Hurricane Kiko has weakened slightly but continues to head toward the Hawaiian Islands, potentially causing life-threatening surf and rip current conditions later this week.

As of the 11 p.m. HST advisory from the National Hurricane Center on Sunday, Sept. 7, Kiko was located about 490 miles east of Hilo, Hawaii with maximum sustained winds near 100 mph with higher gusts.

Forecasters said additional weakening is forecast during the next few days, with Kiko expected to become a tropical storm by late Monday, Sept. 8. The storm is expected to pass north of the main Hawaiian Islands Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the hurricane center.

Swells generated by Kiko are expected to gradually build and are forecast to peak along east-facing exposures of the Hawaiian Islands late Monday thr

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