"Hawaii has declared a state of emergency for tropical storm-force winds, heavy rain and high surf as the weakening Hurricane Kiko heads for the archipelago. Kiko began as a depression in the eastern Pacific basin on 31 August, before travelling westward last week and deepening into a category 1 hurricane by Tuesday 2 September as sustained winds exceeded 74mph (119km/h). The storm continued to strengthen, fluctuating between category 3 and 4 status through the week, with a peak sustained wind speed of 145mph on Thursday."
"The national weather agency, Aemet, has issued a series of yellow and amber warnings the first round of which begin at midday on Monday across parts of Catalonia, Aragon and Valencia. Aemet said there could be bursts of hail, powerful gusts and hourly rainfall totals of 40mm with intense downpours. Over a 12-hour period, some areas north of Valencia may experience up to 80mm of precipitation."
Kiko formed as a depression in the eastern Pacific on 31 August and moved west, intensifying to a Category 1 hurricane by 2 September as sustained winds exceeded 74mph. The storm strengthened to a peak of 145mph, prompting a state of emergency in Hawaii for expected tropical-storm-force winds, heavy rain and high surf. Kiko weakened over the weekend and is forecast to pass north of Hawaii, likely downgrading to Category 1 or tropical-storm status by Tuesday and clearing the islands by Friday. Aemet warned of severe thunderstorms across eastern Spain and the Balearic Islands with hail, strong gusts and intense rainfall that could produce significant local accumulations.
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