MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Kiko intensified into a major Pacific hurricane on Wednesday.
According to the Miami-based National Hurricane Center, Kiko surged to Category 4 on the Safir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale with a maximum sustained wind of 130 mph (215 kph). It was located in the heart of about 1,600 miles (2,580 km) east of Hiro, Hawaii, and traveled west at 9am (15 kph).
The wind scale ranges from 1 to 5, and the hurricane category is considered to be the major hurricanes with 3 or more.
The forecaster said Kiko could get even stronger the next day or so, but its intensity is likely to fluctuate afterwards.
There were no clocks or warnings related to Kiko, and there was no risk of affecting the land.
Meanwhile, Lorena is a Category 1 hurricane with the largest sustained winds at 80 mph (130 kph), the Hurricane Centre said. it was It is expected to continue strengthening Evening and predictors urged people in the Baja California Peninsula and northwestern Mexico to monitor the progress of the storm.
Lorena is the center of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, about 160 miles (225 km) west, moving northwest at 15 mph (24 kph).
The forecast said the total rainfall could reach 15 inches (38 cm) in some locations, with flash floods and landslides possible. Ocean expansion produced by Lorena can cause life-threatening fissures in coastal areas.
Tropical storm warnings and clocks were in effect in Baja, California and parts of northwest Mexico. The forecast track allowed Lorena’s central location to travel across the land on Friday. It was also expected that Lorena would be weaker on Thursday and a tropical storm on Friday as she approached the land.
