El Nino hinders Atlantic hurricanes as Pacific storms bring rough surf to US

Name: El Nino hinders Atlantic hurricanes as Pacific storms bring rough surf to US
Uploaded: 2026-09-04T12:35:18Z
Duration: 3 min 37 s
Description: Craig Herrera and Britta Merwin detail how a strong El Nino is keeping the Atlantic quiet with high wind shear and Saharan dust, potentially leading to a historic delay in the season's first hurricane. Meanwhile, they warn about dangerous rip currents in Southern California and monsoon rains in the Desert Southwest from active Pacific storms.

Fox Weather First · FWX · Aired Sep 4 · 3m 37s

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Craig Herrera and Britta Merwin detail how a strong El Nino is keeping the Atlantic quiet with high wind shear and Saharan dust, potentially leading to a historic delay in the season's first hurricane. Meanwhile, they warn about dangerous rip currents in Southern California and monsoon rains in the Desert Southwest from active Pacific storms.