Storm Marie to become hurricane as rare track threatens California

Tropical Storm Marie is expected to strengthen into a hurricane and its path could bring it dangerously close to the Southern California coast, a rare occurrence due to the California Current and prevailing winds. While some models predict a direct landfall, others suggest it will remain in the Pacific, and meteorologists are skeptical it will maintain hurricane strength by the time it reaches land. A strong El Niño may be contributing to an unusual hurricane season.

• Tropical Storm Marie is expected to strengthen into a hurricane with sustained winds over 75 mph.
• Weather models show a potential for Marie to turn towards Southern California, with possible landfall in Los Angeles or San Diego.
• This potential landfall is considered rare due to the cooler California Current and prevailing winds that usually steer storms away.
• New spaghetti models show a roughly 50% chance of Marie turning east towards California.
• Meteorologists like Sebastian Westerink are skeptical that Marie will maintain hurricane strength by the time it reaches the coast.
• A strong El Niño phenomenon, potentially a ‘Super El Niño,’ is occurring and could contribute to unusual weather patterns and stronger, longer-lasting hurricanes.
• The National Weather Service has warned of large waves and dangerous rip currents along the Los Angeles coast for the Labor Day weekend.
• Coastal flooding is also predicted.
• The last tropical storm to make landfall in California was Nora in 1997.
• A tropical storm has not made landfall in California in nearly a century (Long Beach Tropical Storm in 1939).
• Other major Pacific storms include Hurricane Karina (Category 4) and Hurricane Lowell (Category 4).
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