Hurricane Karina (2026)PRELIMINARY

Track map & timeline · Eastern Pacific · August 27 – September 7, 2026

Peak wind
144 mph
232 km/h · Sep 2
Peak category
Cat 4
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
940 mb
Landfalls
—
none
Lifetime
10.3 d
Aug 27 – Sep 7
Distance
2,492 mi
4,010 km
ACE
31.3
storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. During the replay the shaded rings show the storm’s wind field as analysed by NHC — 39+, 58+ and 74+ mph winds, quadrant by quadrant. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Karina

Hurricane Karina (2026) was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2026 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on August 27, 2026, reached its peak of 144 mph (232 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 940 mb on September 2, 2026, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 63 mph in 24 hours (to 138 mph on August 31, 2026). The storm lasted 10.3 days and travelled about 2,492 miles (4,010 km).

This storm is from the current season: the track is the NHC’s operational best track and may change slightly when the final post-season analysis is published next spring.

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Timeline

Every official fix 42 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 27 18:00TS 46 mph1001 mb10.8°N 111.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 28 00:00TS 52 mph1000 mb11.7°N 112.6°Wopen ocean
Aug 28 06:00TS 52 mph999 mb12.4°N 113.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 28 12:00TS 58 mph995 mb12.9°N 114.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 28 18:00TS 63 mph990 mb13.4°N 115.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 29 00:00TS 63 mph988 mb13.9°N 115.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 29 06:00TS 63 mph989 mb14.4°N 116.6°Wopen ocean
Aug 29 12:00TS 63 mph989 mb15.3°N 117.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 29 18:00TS 69 mph987 mb16.1°N 118.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 30 00:00TS 69 mph987 mb16.7°N 119.6°Wopen ocean
Aug 30 06:00Cat 1 75 mph983 mb17.2°N 120.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 30 12:00Cat 1 81 mph980 mb17.3°N 121.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 30 18:00Cat 1 92 mph973 mb17.1°N 122.4°Wopen ocean
Aug 31 00:00Cat 3 127 mph954 mb17.1°N 123.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 31 06:00Cat 4 138 mph945 mb17.2°N 124.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 31 12:00Cat 4 138 mph945 mb17.3°N 124.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 31 18:00Cat 4 132 mph950 mb17.4°N 125.4°Wopen ocean
Sep 1 00:00Cat 4 132 mph950 mb17.7°N 126.3°Wopen ocean
Sep 1 06:00Cat 4 138 mph945 mb18.0°N 127.4°Wopen ocean
Sep 1 12:00Cat 4 138 mph945 mb18.0°N 128.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 1 18:00Cat 4 132 mph949 mb18.1°N 129.4°Wopen ocean
Sep 2 00:00Cat 4 138 mph946 mb18.2°N 130.3°Wopen ocean
Sep 2 06:00Cat 4 144 mph940 mb18.5°N 131.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 2 12:00Cat 4 144 mph940 mb18.7°N 132.3°Wopen ocean
Sep 2 18:00Cat 4 138 mph943 mb18.8°N 133.3°Wopen ocean
Sep 3 00:00Cat 4 132 mph947 mb19.2°N 134.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 3 06:00Cat 3 121 mph957 mb19.5°N 135.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 3 12:00Cat 3 115 mph961 mb19.7°N 136.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 3 18:00Cat 2 104 mph969 mb19.7°N 137.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 4 00:00Cat 2 104 mph969 mb20.0°N 138.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 4 06:00Cat 2 98 mph972 mb20.3°N 138.9°Wopen ocean
Sep 4 12:00Cat 2 98 mph972 mb20.3°N 139.9°Wopen ocean
Sep 4 18:00Cat 1 86 mph978 mb20.4°N 140.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 5 00:00Cat 1 86 mph978 mb20.6°N 141.6°Wopen ocean
Sep 5 06:00Cat 1 75 mph984 mb21.2°N 142.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 5 12:00Cat 1 75 mph985 mb21.4°N 142.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 5 18:00TS 69 mph988 mb21.5°N 143.3°Wopen ocean
Sep 6 00:00TS 63 mph990 mb21.8°N 143.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 6 06:00TS 63 mph990 mb22.2°N 144.1°Wopen ocean
Sep 6 12:00TS 58 mph992 mb22.6°N 144.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 6 18:00TS 52 mph996 mb22.8°N 145.1°Wopen ocean
Sep 7 00:00TS 46 mph998 mb23.0°N 145.7°Wopen ocean

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Did Karina make landfall?

No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Karina.

What category was Karina?

At its peak on September 2, 2026, Karina was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 144 mph (232 km/h) and a central pressure of 940 mb.

How long did Karina last?

10.3 days, from August 27, 2026 to September 7, 2026, including 156 hours at hurricane strength (90 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 2,492 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Karina?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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