Overview

• The National Hurricane Center says Kiko is a Category 4 hurricane in the central Pacific, moving west-northwest at about 19 km/h.
• At last report, the center was roughly 2,960 km west-southwest of Punta Eugenia, Baja California Sur, posing no direct threat to Mexico.
• Hawaii’s acting governor, Sylvia Luke, issued a statewide emergency proclamation to expedite preparation for hazardous surf, tides and currents linked to Kiko.
• Forecasts indicate swells could begin reaching the Big Island and Maui by Sunday, with dangerous rip currents possible across the islands next week.
• Mexico’s weather service reports no coastal alerts related to Kiko and has ended bulletins on the system as it moves out of its area, while cautioning that the 2025 Pacific season remains active.