--- title: "Hurricane Karina Tracker: Final Path & Location" description: "Where is Hurricane Karina now? The final reading places the category 4 hurricane over open water at 232 km/h, moving at 20 km/h." url: "https://www.rainviewer.com/uk/storm-tracker/hurricanes/karina-2026.html" language: "en-GB" --- # Hurricane Karina Tracker The track shows Karina's path and the forecast cone. This storm is no longer active ## Karina observation history | Date, time | Wind Speed | Pressure | Latitude | Longitude | Movement | Status | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 02 Sept 12:00 GMT | 232 km/h | 940 mb | 18.7 | -132.3 | 20 km/h W | Category 4 Hurricane | | 02 Sept 06:00 GMT | 232 km/h | 940 mb | 18.5 | -131.2 | 17 km/h W | Category 4 Hurricane | | 02 Sept 00:00 GMT | 222 km/h | 946 mb | 18.2 | -130.3 | 16 km/h W | Category 4 Hurricane | | 01 Sept 18:00 GMT | 213 km/h | 949 mb | 18.1 | -129.4 | 16 km/h W | Category 4 Hurricane | | 01 Sept 12:00 GMT | 222 km/h | 945 mb | 18.0 | -128.5 | 19 km/h W | Category 4 Hurricane | | 01 Sept 06:00 GMT | 222 km/h | 945 mb | 18.0 | -127.4 | 20 km/h W | Category 4 Hurricane | | 01 Sept 00:00 GMT | 213 km/h | 950 mb | 17.7 | -126.3 | 17 km/h W | Category 4 Hurricane | | 31 Aug 18:00 GMT | 213 km/h | 950 mb | 17.4 | -125.4 | 13 km/h W | Category 4 Hurricane | | 31 Aug 12:00 GMT | 222 km/h | 945 mb | 17.3 | -124.7 | 13 km/h W | Category 4 Hurricane | | 31 Aug 06:00 GMT | 222 km/h | 945 mb | 17.2 | -124.0 | 13 km/h W | Category 4 Hurricane | | 31 Aug 00:00 GMT | 204 km/h | 954 mb | 17.1 | -123.3 | 16 km/h W | Category 3 Hurricane | | 30 Aug 18:00 GMT | 148 km/h | 973 mb | 17.1 | -122.4 | 13 km/h W | Category 1 Hurricane | | 30 Aug 12:00 GMT | 130 km/h | 980 mb | 17.3 | -121.7 | 18 km/h W | Category 1 Hurricane | | 30 Aug 06:00 GMT | 120 km/h | 983 mb | 17.2 | -120.7 | 22 km/h NW | Category 1 Hurricane | | 30 Aug 00:00 GMT | 111 km/h | 987 mb | 16.7 | -119.6 | 26 km/h NW | Tropical Storm | | 29 Aug 18:00 GMT | 111 km/h | 987 mb | 16.1 | -118.3 | 25 km/h NW | Tropical Storm | | 29 Aug 12:00 GMT | 102 km/h | 989 mb | 15.3 | -117.2 | 20 km/h NW | Tropical Storm | | 29 Aug 06:00 GMT | 102 km/h | 989 mb | 14.4 | -116.6 | 16 km/h NW | Tropical Storm | | 29 Aug 00:00 GMT | 102 km/h | 988 mb | 13.9 | -115.9 | 16 km/h NW | Tropical Storm | | 28 Aug 18:00 GMT | 102 km/h | 990 mb | 13.4 | -115.2 | 13 km/h NW | Tropical Storm | | 28 Aug 12:00 GMT | 93 km/h | 995 mb | 12.9 | -114.7 | 17 km/h NW | Tropical Storm | | 28 Aug 06:00 GMT | 83 km/h | 999 mb | 12.4 | -113.9 | 27 km/h NW | Tropical Storm | | 28 Aug 00:00 GMT | 83 km/h | 1,000 mb | 11.7 | -112.6 | 26 km/h NW | Tropical Storm | | 27 Aug 18:00 GMT | 74 km/h | 1,001 mb | 10.8 | -111.5 | 21 km/h NW | Tropical Storm | | 27 Aug 12:00 GMT | 56 km/h | 1,006 mb | 10.0 | -110.7 | 20 km/h NW | Tropical Depression | | 27 Aug 06:00 GMT | 56 km/h | 1,006 mb | 9.5 | -109.7 | 18 km/h W | Tropical Depression | | 27 Aug 00:00 GMT | 46 km/h | 1,006 mb | 9.5 | -108.7 | 17 km/h W | Tropical Depression | | 26 Aug 18:00 GMT | 46 km/h | 1,007 mb | 9.4 | -107.8 | 16 km/h W | Tropical Depression | | 26 Aug 12:00 GMT | 46 km/h | 1,007 mb | 9.1 | -107.0 | 8 km/h W | Tropical Depression | | 26 Aug 06:00 GMT | 37 km/h | 1,007 mb | 9.0 | -106.6 | 11 km/h W | Tropical Depression | | 26 Aug 00:00 GMT | 37 km/h | 1,007 mb | 9.0 | -106.0 | 13 km/h W | Tropical Depression | | 25 Aug 18:00 GMT | 28 km/h | 1,008 mb | 8.9 | -105.3 | 9 km/h W | Tropical Depression | | 25 Aug 12:00 GMT | 28 km/h | 1,008 mb | 8.8 | -104.8 | 8 km/h W | Tropical Depression | | 25 Aug 06:00 GMT | 28 km/h | 1,008 mb | 8.7 | -104.4 | 11 km/h W | Tropical Depression | | 25 Aug 00:00 GMT | 28 km/h | 1,008 mb | 8.6 | -103.8 | 0 km/h N | Tropical Depression | ## What's happening now Karina was a category 4 hurricane over open water with nothing near it, moving at 20 km/h on a heading of 281° in its final reading. The reading at 2026-09-02 12:00 UTC placed Karina at 18.7, -132.3, with sustained winds of 232 km/h, gusts of 267 km/h and central pressure of 940 mb. Karina held category 4 strength from the previous reading, with the same wind speed, gust speed and pressure. The storm reached its strongest recorded intensity at 06:00 UTC on 2 September, when winds also measured 232 km/h and pressure measured 940 mb. Karina began as a tropical depression on 25 August, became a tropical storm on 27 August, reached category 1 hurricane strength on 30 August and rapidly strengthened to category 4 on 31 August. The record has ended, so RainViewer will not add further readings. ## Areas under watch or warning No active watches or warnings. ## How Karina developed 1. 25 August — Forms as a tropical depression Karina begins the record as a tropical depression with 28 km/h winds, 32 km/h gusts and 1,008 mb pressure. The first reading places the centre at 8.6°N, 103.8°W, with no nearby place or named water in the reading. Karina remains nearly stationary at first, then starts moving west. 2. 27 August — Strengthens into a tropical storm Karina becomes a tropical storm at 18:00 UTC on 27 August, with sustained wind of 74 km/h, gusts of 85 km/h and pressure of 1,001 mb. The centre is at 10.8°N, 111.5°W. Movement has turned towards the north-west at 21 km/h after several days of generally westward motion. 3. 30 August — Reaches category 1 hurricane strength Karina reaches category 1 hurricane strength at 06:00 UTC on 30 August with 120 km/h winds, 138 km/h gusts and 983 mb pressure. Six hours later, wind reaches 130 km/h and pressure falls to 980 mb. By 18:00 UTC, wind is 148 km/h and pressure is 973 mb. 4. 31 August — Rapidly strengthens to category 4 Karina reaches category 3 strength at 00:00 UTC on 31 August with 204 km/h winds and 954 mb pressure. Six hours later, it becomes a category 4 hurricane with 222 km/h winds and 945 mb pressure. The centre is at 17.2°N, 124.0°W, moving west-north-west at 13 km/h. 5. 2 September — Records peak intensity Karina reaches its strongest recorded wind at 232 km/h on 2 September at 06:00 UTC, with gusts of 267 km/h and pressure of 940 mb. The latest reading, six hours later, keeps the same wind, gust and pressure values. The centre is at 18.7°N, 132.3°W, moving west-north-west at 20 km/h. ## How Karina is behaving Karina intensifies steadily from 28 km/h winds and 1,008 mb on 25 August to 232 km/h and 940 mb on 2 September. The largest pressure fall occurs during the transition from tropical storm to major hurricane: pressure drops from 987 mb at 18:00 UTC on 29 August to 945 mb by 06:00 UTC on 31 August. A lower central pressure generally corresponds to a stronger tropical cyclone. Wind rises alongside the pressure fall, reaching category 4 strength within 24 hours of the first category 1 reading. Karina’s movement is initially slow, then becomes faster and more variable in direction. The system travels mainly west from 25 August through 27 August, turns north-west from 27 August through 29 August, and shifts back towards west-north-west afterwards. Forward speed reaches 27 km/h on 28 August, slows to 13 km/h during the first category 4 readings, and is 20 km/h in the latest reading. The final two readings show unchanged wind and pressure, indicating steady intensity across that interval. ## How to track Karina Open the tropical storm tracks layer in RainViewer to follow Karina’s recorded centre positions. Each track point shows the storm’s category at that moment: tropical depression points are cyan, tropical storm points are blue, category 1 points are yellow, category 2 points are amber, category 3 points are orange, category 4 points are red, and category 5 points are dark red. The track shows Karina’s progression from depression to category 4 hurricane over open eastern Pacific water. Compare the latest point with earlier points to see Karina’s westward and west-north-westward movement, changes in forward speed and changes in intensity. RainViewer displays the recorded path, while official warnings and current public safety information come from the national weather service. Set an alert for your area in the RainViewer app on Google Play or the App Store. ## Track Hurricanes Worldwide - [Hurricane Archive See every active and archived storm.](https://www.rainviewer.com/uk/storm-tracker-archive/hurricanes/) - [Other active storms See what else is developing right now.](https://www.rainviewer.com/uk/storm-tracker/hurricanes/) ## Storm FAQ ### What is Karina’s strongest recorded intensity? Karina’s strongest recorded intensity is category 4, with sustained wind of 232 km/h, gusts of 267 km/h and pressure of 940 mb. The storm reaches these values in the 2 September readings. ### How quickly did Karina strengthen from a tropical storm to a hurricane? Karina is a tropical storm at 00:00 UTC on 30 August and reaches category 1 hurricane strength six hours later. Karina reaches category 3 strength another 18 hours after that and category 4 strength six hours later. ### What do the numbers beside Karina’s position mean? The coordinates identify Karina’s centre, while the wind and pressure values describe the storm at that reading. The movement value gives direction in degrees and forward speed in kilometres per hour; it does not describe weather at any nearby place. ### Why was this storm given the name Karina? Tropical cyclones receive names from predetermined naming lists used for their basin. Names make it easier to distinguish one storm from another in weather information and historical records.