High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Tropical Storm Kika was the only tropical cyclone to form in the central Pacific basin in the 2008 Pacific hurricane season and the first to form in the basin since Hurricane Ioke in 2006. Kika developed out of a tropical wave which was first noted on August 5 while located 1,200 mi (1,930 km) east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii. The wave gradually developed and was declared Tropical Depression One-C the next night. The depression was upgraded further to Tropical Storm Kika that same night. Kika moved towards the west-northwest but was impacted by light to moderate wind shear. This shear led to the storm relocating its center on August 8. Upon relocating, Kika was downgraded to a tropical depression. This was only temporary as Kika was upgraded back to tropical storm status that night. However, a few days later, Kika was downgraded to a tropical depression again. The depression then degenerated into a remnant low-pressure area on August 12 and the final advisory from the Central Pacific Hurricane Center was issued. The remnant low continued moving towards the west-northwest before crossing the International Date Line and moving into the western Pacific basin on August 14. Shortly after entering the western Pacific, Kika regenerated into a tropical depression. Kika did not develop further and dissipated on August 16.