8 Cyclones Were Swirling at Same Time in Pacific

The northern Pacific Ocean experienced some weather weirdness over the weekend: It had no fewer than eight tropical cyclones swirling simultaneously on Saturday, the first time that's happened since 1974, reports the Weather Channel

For the record, that encompasses tropical storms Fernanda, Greg, Noru, Kulap, and Roke, plus tropical depressions Nine-E, Ten-E, and Eight-W. The best the Atlantic has managed is five simultaneous cyclones, back in 1971.

For wonkier weather fans, the site explains that the weekend phenomenon was related to a stronger-than-usual energy wave around the equator known as the Madden-Julian Oscillation.

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