When hurricane forecasters released their seasonal outlooks in spring 2026, the El Niño brewing in the Pacific contributed to predictions of below-normal activity in the Atlantic basin but above-normal activity in the northeastern and central Pacific basins . In early September, near the climatological peak of hurricane season, those spring outlooks were on target, with the eastern Pacific buzzing with activity and the Atlantic notably quiet.
当飓风预报员在 2026 年春季发布季节展望时，太平洋酝酿的厄尔尼诺现象导致大西洋盆地的活动低于正常水平，但太平洋东北部和中部盆地的活动高于正常水平。九月初，临近飓风季节的气候高峰，春季的前景达到了预期目标，东太平洋地区活动频繁，而大西洋地区则显得异常平静。
As of September 3, the Northeast Pacific had produced 15 named storms and six hurricanes, well above the norm for that point in the season. The Atlantic basin, meanwhile, laboring under unfavorable wind shear conditions, had produced just five named storms and no hurricanes. El Niño typically enhances hurricane activity in the eastern and central Pacific basins because of the unusually warm water temperatures it brings to those parts of the ocean. It tends to suppress hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin by shifting large-scale circulation patterns in a way that makes it harder to sustain storms there.
截至 9 月 3 日，东北太平洋已产生 15 场命名风暴和 6 场飓风，远高于该季节该点的正常水平。与此同时，大西洋盆地在不利的风切变条件下工作，只产生了五次命名的风暴，没有飓风。厄尔尼诺现象通常会增强东部和中部太平洋盆地的飓风活动，因为它给这些地区的海洋带来异常温暖的水温。它往往会通过改变大规模环流模式来抑制大西洋盆地的飓风活动，从而使那里的风暴更难维持。
At 1:14 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (20:14 Universal Time) on September 1, NASA’s EPIC (Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera) on the DSCOVR (Deep Space Climate Observatory) satellite captured an image of three tropical cyclones churning simultaneously in the Pacific, along with one in the Atlantic. A band of clouds and thunderstorms associated with the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is visible to the south of the storms. The spacecraft was nearly 1 million miles from Earth and just shy of 93 million miles from the Sun when the image was acquired.
下午 1:14太平洋夏令时间（世界时间 20:14）9 月 1 日，美国宇航局 DSCOVR（深空气候观测站）卫星上的 EPIC（地球多色成像相机）捕捉到了太平洋上三个热带气旋和大西洋上一个同时搅动的图像。在风暴的南部可以看到与热带辐合带（ITCZ）相关的云带和雷暴。拍摄该图像时，该航天器距离地球近 100 万英里，距离太阳仅不到 9300 万英里。
The trio of storms in the Pacific were Lowell, Karina, and Marie. Of the three, Lowell became the strongest, with winds reaching category 5 strength for several hours on September 2. Around the same time, Karina , spinning a few thousand kilometers to the east, achieved category 4 strength, a rare case of category 4 and 5 hurricanes occurring simultaneously in the area. Marie , spinning southwest of Baja California, was still a tropical storm when the image was acquired but was strengthening as it moved northwest.
太平洋上的风暴三重奏是洛厄尔、卡琳娜和玛丽。三场飓风中，洛厄尔的风力最强，9 月 2 日风力达到 5 级，持续数小时。大约在同一时间，卡琳娜向东旋转数千公里，达到 4 级强度，这是该地区同时发生 4 级和 5 级飓风的罕见情况。拍摄图像时，在下加利福尼亚州西南部旋转的玛丽仍然是热带风暴，但随着它向西北移动，其强度正在增强。
In the Atlantic, Tropical Storm Edouard was visible to EPIC over Louisiana and Texas, shortly after the short-lived storm made landfall. It brought torrential rains and strong winds that downed trees and power lines. Some areas received 15 to 24 inches (38 to 61 centimeters) of rain, according to National Weather Service meteorologists.
在大西洋，热带风暴爱德华在路易斯安那州和德克萨斯州上空登陆后不久，EPIC 就可以看到它。它带来了暴雨和强风，吹倒了树木和电线。据国家气象局气象学家称，部分地区降雨量为 15 至 24 英寸（38 至 61 厘米）。
As of September 3, the Atlantic basin’s total accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) index was 4.4, about 9 percent of normal for that date, according to statistics compiled by Colorado State University meteorologists. Meanwhile, the Northeast Pacific basin’s ACE was 130, about 50 percent above normal. The ACE index incorporates both the intensity and longevity of storms, making it easier to compare individual storms and seasons.
根据科罗拉多州立大学气象学家编制的统计数据，截至 9 月 3 日，大西洋盆地的总累积气旋能量 (ACE) 指数为 4.4，约为该日正常值的 9%。与此同时，东北太平洋盆地的ACE为130，比正常水平高出约50%。 ACE 指数综合了风暴的强度和持续时间，可以更轻松地比较各个风暴和季节。
Several NASA Earth-observing platforms provide data that can aid in emergency preparedness before landfall and damage assessment and response afterward. Use the “Events” tab on NASA’s Worldview browser to track current hurricanes and explore related NASA data products.
美国宇航局的几个地球观测平台提供的数据可以帮助着陆前的应急准备以及着陆后的损害评估和响应。使用 NASA Worldview 浏览器上的“事件”选项卡来跟踪当前的飓风并探索相关的 NASA 数据产品。
NASA Earth Observatory image by Lauren Dauphin, using data from DSCOVR EPIC . Story by Adam Voiland.
NASA 地球观测站图像，由 Lauren Dauphin 拍摄，使用 DSCOVR EPIC 的数据。亚当·沃伊兰的故事。