National Hurricane Center tracks a new tropical disturbance
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Hurricane Kiko continues to head toward Hawaii as a Category 3 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center. Here's a look at its path.
Kiko is expected to pass north of the main Hawaiian Islands Tuesday and Wednesday. Kiko is forecast to become a tropical storm late Monday or Monday night. “While the risk of direct impacts on the islands appears to be decreasing, interests there should continue to monitor Kiko’s progress and the latest forecast,” according to the forecast.
As of 4 p.m. CDT Wednesday, the center of Category 2 Hurricane Erin was located about 295 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, N.C., or 520 miles west of Bermuda, and was tracking to the north at 14 mph.
Hurricane Kiko holds steady as a Category 4 hurricane as it moves closer to the Central Pacific basin, with sustained winds near 140 mph and higher gusts.
Erin became the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season on Friday and was expected to continue strengthening, forecasters said.
As of Saturday, Kiko weakened to a Category 3 hurricane some 1,000 miles east of Hawaii. Forecasters expect it to lose steam as it pushes northwest.
Kiko remains a Category 2 hurricane and is still predicted to weaken into a tropical storm, passing north of Hawaii early this week. As of 5 p.m., Kiko was located about 555 miles east of Hilo and about 750 miles east of Honolulu. The hurricane was moving at near 14 mph with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph.
The Atlantic basin hurricane season is experiencing its quietest peak in more than 30 years, with dry air and stable atmospheric conditions limiting storm formation. Forecasters warn that late-season activity could still produce a hurricane threat for the U.
Hurricane Kiko continues to weaken over cooler waters as it continues on a track that should take its center to the north of the Hawaiian islands. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center said at 5 a.m. Sunday,
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