"Hurricane Kiko has re-intensified into a Category 4 storm, just hours after briefly weakening to Category 3. Meteorologists warned the hurricane is likely to maintain its strength through most of the weekend as it tracks closer to Hawaii, with flooding and heavy rainfall possible as early as Monday. Officials are urging Hawaii's 1.5 million residents to prepare now, with the storm's projected path showing it nearing the Big Island early next week."
"Kiko is currently moving west-northwest at about 10 mph, a path expected to continue over the next few days as the system pushes into the central Pacific basin by Saturday morning. Maximum sustained winds have reached 130 mph, with higher gusts, placing Kiko firmly at Category 4 status. Forecasters expect further strengthening through Friday before the storm begins a slow weakening trend on Saturday."
Hurricane Kiko re-intensified to a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph and higher gusts. The storm is moving west-northwest near 10 mph toward the central Pacific and is about 1,195 miles east-southeast of Hilo. Forecasts show further strengthening through Friday with slow weakening beginning Saturday. The five-day track keeps Kiko north of the Hawaiian Islands through midweek but leaves nearly the entire state inside the cone of uncertainty. Heavy rainfall, flooding, high surf, and strong gusts are possible as early as Monday, with impacts depending on the storm's proximity to the islands.
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