by Donald Wood
Last updated: 5:11 PM ET, Tue July 25, 2017
Two storms gaining strength in the eastern Pacific Ocean are on a collision course that could see them merge into one massive storm.
According to 13NewsNow.com, the storms, dubbed Hurricane Hilary and soon-to-be Hurricane Irwin, are expected to begin spinning around each other this week in a phenomenon meteorologists call the Fujiwhara Effect.
As the storms begin to spin around each other, they will eventually become one system. Officials from the National Hurricane Center believe Hilary will likely be the storm that survives the interaction, but the volatile situation is hard to predict.
Thankfully, neither storm is expected to impact any land areas, but Weather.com is reporting the Fujiwhara Effect could result in high surf in Southern California and on the western coast of Mexico.
In a wild turn of events, the Fujiwhara Effect is also being felt in the western Pacific Ocean as well, with Typhoon Noru and Tropical Storm Kulap on a collision course. At first, the two storms are expected to spin around each other before eventually merging into one larger storm.
While both potential Fujiwhara Effect storm fronts could become issues for travelers, they are far enough out to sea right now that no flights or cruises have been impacted.
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People looking to fly or sail near the storms should reach out to their airlines or cruise lines to confirm there are no delays or cancellations before leaving for a journey.
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