Maps show the path of Hurricane Kiko and its expectations in the Pacific Ocean as it is moving west star-news.press/wp

Hurricane Kiko, a powerful storm of category 4, hovering in Pacific Ocean It heads west in a direction towards Hawaii.

The predictors have warned that swelling from the storm could reach the Hawaiian Islands by the end of the weekend and cause life -threatening waves.

As of 11 pm East time on Friday, the storm was located about 1130 miles east to southeast Hilo, Hawaii, and 1335 miles east to southeast Honolulu, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami in his latest consultant. The maximum sustainable wind topped 140 miles per hour, and was moving west northwest at about 12 miles per hour.

The storm is expected to continue to reinforce until Saturday before the “gradual weakness” begins on Sunday.

Coastal watches or warnings were not valid from Friday.

Maps show the path of Hurricane Kiko

While Kiko is slowly traveling, Hawaii is more in the sight because of the possible direct effects such as wind and rainfall starting from the two. The main threats are expected to be on Tuesday, according to Nikki Nolan, the meteorologist at CBS News and stations.

The Acting Governor of Hawaii Silvia Locke announced on Friday that the state of emergency is due to the potential stormy weather that Kiko is. “We urge residents and visitors to monitor updates, follow the official guidance and prepare accordingly,” said Locke.

Honolulu’s national weather service monitors the potential effects of Kiko and expects heavy rains that lead to possible floods – along with high waves – early next week.

Details of this map are the expected path of the storm, which indicates that it approaches the Hawaiian Islands this week:

Another map, from the National Hurricane Center, shows that the winds of the tropical storm may begin to influence Hawaii on Monday.

as CBS is affiliated with Honolulu However, it is too early to know where the storm will go exactly with regard to my hobby, as the path of prediction can change.