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WTPZ31 KNHC 030233
TCPEP1
BULLETIN
HURRICANE KIKO ADVISORY NUMBER 12
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP112025
500 PM HST TUE SEP 02 2025
..KIKO INTENSIFIES TO CATEGORY 2 STRENGTH
SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...13.8N 129.5W
ABOUT 1740 MI...2800 KM E OF HILO HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...970 MB...28.65 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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AT 500 PM HST (0300 UTC), THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KIKO WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 13.8 NORTH, LONGITUDE 129.5 WEST. KIKO IS MOVING
TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 7 MPH (11 KM/H) AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. A GRADUAL TURN
TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED LATE THIS WEEK.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 105 MPH (165 KM/H) WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT
DAY OR SO, AND KIKO IS FORECAST TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE ON
WEDNESDAY.
HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 15 MILES (30 KM) FROM THE
CENTER AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 80 MILES
(130 KM).
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 970 MB (28.65 INCHES).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE.
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 1100 PM HST.
FORECASTER JELSEMA (CPHC)
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