The Pacific Is a Mess of Hurricanes
If you could look down at the Pacific Ocean right now, you’d see three hurricanes spinning in a row, between 15 and 20 degrees north. Furthest east is Polo, an unusually strong hurricane that has been churning off the southern coast of Mexico for nearly a week. To its west, Odalys, once a Category 4 hurricane, is slowly weakening in the open ocean. In the central Pacific, Hurricane Nolo has reached Category 2 status and has crept about 145 miles off the coast of Hawaii’s Big Island, where it’s expected to bring up to 25 inches of rain, potentially causing flooding and landslides. The ocean is a mess of hurricanes, and it’s not the first time this season.
TL;DR
- Three hurricanes are spinning in the Pacific Ocean between 15 and 20 degrees north latitude.
- Hurricane Polo is located off the southern coast of Mexico.
- Hurricane Odalys is weakening in the open ocean.
- Hurricane Nolo, a Category 2 storm, is near Hawaii's Big Island.
- Nolo is expected to bring up to 25 inches of rain to Hawaii, potentially causing flooding and landslides.