US EditionHurricane Kiko Is Weakening on a Forecast Path Expected to Take It North of Hawaii
Hurricane Kiko weakened from Category 4 to Category 3 as it moved north, with authorities warning of 10 to 15-foot waves along east-facing shores, urging caution.
- On Saturday, the National Weather Service said Hurricane Kiko is weakening and shifting northward, reducing the threat of destructive winds and heavy rainfall for Honolulu, Hawaii.
- Earlier this week the system rapidly intensified from a tropical storm on Monday to Category 4 by Wednesday before weakening over cooler waters and strong wind shear.
- The National Weather Service warned waves of 10 to 15 feet are likely along east-facing shores of the Big Island and Maui beginning Sunday, with Kiko's hurricane-force winds extending 25 miles from its center.
- On Friday, Acting Governor Sylvia Luke declared a state of emergency to mobilize resources, while the five-day forecast track shows Kiko as Category 1 on Tuesday and a tropical storm on Wednesday north of Hawaii.
- Forecasters expect Kiko to weaken and potentially downgrade to a tropical storm before it nears Hawaii early next week, while CPHC forecasters say it will shear apart Tuesday and Wednesday north of the islands.
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Hurricane Kiko Spaghetti Models Show Potential Paths Amid Hawaii Warning
Spaghetti models—computer models that illustrate potential storm paths using meteorological data—have suggested that a northwest track for Hurricane Kiko passing the Hawaiian islands is likely. Forecasters are continuing to monitor the progress of the hurricane, currently a Category 2 but expected to be downgraded to a tropical storm in the coming hours. Why It Matters The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that swells generated by the hurrica…
Hurricane Kiko Is Weakening on a Forecast Path Expected to Take It North of Hawaii
HONOLULU—A weakening Hurricane Kiko is expected to track north of Hawaii in coming days, reducing the threat of strong winds and heavy rain on the islands but still bringing potentially dangerous surf conditions, forecasters said Sunday. Kiko was about 635 miles (1,025 kilometers) east of Hilo on the Big Island on Sunday and was forecast to pass north of the islands Tuesday and Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. The hurrican…
Hurricane Kiko is weakening on a forecast path expected to take it north of Hawaii
A weakening Hurricane Kiko is expected to track north of Hawaii in coming days, reducing the threat of strong winds and heavy rain on the islands but still bringing potentially dangerous surf conditions, forecasters said Sunday. Kiko was about 635 miles (1,025 kilometers) east of Hilo on the Big Island on Sunday and was forecast to pass north of the islands Tuesday and Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. The hurricane was mov…
Hurricane Kiko is weakening but remains a powerful hurricane in the central Pacific, and is expected to cause life-threatening storm surges in Hawaii today.
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