<img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2244×1320+0+0/resize/2244×1320!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F51%2F04%2Fb54976eb449884ae16d1b815aa30%2Fap26267781548857.jpg" alt="This satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows three storms in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. Tropical Storm Nolo, left, is south of Hawaii. Hurricane Polo, right, is off the coast of Mexico. Hurricane Odalys is in the middle.
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The Pacific Ocean has had an unusual number of storms this year, while the Atlantic hasn’t recorded a single full-blown hurricane. Scientists point to an exceptionally strong El Niño.
(Image credit: NOAA via AP)
