Late-season Tropical Storm Pena forecast to strengthen in Central Pacific amid intensifying El Niño

Late-season Tropical Storm Pena forecast to strengthen in Central Pacific amid intensifying El Niño

Tropical Storm Pena became the first November tropical storm to form in the Central Pacific since 1982, which was a Super El Niño year. NOAA expects to declare a Super El Niño later this fall or winter. Dr. Andy Hazelton, Associate Scientist at the University of Miami, breaks down how the rapidly strengthening El Niño has impacted both the Atlantic and the Pacific this hurricane season.