Three hurricanes are sweeping across the Pacific Ocean and one could dump 10 inches of rain on two Hawaiian islands.

Three hurricanes — Karina, Lowell and Marie — are churning in the Pacific Ocean, a high level of activity that climate scientists say is on brand for El Niño.

The Pacific Ocean is only midway through peak hurricane season, but it’s already been super-charged by this year’s historic El Niño. So far, 15 named storms and six hurricanes have formed in the northeastern Pacific—which is well above average—and even more have taken shape in the northwestern Pacific.

Three tropical systems were churning across the Pacific Ocean early Tuesday, fueled by exceptionally warm ocean waters linked to an already record-breaking El Niño and a huge marine heat wave.

MIAMI — Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, both of which were expected to become hurricanes in the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said. Tropical Storm Karina was located about 825 miles (1,

Has El Niño reached the West Coast? You might think it has. After all, the ocean off Southern and Central California is unusually warm. But that warmth is from a recent marine heat wave that predates the current El Niño.

A magnitude-6.3 earthquake struck the western Pacific Ocean near New Zealand on Wednesday, the third earthquake near the country so far this month.

As three hurricanes swirl simultaneously in the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean remains quiet — even as the peak of hurricane season approaches next week. In fact, it’s been so calm across the Atlantic that a record will probably soon be set.