"The Category 4 hurricane has been barreling towards the Hawaiian Islands this week and is now projected to make landfall by Tuesday afternoon local time, roughly 8pm ET. The latest spaghetti models of the hurricane have converged on the islands, with most tracks now predicting the major storm will hit the northeastern side of Hawaii's Big Island before moving over Maui, Molokai, and Oahu."
"Meteorologists have warned that the heavy rains expected next week will likely trigger flash flooding, road washouts, and potentially deadly landslides in some areas of the state. Up to eight inches of rain have been forecasted for the eastern and northern regions of the Big Island and northern Maui, which receives between two and three million tourists each year. Hurricane Kiko strengthened to a Category 4 storm Wednesday night, building sustained wind speeds of 145 mph as it churns in the eastern Pacific Ocean."
"However, the storm may soon reach Category 5 status, with sustained winds over 157 mph, according to AccuWeather's lead hurricane expert, Alex DaSilva, who added that the hurricane has entered a region of the Pacific that will continue to fuel it. If Kiko does not weaken in the coming days, it would become the first major hurricane to directly strike Hawaii since Hurricane Iniki in September 1992."
Hurricane Kiko, a Category 4 storm with 145 mph sustained winds, is expected to make landfall in Hawaii by Tuesday evening and may intensify to Category 5. Forecast tracks concentrate on the northeastern side of the Big Island before the storm moves over Maui, Molokai, and Oahu. Meteorologists warn of torrential downpours, flash flooding, road washouts, and potentially deadly landslides. Up to eight inches of rain are forecast for eastern and northern Big Island and northern Maui, areas that receive millions of tourists annually. Significant damage and dangerous conditions are possible even if the hurricane weakens before landfall.
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