Rare trio of Pacific hurricanes fueled by historic El Nino
Life-threatening surf threatens Hawaii as three Pacific cyclones churn at once, a rare pattern scientists link to unusually warm El Nino waters.
A rare trio of hurricanes, fueled by a historically strong El Nino, are causing life-threatening surf in Hawaii, according to scientists. Tropical Storm Marie strengthened into a hurricane off the coast of Baja California, joining Hurricanes Karina and Lowell, both rated as major Category 4. These weather events are linked to unusually warm waters due to the El Nino phenomenon.
Climate scientists attribute the high frequency of strong storms to the increased warmth in the tropical Pacific. El Nino, a natural climate cycle occurring every two to seven years, causes warmer-than-average surface temperatures in the Pacific, leading to more storms and clouds, which in turn affect weather patterns worldwide.
This El Nino has a 69% chance of becoming the strongest on record, causing extreme weather across the globe.
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