Forecasters warned that swells from Hurricane Kiko could reach the Hawaiian Islands by the end of the weekend and cause life-threatening surf and rip currents.
Hurricane Kiko, a powerful Category 4 storm, 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 and cause life-threatening surf and rip currents. On Saturday, forecasters at the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said Kiko weakened some as it moved west-northwestward through the Central Pacific.
No coastal watches or warnings were in effect as of Saturday morning.
