Tropical Pacific moisture drenches central US as another Pacific hurricane forms

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos reports: Tropical weather that surged onshore from the Pacific is soaking more of the U.S. while forecasters announce yet another hurricane off the coast of Mexico Tropical weather that surged onshore from the Pacific soaked more of the U.S. on Wednesday while forecasters announced yet another hurricane off the coast of Mexico. The new hurricane, Rachel, is expected to develop rapidly and could become a major one with sustained winds topping 111 mph (178 kph). The storm was hundreds of miles offshore, however, and posed no threat to land.

WilluChill News DeskPacific · Published Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 8:55 PM UTCUpdated Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 9:39 PM UTC

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