Honolulu (AP) – Hurricane Kiko watched north of the Hawaiian Islands and reduced the threat of heavy winds and widespread rain, said the National Meteorological Service on Saturday.
Kiko had about 1,000 miles (1,609 kilometers) southeast of Hilo on a large island on Saturday morning, and it was assumed that he would come close to the state next week. The maximum permanent wind was 120 mph (195 km / h), said the meteorological service.
On Saturday afternoon in the Hurricane Category 3, Kiko was expected to gradually weaken over the next few days.
On Friday, the reigning Hawaiian government issued an emergency statement that declared an emergency to prepare for possible bad weather from Kiko.
“The threat for any wind is shrinking,” Joseph Clark, a meteorologist with the meteorological service in Honolulu, said on Saturday. “With a storm that goes north, it tends to really ensure that the winds are lighter than usual on the islands. So if the current track holds, the wind will be quite light and it can be hot and muted without much wind.”
Any rain will be isolated and saves Hawaii from augmented, heavy rain, he said.
Kiko brings swelling, which is expected to start reaching a large island and Maui on Sunday. The meteorological service warned against potentially life -threatening torn currents and surfing along the coast towards the east, which is expected to reach 10 to 15 feet (3 to 4.5 meters), which can cause some erosion problems on the beach.
Meteorologists felt confident in Kiko’s journey north of Hawaii, but Clark said things could change. If it moves further south, it would increase the chance of heavy rain, but if it moves further north, Kiko’s threat will further reduce, he said.
(Tagstotranslate) Hurricane Kiko
