Hurricane Neki was the final tropical cyclone of the 2009 Pacific hurricane season. It developed on October 18 as an unusually large disturbance from a trough south of Hawaii. Moving northwestward, it organized only slowly at first due to its large size. After reaching hurricane status on October 21, Neki intensified at a much faster rate and peaked with winds of 125 mph (205 km/h). It later turned to the north and north-northeast and weakened due to hostile conditions. While passing through the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, Neki was downgraded to a tropical storm after the center became exposed from the deepest convection. It caused little impact in the island chain. After stalling and executing a small loop, Neki resumed its northward track and dissipated on October 27. Category 3 hurricane: peak winds of 125 mph (110 knots), lowest pressure 950 mb. October 18 – October 27, 2009. Accumulated cyclone energy: 12.7. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track CP032009 (public domain).