"The National Hurricane Center (NHC) upgraded Tropical Storm Kiko to a Category 1 hurricane Tuesday morning, with winds exceeding 75 mph. However, the hurricane is expected to continue growing, reaching Category 2 strength, with sustained winds over 100 mph, by Wednesday. So far, meteorologists in Hawaii have not issued any warnings, but local forecasters have said they're monitoring the storm as it slowly approaches the islands."
"Spaghetti models of Kiko's path all point to the hurricane heading for Hawaii's Big Island (Hawaii Island), with some models now showing the storm will be approximately 500 miles away from the state by the weekend. A spaghetti model shows the different possible paths a tropical storm or hurricane might take, based on predictions from multiple weather computer programs. Each line represents one model's guess about where the storm could go."
Hurricane Kiko strengthened from a tropical storm in the Pacific and was upgraded by the National Hurricane Center to Category 1 with winds over 75 mph. The system is forecast to reach Category 2 with sustained winds above 100 mph by Wednesday. Meteorologists in Hawaii have not issued warnings but are monitoring the storm as it approaches. Most model tracks steer Kiko toward Hawaii's Big Island, with some showing it about 500 miles away by the weekend. Models suggest Kiko may pass south of the islands. A rightward shift could bring Kiko closer to land but move it over cooler waters that would weaken it. A southern track would increase wind shear and could tear the hurricane apart, reducing it to heavy rain or high winds.
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