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Rare Cyclone Train Driven by Historic El Nino Sweeps Pacific

Three powerful storms move across the Pacific fueled by a record-strength El Nino climate episode.

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Hurricane Lowell intensified to a Category 5 storm as it moved west, followed by Hurricane Karina, which is a Category 4 storm. [1] Two powerful hurricanes and a strengthening tropical storm were churning through the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, fueled by a historically strong El Nino climate episode. [2] Hurricanes Lowell, Karina, and Marie formed a rare trio churning through the Pacific Ocean on Thursday. [3] The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) stated that this year's El Nino has a 69 percent chance of becoming the strongest on record. [4] The NHC warned that swells generated by Hurricane Lowell are spreading northward and will affect portions of the Hawaiian Islands, likely causing life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. [5] Hurricanes Lowell and Karina are both rated Category 4 and are moving westward across the Pacific. [6] Julia Cole attributed the formation of the storms to waters warmed by a historically strong El Niño phenomenon. [7]
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  1. Hurricane Lowell intensified to a Category 5 storm as it moved west, followed by Hurricane Karina, which is a Category 4 storm. · FRANCE 24
  2. Two powerful hurricanes and a strengthening tropical storm were churning through the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, fueled by a historically strong El Nino climate episode. · FRANCE 24
  3. Hurricanes Lowell, Karina, and Marie formed a rare trio churning through the Pacific Ocean on Thursday. · Phys.org
  4. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) stated that this year's El Nino has a 69 percent chance of becoming the strongest on record. · FRANCE 24
  5. The NHC warned that swells generated by Hurricane Lowell are spreading northward and will affect portions of the Hawaiian Islands, likely causing life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. · FRANCE 24
  6. Hurricanes Lowell and Karina are both rated Category 4 and are moving westward across the Pacific. · Phys.org
  7. Julia Cole attributed the formation of the storms to waters warmed by a historically strong El Niño phenomenon. · Phys.org
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