Three simultaneous hurricanes in Pacific highlight El Nino's influence
Three hurricanes are currently active at the same time in the Pacific Ocean, an unusual level of storm activity that experts link to the El Nino climate pattern.
Meteorologists are pointing to three hurricanes currently swirling simultaneously in the Pacific Ocean as a striking illustration of how the El Nino climate pattern can drive up storm activity.
El Nino is a recurring natural phenomenon marked by warmer-than-usual sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific. The shift in ocean temperature is known to influence weather patterns globally, including the frequency and strength of tropical storms.
The presence of three hurricanes at once in the Pacific is being described as a clear example of the elevated storm activity that can accompany an active El Nino phase.
