Pacific Hurricane Season Hits Peak Activity With 3 Storms
Three hurricanes are sweeping across the Pacific Ocean and one could dump 10 inches of rain on two Hawaiian islands. The Pacific Is Churning with Hurricanes This satellite image released by NOAA shows three storms Hurricane Lowell, left, Hurricane Karina, center, and Tropical Storm Marie, right, forming in the Pacific Ocean, Wednesday, Sept. September is peak hurricane season, and the U.S. is seeing its share of storm activity. As Labor Day weekend began, there were three hurricanes spinning in the waters between Hawaii and North America – Karina, Lowell and Marie. Only Lowell posed a threat to land.
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Hurricane Lowell was a major Category 3 storm as of Friday morning with sustained winds of about 125 mph and located about 570 miles south-southwest of Honolulu according to the National Hurricane Center.
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Three hurricanes are sweeping across the Pacific Ocean and one could dump 10 inches of rain on two Hawaiian islands. The Pacific Is Churning with Hurricanes This satellite image released by NOAA shows three storms Hurricane Lowell, left, Hurricane Karina, center, and Tropical Storm Marie, right, forming in the Pacific Ocean, Wednesday, Sept. September is peak hurricane season, and the U.S. is seeing its share of storm activity. As Labor Day weekend began, there were three hurricanes spinning in the waters between Hawaii and North America – Karina, Lowell and Marie. Only Lowell posed a threat to land.