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(NewsNation) — Hurricane Kiko’s center is headed toward the Hawaiian Islands as a Category 4, and officials have declared an emergency, though the storm is expected to weaken. Kiko was about 1,065 ...

Hurricane Kiko, packing winds in excess of 105 mph, is forecast to approach the Hawaiian Islands early this week, but is predicted to pass to the north, meteorologists said Sunday. The storm was ...

Hurricane Kiko is swirling in the Pacific Ocean and heading west in a direction toward Hawaii. Forecasters warned that swells from the storm could reach the Hawaiian Islands by the end of the weekend ...

Hurricane Kiko remained a Category 1 hurricane on Monday, Sept. 8, continuing on a path forecast to skirt the north side of the Hawaiian Islands with the potential to cause life-threatening surf and ...

Joe Edwards is a Live News Reporter based in Newsweek's London Bureau. He covers topics related to weather, climate, and extreme weather events. Joe joined Newsweek in April 2024 after graduating from ...

“Hut hoe!” the steerman bellowed, so I switched sides, gripping the T-end of the paddle and digging into the glassy blue beneath me. The only sounds: water splashes as the canoe cut forward, and the ...

As of early Monday evening, Hurricane Kiko was a Category 1 hurricane, losing intensity but gaining in both size and forward speed. The cyclone should be a tropical storm today and is forecast to pass ...

HONOLULU (AP) — A weakening Hurricane Kiko is expected to track north of Hawaii in coming days, reducing the threat of strong winds and heavy rain on the islands but still bringing potentially ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Hurricanes have been known to hit Hawaii in the past, but direct hits are relatively rare. This week, Hurricane Kiko is expected to pass more than 100 miles north of the ...

Former Hurricane Kiko, now a tropical storm as it passes north of the Hawaiian Islands on Sept. 9, avoided a direct hit to land but is still churning up life-threatening rip tides and surf conditions, ...