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Weakening Hurricane Kiko Heads for Hawaii, Spain Braces for Severe Storms
8 Sep
Summary
- Hawaii declares state of emergency for tropical storm-force winds, heavy rain, and high surf
- Severe thunderstorms forecast across eastern Spain and Balearic Islands
- Potential for heavy rainfall, hail, and powerful gusts in Spain
As of September 8th, 2025, Hawaii has declared a state of emergency in preparation for the arrival of the weakening Hurricane Kiko. The storm, which began as a depression in the eastern Pacific on August 31st, has been steadily downgrading over the past week, and is now expected to reach the islands as a category 1 hurricane or tropical storm.
Despite the downgrade, Kiko is still expected to bring tropical storm-force winds, heavy rain, and high surf to the Hawaiian archipelago. Forecasters predict the storm's remnants will continue to propagate north-westwards, passing near but not directly over the islands before clearing by Friday.
Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms have been forecast across eastern Spain and the Balearic Islands for Monday and Tuesday. The national weather agency, Aemet, has issued a series of yellow and amber warnings, indicating the potential for bursts of hail, powerful gusts, and intense downpours. Some areas north of Valencia may experience up to 80mm of precipitation within a 12-hour period, while the Balearic Islands could see up to 140mm in the same timeframe.
The storms in Spain are expected to become less potent overnight before clearing into the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday morning.
