The storm is now moving west, but forecasters expect it to curve to the north and build in intensity early next week. Hurricanes Julio and Ana also passed near the islands in 2014.
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Strengthening is expected and Kilo may become a tropical storm once again in the next 24 to 48 hours.
August 22 ― Tropical storm Kilo formed yesterday from a low-pressure system drifting across the central Pacific on a trajectory that could threaten the Hawaiian islands as it strengthens into a hurricane early next week, the National Weather Service reported.
AccuWeather meteorologists believe that the system will track to the west-northwest through the weekend before making a northward turn next week. The timing of that turn will determine how much it will impact Kauai and Oahu.
Portions of all of the islands are either abnormally dry or in moderate drought, according to the United States Drought Monitor.
Danny was expected to weaken back into a tropical storm as it reaches the outer Caribbean islands early next week.
The system is located 460 miles SSW of Hilo, 435 miles SSW of Kailua-Kona and 390 miles SSW of South Point.
AccuWeather.com will continue to provide updates on the storm through next week.
With this forecast track, a landfalling hurricane is not forecast, however it would be close enough to cause some damage on Kauai.
Tropical Storm Kilo is forecast to intensify into a Category 2 hurricane by Wednesday.
Hawaii could be on the verge of having to deal with another tropical storm – and possibly a hurricane.
During El Nino, it is not uncommon for there to be a higher-than-normal number of tropical systems in the central Pacific due to the warmer waters of the Pacific Ocean.
Flash-flood warnings are in effect for Maui and Hawaii’s Big Island through Monday.
Kilo, whose storm-force winds extended out more than 100 miles (160 km) from its centre yesterday, ranks as the fourth named storm to form in the central Pacific basin this season, Chevalier said.
Hawaii has had two brushes with tropical systems so far this month alone.
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AccuWeather Meteorologists Brian Lada and Alex Sosnowski contributed content to this story.
