Sept. 9 (UPI) — Hurricane Kiko steadily weakened as expected and downgraded to tropical storm status, according to forecasters who predict it will pass north of the Hawaiian Islands.
The now-tropical storm had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph and was located about 220 miles north of Hilo, Hawaii, and also 220 miles east northeast of Honolulu, the National Hurricane Center said in its 11 a.m. HST update.
It was moving west northwest at 14 mph, the center added.
Tropical Storm Kiko was expected to pass north of the Hawaiian Islands on Tuesday and Wednesday, the NHC said…