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Hawai‘i Under Emergency as Hurricane Kiko Weakens to Category 3

Forecasters expect dangerous surf to reach Big Island and Maui starting Sunday, with the center passing north of the archipelago by midweek.

Fotografía satelital de la Oficina Nacional de Administración Oceánica y Atmosférica de Estados Unidos (NOAA), a través del Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC), donde se muestra la localización de la tormenta tropical Andrea en el Atlántico.
El Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC, por sus siglas en inglés) prevé que el centro de Kiko pase al norte de las Islas de Hawaii entre el martes y miércoles
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Overview

  • Hurricane Kiko, which rapidly intensified to Category 4 earlier, has weakened to Category 3 with sustained winds near 115 mph (185 km/h).
  • The system was about 1,150 km (715 miles) east of Hilo on Sunday, moving northwest at roughly 13 mph (21 km/h).
  • The National Hurricane Center warns of life‑threatening rip currents and large swells for Big Island and Maui beginning Sunday and building into midweek.
  • Forecasts from NHC/CPHC show a track north of Hawai‘i around Sept. 9–10 with continued weakening likely, possibly to a tropical storm, and a low (under 10%) chance of tropical‑storm‑force winds across the islands.
  • Mexico’s weather service reports no direct effects for the country due to Kiko’s distance and has ended local advisories on the system.