Rare train of cyclones fuelled by historic El Nino make their way across Pacific

Hurricane Lowell has intensified to a Category 5 storm Wednesday, as it moves west, followed by Hurricane Karina, which is a Category 4 storm. © NOAA via AFP

Several storms, including Hurricane Lowell and Hurricane Karina, moved through the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, fuelled by a historically strong El Nino that has already been linked to extreme weather around the globe and is expected to persist through to February.

Two powerful hurricanes and a strengthening tropical storm on Wednesday were churning through the Pacific Ocean where waters were being warmed by a historically strong El Nino climate episode.