# North Pacific Hurricane Force Storm

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/north-pacific-hurricane-force-storm/15940>\
**Category:** Marine Weather\
**Created:** [February 28, 2016, 7:31am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/north-pacific-hurricane-force-storm/15940 "2016-02-28T07:31:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![fredwx](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/fredwx/32/3873_2.png) [@fredwx](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/fredwx)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2016, 7:31am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/north-pacific-hurricane-force-storm/15940/1 "2016-02-28T07:31:27Z")

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A rapidly deepening low over the west-central North Pacific will reach hurricane force by 00UTC 01 March over the central North Pacific before moving ENE over the eastern North Pacific during the 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] with storm force or higher winds as far south as 30N latitude. [http://oceanweatherservices.com/blog/2016/02/28/hurricane-force-storm-expected-central-and-eastern-north-pacific/](http://oceanweatherservices.com/blog/2016/02/28/hurricane-force-storm-expected-central-and-eastern-north-pacific/)

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**Author:** ![c.captain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/c.captain/32/807_2.png) [@c.captain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/c.captain)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2016, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/north-pacific-hurricane-force-storm/15940/2 "2016-02-28T07:49:53Z")

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Fred, I have noticed almost all the systems this winter track north and head for Alaska instead of coming ashore on the coast. Is this because of this years strong El Nino?