Hurricane Kiko, Hawaii
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Hurricane Kiko, a slow-moving Category 3 storm, is moving westward and expected to pass Hawaii by the middle of next week. Heavy rains, strong winds and very large waves are anticipated sometime in the Tuesday-into-Wednesday time frame.
The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Kiko in the eastern Pacific has strengthened to become a hurricane.
Erin has become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season with strong waves and rip currents possible along the East Coast of the United States as early as next week.
Hurricane Kiko is spinning in the Pacific Ocean as a Category 4 storm, according to the National Hurricane Center. See where it's headed.
The National Hurricane Center announced that Lorena strengthened into a hurricane in the eastern Pacific on Wednesday.
The tropical hazard outlook for September, issued by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center this week, indicates that forecasters expect the warmer waters to increase the chances of tropical activity in the Gulf next week. The second half of hurricane season typically sees more activity in the Caribbean and Gulf than the first half.
Hurricane forecasters are intently watching a distant system that has divided models on its potential strength and path.
Invests run from 90 to 99, followed by a letter: L for the Atlantic basin and E for those in the eastern Pacific. After 99, it starts over again and the next invest would be 90.