The Pacific Ocean is facing unprecedented weather conditions with two hurricanes and a typhoon developing. A hurricane is in the Northeast and a typhoon is in the Northwest. The three storms were caught on camera simultaneously wreaking havoc in the Pacific Ocean. The Cooperative Institute for Atmospheric Research (CIRA) recently released a video showing the three storms over the ocean.
According to its website, CIRA serves as a link between NOAA research scientists and Colorado State University research staff, faculty and students.
Footage shows Hurricane Girma, Hurricane Horn and Typhoon Shanshan churning up waters in the Pacific Ocean.
Watch the Pacific Storm Video
Three storms join the conga line in the central and eastern Pacific.
Newly formed Tropical Storm Hector and Hurricane Girma are swirling in the open ocean, while Tropical Storm Horn is moving west of Hawaii. pic.twitter.com/orgKEFWkqV
— CIRA (@CIRA_CSU) August 26, 2024
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The video shows Hurricane Girma, which strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm on Sunday, moving westward across the Pacific Ocean. While the storm didn't cause any major damage along its path, it caused rough seas over the weekend, packing 12-foot swells and winds up to 130 mph.
Girma is expected to reach the Hawaiian Islands in the next few days and pass north by Friday, by which time it is expected to have weakened.
Hurricane Horn in Hawaii
Meanwhile, Hurricane Horn brought sustained winds close to 80 mph toward the center of the Hawaiian Islands on Sunday. Though it's classified as a Category 1 hurricane, it's still generating high waves and ocean swells, producing waves of up to 15 feet (4.3 meters) and winds of around 60 mph.
The eastern side of the Big Island is at risk of flash flooding and landslides. Heavy rains have been falling, with 110mm falling in the six hours from 9pm on Saturday. Weather stations recorded about 250mm of rainfall in the first 24 hours after the rain began.
Typhoon Shanshan in Japan
Typhoon Shanshan is slowly approaching southern Japan from the northwest. It recorded maximum sustained winds of 75 mph on Sunday, with gusts reaching about 110 mph. It is expected to strengthen as it approaches landfall and become a very strong typhoon on Tuesday. Forecasters say the area could see more than 300 mm of rain in 24 hours around Thursday.
