CORRECTION Tropical Weather

The hurricane season in the Pacific Ocean already has been very active, thanks to the El Nino weather phenomenon. This week alone, Hurricane Polo drenched Mexico’s Pacific coast as it seesawed between Category 4 and 5. And in storm-weary Hawaii, there’s the potential for catastrophic flooding from a growing Hurricane Nolo. So far this year, the eastern and central Pacific have seen a higher-than-average number of tropical storms. Three Pacific hurricanes have reached Category 5 strength, tying a record set in 2002. University of Miami hurricane expert Brian McNoldy says this year could end up seeing the strongest El Nino on record.

Residents on Hawaii’s Big Island are bracing for potentially life-threatening and catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Nolo. The U.S. National Weather Service said Nolo was about 145 miles south of the Big Island on Friday evening. Tropical storm conditions are expected to begin on land Friday evening. Forecasters are warning the island could see 10 to 15 inches of rain and 50-mph wind gusts. Meanwhile, Hurricane Polo is churning off Mexico's western coast as a Category 5 hurricane. It is expected to turn toward the Baja California peninsula. Storm conditions there are expected to begin late Sunday into Monday.