Updated
Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 3
Three Pacific Hurricanes Swirl Between Hawaii and North America, With 2 Reaching Major Strength
Updated
Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 3

Three Pacific Hurricanes Swirl Between Hawaii and North America, With 2 Reaching Major Strength

3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 3

Summary

  • Three hurricanes are spinning at once in the Pacific between Hawaii and North America’s west coast, an unusual cluster now active over the same broad region.
  • Two of the storms have already intensified into major hurricanes, while the third is still strengthening and could add to the concentration of powerful systems.
  • The setup has drawn attention because simultaneous triple hurricanes are rare enough to evoke the disaster-film image of three cyclones churning at once over one ocean basin.

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