El Niño Calms Atlantic, Fuels Pacific Storms | Portland Maine News

This hurricane season is unusually calm in the Atlantic—just five named storms so far, thanks to a strong El Niño that’s suppressing storm formation with increased wind shear. But over in the Pacific, El Niño is sparking more activity: Hurricane Lowell, a powerful Category 3 barreling toward Hawaii, and Tropical Storm Marie moving northward, with another tropical wave potentially developing later this week. 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/a8165546348d1f9b