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Ana Fizzles, Final Advisory Released

Ana became a post-tropical cyclone on October 26th. The NHC has issued its final tropical advisory on the system.

RECAP

Ana formed October 13 as a tropical storm about 955 miles east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii. Ana became a hurricane on October 17 when it moved into an area of favorable conditions (very warm water and a decrease in wind shear) in the central Pacific Ocean.

Ana made its closest approach to the Big Island of Hawaii when it was 155 miles southwest of Kailua-Kona at 5 a.m. EDT on October 18. On October 19, Ana passed within 90 miles of the south coast of Kauai.

Hawaii was prepared ahead of Ana as Gov. Neil Abercrombie declared a state of emergency, which allows the state to access state and federal resources.

Even though the center of Ana passed southwest of the Hawaiian Islands, it was close enough to have some impact. Torrential rains fell on the islands, with over 10 inches reported in some spots.

Hurricane Ana was downgraded to a tropical storm on October 20 as it passed southwest of Hawaii, sideswiping the island chain with heavy rain and high surf. Nevertheless, the tenacious system maintained tropical storm strength until October 24, when it developed into a hurricane again. The resurgence was short-lived, and on October 25 Ana weakened to a tropical storm again.

Since 1950, only four hurricanes have tracked within 150 nautical miles of Honolulu. Hurricane Iniki (1992) and Hurricane Dot (1959) both made landfall on Kauai. Dot's center passed about 80 miles west-southwest of Honolulu as a Category 3 hurricane on August 6, 1959.

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Hawaii has already taken a hit from a landfalling tropical cyclone this season. Tropical Storm Iselle made landfall on the Big Island on Aug. 8, causing extensive damage and power outages.

Stay with The Weather Channel and weather.com for updates on this system.