Super El Niño Fuels Rare Triple Hurricane Surge Across Pacific
POLICY WIRE — Pacific Ocean — A rare surge of simultaneous tropical activity is currently unfolding in the Pacific, with three hurricanes—Marie, Lowell, and Karina—churning across the waters on...
POLICY WIRE — Pacific Ocean — A rare surge of simultaneous tropical activity is currently unfolding in the Pacific, with three hurricanes—Marie, Lowell, and Karina—churning across the waters on Thursday.
Climate experts indicate that this heightened level of storm activity is a direct result of the ongoing El Niño pattern, which warms the tropical Pacific.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and other monitoring organizations have forecasted an exceptionally powerful event this year, referred to as a super El Niño.
This specific climate phenomenon is characterized by extreme water temperatures and could potentially become the most intense on record.
As these conditions fuel the rare occurrence of three concurrent storms, officials in Hawaii are closely tracking the northward trajectory of Hurricane Lowell throughout the weekend.
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The region has already seen a highly active start to the year, with six hurricanes and 15 named storms forming so far.
These figures come despite the Pacific only being halfway through its peak hurricane season, having been super-charged by the historic nature of this year’s El Niño.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)