What causes hurricane Walaka
In short: Hurricane Walaka was a powerful tropical cyclone that became a Category 5 hurricane in the 2018 Pacific hurricane season.
1. The system strengthened into a tropical storm, receiving the name Walaka from the Central Pacific Hurricane Center. 2. The storm then rapidly intensified, becoming a hurricane on September 30 and a major hurricane by October 1. 3. Walaka peaked as a Category 5 hurricane, with winds of 160 mph and a pressure of 921 mbar early on October 2. 4. Afterward, less favorable conditions caused a steady weakening of the hurricane.
Sources: Wikipedia, “Hurricane Walaka (Wikipedia)” (CC BY-SA 4.0). Illustrative, not to scale.
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