While Kiko continues to weaken as it passes north of Hawaii, the state will still experience much larger ocean swells, and dangerous rip currents through Wednesday.

The storm is expected to continue this west-northwestward motion during the next several days, allowing it to pass north of the island chain, passing closest to Kauai.

Kiko is encountering wind shear, drier air and cooler ocean temperatures. All of this is helping to weaken the system.

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Kiko’s Potential Impact on Hawaii

Despite Kiko's weakening trend, swells generated by the storm are causing life-threatening surf and rip currents, especially along east- and north-facing beaches.

High surf warnings are in place for east-facing shores of Oahu and Kauai, where breaking waves up to 15 feet are possible Wednesday. Hazardous breaking waves are still expected Wednesday in Maui County, as well.

Kiko is also disrupting the normal trade winds that offer Hawaii a steady breeze, and cause lighter winds than normal across the island chain. This will increase humidity and localized showers and thunderstorms for the next day or so, until Kiko passes by and fizzles.

Jennifer Gray is a weather and climate writer for weather.com. She has been covering some of the world's biggest weather and climate stories for the last two decades.