00:00A powerful hurricane is losing steam, but danger still looms for Hawaii.
00:04Just days ago, Hurricane Kiko was a raging Category 4 beast tearing through the Pacific.
00:10Now it's weakened to a Category 1, but don't let that fool you.
00:14As of September 8th, Kiko was packing winds of 85 miph and was 410 miles east of Hilo, Hawaii.
00:21It's heading west-northwest and expected to miss the islands directly, but it's still a threat.
00:26Starting September 9th, Kiko could slam Hawaii's eastern shores with life-threatening surf and powerful rip currents.
00:33Even as it weakens into a tropical storm, massive swells could pound the coastlines.
00:38An emergency declaration is already in place, giving authorities a head start on prepping for any chaos.
00:44No coastal watches or warnings are up yet, but forecasters are urging residents to stay alert.
00:50And Kiko isn't the only system under the microscope.
00:52A disturbance off southern Mexico could slowly develop later this week.
00:57All this while the Atlantic, unusually calm right now, is expected to ramp up soon.
01:02Forecasters still predict an above-normal hurricane season, fueled by warm waters and the West African monsoon.
01:09So while Kiko may be losing strength, the storm season is just heating up.
01:12So while Kiko is still sleeping, the storm season is already in place.
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