Atlantic Quiet, Pacific Roaring | Portland Maine News

This hurricane season is throwing us a curveball: while the Atlantic remains eerily calm—on track to set a record for the latest first hurricane—Pacific waters are churning with major storms fueled by a brewing El Niño. That same climate pattern is suppressing Atlantic storms by boosting wind shear, but it’s also supercharging Pacific hurricanes, sending dangerous waves and rip currents across oceans. Don’t relax yet—the Atlantic’s busiest stretch is still ahead, and even weakened tropical systems can unleash catastrophic flooding, as history proves with Tropical Storm Lee’s 2005 deluge. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bfeb29d20f44303f