Hurricane Lowell intensified to a Category 5 storm Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to remain a powerful hurricane over the next several days, the National Hurricane Center said. The center of the cyclone was located about 445 miles (715 kilometers) south of Hilo,

The Pacific is alive with activity with two major hurricanes and a hurricane in the basin. This is a quintessential result of the strong El Niño conditions in place as the increased rising air and reduced wind shear allow for more storms to develop.