Hurricane Kiko weakens to Cat 1
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Surf along east facing shores will slowly rise to near warning levels through Monday as swell energy from Tropical Cyclone Kiko arrives. A moderate south/southwest swell picks up on Tuesday with minor northwest pulses through the week.
The National Hurricane Center is tracking three tropical waves in the Atlantic basin. Hurricane Kiko could bring life-threatening surf and rip currents to Hawaii.
A rare lull has settled over the Atlantic during the peak of hurricane season, but with Saharan dust and dry air to fade, warm waters and new tropical waves could soon reignite activity from Africa to the United States.
Kiko has entered the Central Pacific basin as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph, according to the latest forecast. The system was last located about 1,005 miles ESE of Hilo and 1,205 miles ESE of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi.
Late-season rain was already in the forecast for Phoenix as Hurricane Lorena moved toward Mexico with tropical moisture.
All low-pressure systems are cyclones. Tropical cyclones are lows that derive their energy from thunderstorms at the centre of the system. These storms thrive on warm ocean waters and benefit from moist air and calm wind shear.