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Hurricane Kiko Advisory Number  28
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   EP112025
Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
500 PM HST Sat Sep 06 2025
 
...KIKO RE-STRENGTHENS TO A CATEGORY 4 AS IT MOVES
WEST-NORTHWESTWARD IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...16.5N 142.4W
ABOUT 860 MI...1385 KM ESE OF HILO HAWAII
ABOUT 1065 MI...1715 KM ESE OF HONOLULU HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...140 MPH...220 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...946 MB...27.94 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
 
Interests in the Hawaiian Islands should monitor the progress of
Kiko.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 500 PM HST (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Kiko was located
near latitude 16.5 North, longitude 142.4 West. Kiko is moving
toward the west-northwest near 12 mph (19 km/h) and this general
motion is expected to continue for the next few days.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 140 mph (220 km/h) with higher 
gusts.  Kiko is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson 
Hurricane Wind Scale. Only minor fluctuations in strength are 
anticipated tonight, with gradual weakening expected to begin by 
Sunday.
 
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles
(110 km).
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 946 mb (27.94 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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Key messages for Kiko can be found in the Tropical Cyclone
Discussion under AWIPS header HFOTCDCP4 and WMO header WTPA44 PHFO.
 
SURF: Swells generated by Hurricane Kiko are expected to reach the
Big Island and Maui by Sunday. These swells will gradually build and
are forecast to peak along east-facing exposures of the Hawaiian
Islands late Monday through midweek, potentially producing
life-threatening surf and rip currents. Listen for later advisories
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service in Honolulu,
Hawaii.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 PM HST.
 
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Forecaster Gibbs (CPHC)
 
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