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EarthSky reports:
NASA's Terra satellite just released this August 29 image of Hurricanes Kilo, Ignacio, and Jimena, all Category Four Hurricanes. According to the Weather Channel:
This is the first recorded occurrence of three Category 4 hurricanes in the central and eastern Pacific basins at the same time. In addition, it's also the first time with three major hurricanes (Category 3 or stronger) in those basins simultaneously, according to hurricane specialist Eric Blake of the National Hurricane Center.
[...]On Sunday, August 30, from west to east, Hurricane Kilo was located 1,210 miles west-southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii, Hurricane Ignacio was located 515 miles east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii, and Hurricane Jimena was located 1,815 miles east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii.
(Score: 1) by dingus on Tuesday September 01 2015, @10:50PM
It's a harmonic thing. El Nino and La Nina do their normal cyclical jazz, but they will probably get more and more pronounced/frequent as time goes on.
(Score: 2) by ikanreed on Wednesday September 02 2015, @01:37AM
I've seen one paper broaching the subject with a maybe. Do you got something bigger?
(Score: 1) by dingus on Wednesday September 02 2015, @01:51AM
No, just me talking out my ass. I assume we'll see more weather extremes in the next few centuries though.