Hurricane Lowell becomes Category 5 as rare Pacific cyclone trio forms
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Hurricane Lowell intensified to the top Category 5 on Wednesday, becoming the first storm of that strength in the Central Pacific since 2018. It was churning through the Pacific alongside Hurricane Karina, a Category 4 storm, and a strengthening tropical storm, with scientists attributing the rare trio to waters warmed by a historically strong El Niño. The National Hurricane Center said both hurricanes are expected to pass well away from Hawaii, though uncertainty remains over their tracks, with the possibility Lowell could pass close to the archipelago's westernmost islands. Swells generated by Lowell are spreading northward and will affect parts of Hawaii in the coming days, potentially creating dangerous coastal conditions. A similar succession of four cyclones occurred in 2015, another year marked by an intense El Niño.
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Newsweek (outlet profile)
El Niño Is Reshaping This Year’s Hurricane Season. Three Pacific storms are highlighting El Niño's growing influence as the Atlantic lags behind schedule.
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France 24 (outlet profile)
Rare train of Pacific cyclones fueled by historic El Nino
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Phys.org (outlet profile)
Rare train of Pacific cyclones fueled by historic El Niño. Two powerful hurricanes and a strengthening tropical storm on Wednesday were churning through the Pacific Ocean, where waters were being warmed by a historicall…
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franceinfo (outlet profile)
Trois cyclones simultanés sont en cours dans le Pacifique, un phénomène rare favorisé par El Niño. Une succession similaire de quatre cyclones s'était produite en 2015, autre année marquée par un El Niño intense.
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El Economista (outlet profile)
Histórico El Niño alimenta la rara sucesión de tres tormentas en el Pacífico. El Niño ocurre cada dos a siete años cuando los vientos alisios, corrientes que van de este a oeste y que normalmente retienen las aguas cáli…
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Inquirer.net (outlet profile)
Rare train of Pacific cyclones fueled by historic El Niño. WASHINGTON — Two powerful hurricanes and a strengthening tropical storm on Wednesday were churning through the Pacific Ocean where waters were being warme…
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New York Post (outlet profile)
Hurricane Lowell intensifies into monster Category 5 storm as multiple systems develop in Pacific. Hurricane Lowell is the first Category 5 storm in the Central Pacific since 2018.
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The Japan Times (outlet profile)
Rare train of Pacific cyclones fueled by historic El Nino. Hurricane Lowell and Hurricane Karina are Category 4 storms that are both expected to pass Hawaii from a distance, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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Российская газета (outlet profile)
Погодное явление Эль-Ниньо привело к редкому появлению 3 ураганов в Тихом океане. Два мощных урагана и усиливающийся тропический шторм пересекли Тихий океан в среду, воды которого нагреваются из-за погодного явления Эль…
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Le Parisien (outlet profile)
« C’est très rare à observer » : trois cyclones en même temps dans le Pacifique, un phénomène favorisé par El Niño
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O Globo (outlet profile)
El Niño histórico gera passagem simultânea de furacões e tempestade tropical no Pacífico: 'Algo raro de observar'. Dois furacões e uma tempestade tropical cada vez mais forte cruzavam nesta quarta-feira o Oceano Pacífic…
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Sud Ouest (outlet profile)
Trois cyclones se développent de façon simultanée dans le Pacifique, un phénomène rare favorisé par le phénomène El Niño. Deux puissants ouragans et une tempête tropicale traversent actuellement le Pacifique, un phénomè…
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Ouest-France (outlet profile)
Trois cyclones en même temps dans le Pacifique, un phénomène rare favorisé par El Niño. Trois cyclones sévissent ce jeudi 3 septembre dans le Pacifique. « Une situation assurément rare à observer », d’après une climatol…
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RTÉ News (outlet profile)
Rare trio of Pacific hurricanes attributed to El Niño. A rare trio of hurricanes were churning through the Pacific Ocean today, which scientists attributed to waters warmed by a historically strong El Niño phenomenon.
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Phys.org (outlet profile)
Rare trio of Pacific hurricanes fueled by historic El Niño. A rare trio of hurricanes were churning through the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, which scientists attributed to waters warmed by a historically strong El Niño ph…
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UOL (outlet profile)
El Niño alimenta raro trio de furacões no Pacífico. l Niño alimenta raro trio de furacões no Pacífico - El Niño historicamente forte favorece formação de tempestades, apontam cientistas. Agência climática da ONU prevê q…
Factual core
- The simultaneous occurrence of three cyclones in the Pacific is a rare phenomenon.
- El Niño is fueling a rare trio of hurricanes in the Pacific Ocean.
- El Niño conditions favored the formation of the three cyclones.
- Two powerful hurricanes and an intensifying tropical storm crossed the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday.
- Hurricane Lowell is expected to pass Hawaii from a distance.
- The Pacific Ocean waters were warmed by a historically strong El Niño climate episode.
- Hurricane Karina was a Category 4 hurricane as it followed Lowell.
- A climatologist at the University of Michigan described the situation as 'certainly rare to observe'.