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Hurricane Lowell intensifies into Category 5 storm as multiple systems develop in Pacific
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Hurricane Lowell has rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm in the Central Pacific, marking the first such storm in the basin since 2018, while Category 4 Hurricane Karina also continues to strengthen nearby.
- Both hurricanes are moving generally westward, with uncertainty about their interaction and potential impacts on Hawaii, as changes in steering patterns could alter their trajectories in the coming days.
- Tropical Storm Marie is active off the coast of southwestern Mexico, expected to bring increased tropical moisture to the southwestern U.S., raising flash flood risks in southern Arizona by Friday.
- The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a new low-pressure area near Marie with a 20% chance of development over the next week, signaling continued active weather in the Eastern Pacific.
- The ongoing El Niño pattern is fueling heightened tropical activity across the Pacific basin, contributing to the formation and intensification of multiple tropical systems simultaneously.
