Hawaii eyes Hurricane Kiko which remains a major Category 3 storm

While Hurricane Kiko remains small, it’s a quiet powerful storm. Kiko remains over warmer waters for a short time and further strengthening may occur. Some forecast models have Kiko reaching Category 5 before a very quick weakening trend. Current forecast has Kiko traversing over cooler water temperatures and it would be a tropical storm by the time it reaches the vicinity of the Big Island early next week. Because Kiko has a small footprint, even a slight shift in its track could greatly affect how it impacts the islands.