Tropical Storm Lorena and Hurricane Kiko -- are developing in the Pacific Ocean. Here's the latest path and forecast.

After a hurricane passes, scientists routinely analyze the assorted computer models used to predict its path and power and crown a victor. This year, a surprising new contender has emerged — a forecast model generated by artificial intelligence.

AccuWeather's updated forecast for the remainder of hurricane season calls for slightly few storms, but major hurricanes and direct US impacts same.

That was the thinking behind these photos from New Orleans on the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. By projecting images of places at some of their worst moments onto the way those places and neighborhoods appear now, something of a rudimentary visual time machine emerges.

Social media is rife with misinformation and falsehoods about weather forecasting — especially during hurricane season. Experts are now speaking with PEOPLE to debunk false claims and expose the truth.

While the current track keeps Kiko north of the islands, you should still use this time to prepare and make sure that your hurricane supplies and preparations are in order to keep you and your ohana safe during hurricane season, which runs through Nov. 30.

Swells generated by Hurricane Kiko are expected to reach the Big Island and Maui by Sunday. These swells will gradually build and are forecast to peak along east-facing exposures of the Hawaiian Islands late Monday through midweek, potentially producing life-threatening surf and rip currents.