Something in the Pacific Just Took a HUGE Turn… And Nobody Saw This Coming

Hurricane Simon just beat its own forecast, hit 150 mph, then made a surprise U-turn off the coast of Mexico. At the same time, Rachel flooded Southern California and set a rain record in Las Vegas. Behind it all is a historic El Niño that NOAA now says has an 83% chance of becoming the strongest on record. In this video, we break down the 4 big surprises in the Pacific right now: Hurricane Simon’s rapid intensification, 25 mph above the National Hurricane Center’s forecast Simon’s stalled, looping track near Puerto Vallarta and Jalisco, Mexico Rachel’s coastal flooding in Long Beach and Newport Beach, and record rain in Las Vegas NOAA’s historic El Niño update and what it could mean for your winter weather We also cover hurricane safety tips, flash flood safety, flood insurance basics, and what this El Niño could mean for California, the Southwest, and the southern U.S. Always check the National Hurricane Center and your local National Weather Service office for the latest updates. If you want El Niño winter forecasts and live storm updates, subscribe and turn on notifications. Tell me in the comments where you’re watching from. #HurricaneSimon #ElNino #Hurricane #PacificHurricane #NOAA #WeatherUpdate #ExtremeWeather #TropicalStorm #HurricaneRachel #NaturalDisasters