Triple Threat — Trio of Hurricanes Hit the Pacific Ocean

On August 26, three hurricanes simultaneously appeared in the Pacific Ocean. (Photo: NASA)

You know what’s worse than one hurricane? Three…at the same time.

That’s right, in a rare meteorological event; three Category 4 hurricanes simultaneously blowing in the Pacific Ocean, first appearing over the weekend. The “perfect storm,” if you will.

The satellite image capturing the trifecta sort of resembles a blurry sonogram, but these triplets have the potential to cause a lot of destruction.

According to Weather.com, mother nature’s amazing feat began around 11 p.m. on Aug. 26, when Hurricane Kilo (135 mph) started spinning southwest of the Hawaiian Islands. It was soon joined by Hurricane Ignacio (140 mph) to the east, and Hurricane Jimena (140 mph) in the eastern Pacific.

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A satellite image of the three hurricanes. (Photo: NASA)

Category 4 storms must have maximum sustained winds of 130-156 mph, and this is the first time three simultaneous hurricanes of this level have been recorded in the central and eastern Pacific basins.

Adding to that, the presence of Kilo and Ignacio represented the first time two major hurricanes have simultaneously appeared in the Central Pacific. Luckily, by 5 p.m. on Sunday, both storms were downgraded to Category 3 hurricanes. The path of Ignacio is still uncertain, but Kilo is expected to stay safely in the open water.

Jimena has maintained its Category 4 status and forecasters are unsure of it’s path, but say it causes no immediate concern for the island of Hawaii.

Last May, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2015 Outlook predicted an above-normal hurricane season due the the strengthening of El Nino and warmer ocean temperatures.

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