Weather tracker: Hawaii declares state of emergency as Hurricane Kiko looms

Heavy rain and powerful winds head for archipelago, while Spain braces for severe thunderstorms

Hawaii has declared a state of emergency for tropical storm-force winds, heavy rain and high surf as the weakening Hurricane Kiko heads for the archipelago.

Kiko began as a depression in the eastern Pacific basin on 31 August, before travelling westward last week and deepening into a category 1 hurricane by Tuesday 2 September as sustained winds exceeded 74mph (119km/h).