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[^3]\n\nThe El Niño phenomenon is currently fueling a succession of storms in the Pacific Ocean. [^4]\n\nThe National Hurricane Center (NHC) stated that both storms are expected to pass well to the south and to the northeast of Hawaii, respectively. [^5]\n\nThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) stated that this year's El Nino has a 69 percent chance of becoming the strongest on record. [^6]\n\nHurricane Lowell and Hurricane Karina were both Category 4 storms expected to pass south and northeast of Hawaii, respectively. [^7]\n\nTropical Storm Marie was trailing the hurricanes to the east and was expected to become a hurricane later that day. [^8]\n\nThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration stated that the current El Niño phenomenon has a 69% probability of becoming the most intense one ever recorded. [^9]\n\nThese severe weather systems are moving westward as part of the ongoing El Niño climate pattern. 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