Hurricane Kiko 2001 Pacific hurricane season

a tropical wave led formation atlantic hurricane felix on eastern atlantic on september 7 seems have produced kiko. wave moved westward @ low latitudes, crossing northern south america on september 13 – september 14 , central america on september 15 , september 16. september 17, cloudiness , showers increased near gulf of tehuantepec. area of disturbed weather moved westward next few days, without increase in organization. on september 21, system s cloud pattern became more consolidated, , curved bands of showers evident. estimated tropical depression twelve-e had formed day, @ time centered 634 mi (1,020 km) southwest of southern tip of baja california.

after forming, system, located in environment of easterly vertical shear, strengthened slowly. september 22 organization of cloud pattern improved extent tropical storm strength estimated have been reached. kiko turned northwestward west-northwestward heading day. although easterly shear continued affect system, deep convection persisted near center, , based on dvorak intensity estimates, kiko strengthened hurricane around september 23. little later on september 23, deep convection decreased in coverage , intensity , kiko weakened tropical storm.

the system continued lose intensity on september 24, @ least in part due entrainment of more stable air @ low levels. kiko weakened tropical depression on september 25, time southwesterly shear became prevalent. later on september 25, cyclone degenerated westward-moving swirl of low clouds little or no deep convection. kiko s remnant low persisted , continued moving westward several more days intermittent, minor occurrences of deep convection within circulation. absorbed frontal system northeast of hawaiian islands on october 1.