Pacific Ocean getting warmer as hurricane season nears and El Niño becomes more likely

Name: Pacific Ocean getting warmer as hurricane season nears and El Niño becomes more likely
Uploaded: 2026-04-29T17:13:45Z
Duration: 3 min 36 s
Description: The East Pacific hurricane season begins on May 15, and the ocean is getting warmer, signaling the likely shift into an El Niño climate pattern. FOX Weather Meteorolgist Britta Merwin breaks down what this could mean for the East Pacific and Atlantic hurricane seasons ahead.

FWX · Apr 29, 2026 · 3m 36s

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The East Pacific hurricane season begins on May 15, and the ocean is getting warmer, signaling the likely shift into an El Niño climate pattern. FOX Weather Meteorolgist Britta Merwin breaks down what this could mean for the East Pacific and Atlantic hurricane seasons ahead.