Hurricane Walaka was a powerful tropical cyclone that brought high surf and a storm surge to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Walaka was the nineteenth named storm, twelfth hurricane, eighth major hurricane, and second Category 5 hurricane of the 2018 Pacific hurricane season. Category 5 hurricane: peak winds of 160 mph (140 knots), lowest pressure 921 mb. September 26 – October 7, 2018. Landfall: October 4 at 125 mph, 24.1°N 166.8°W. Accumulated cyclone energy: 24.8. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track CP012018 (public domain).