Hurricane Kiko's center is headed toward the Hawaiian Islands as a Category 4, and officials have declared an emergency, though the storm is expected to weaken.

Kiko was about 1,205 miles east-southeast of Honolulu with 130 mph winds, as of 5 a.m. Hawaiian Standard Time, or 11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, according to the National Weather Service. With 25 mph winds, the hurricane was moving west-northwest.

The NWS said Hurricane Kiko will reach Big Island and Maui by Sunday, peaking along the eastern parts of the Hawaiian Islands late Monday through midweek.

The state of Hawaii issued a state of emergency Friday, as life-threatening surf and rip currents are possible, allowing for the possibility of federal assistance during a disaster. It will last through Sept. 19 unless extended or en

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