Hurricane Kiko intensifies to Category 4 storm over the Pacific Ocean

Hurricane Kiko intensifies to Category 4 storm over the Pacific Ocean World Sep 3, 2025 7:07 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Kiko intensified into a major hurricane in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday at the same time Hurricane Lorena geared up to lash the coast of Mexico’s Baja California.

Kiko surged to Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 kph), according to the Miami-based National Hurricane Center. It was centered about 1,600 miles (2,580 kilometers) east of Hilo, Hawaii, and was traveling west at 9 mph (15 kph).

READ MORE: Lorena becomes a hurricane off the western coast of Mexico as Kiko travels over open waters

The wind scale ranges from 1 to 5, with hurricane categories 3 and above considered major hurricanes.

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