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[^2]\n\nTropical Storm Edouard made landfall near the Louisiana and Texas state line on Tuesday at approximately 3:20 pm EDT as a moderately strong tropical storm with maximum sustained winds near 60 mph. [^3]\n\nKarina is currently at Level 4 intensity. [^4]\n\nLowell is currently categorized as a Category 5 hurricane. [^5]\n\nNOAA explained that El Niño-driven ocean warming acts as the primary fuel that intensifies the force, speed, and destructive capacity of hurricanes. [^6]\n\nThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) stated that the current El Niño phenomenon, with a 69% probability of being the most intense in history, is generating climatic conditions for the formation of major storms. [^7]\n\nWMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo stated at a press conference that El Nino could be stronger than any phenomenon tracked in the WMO's 40-year history. [^8]\n\nThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) anticipates a probability greater than 90% that the El Niño episode will reach very strong intensity during the boreal autumn and winter of 2026-2027. [^9]\n\nHeavy rain and flooding remain the primary threat as the low pressure system continues to decay and eventually dissipate. [^10]\n\nThe National Hurricane Center issued its last advisory for Tropical Storm Edouard at 11 pm Tuesday, by which time the system had weakened to a tropical depression. [^11]\n\nHurricane Marie is located off the Baja California peninsula and has strengthened from a tropical storm to hurricane status. 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