On the north side of the Pacific Ocean is Hurricane Walaka, whilst Typhoon Kong Rey rages to the west.
This is the first time since 2005 that two tropical systems of this strength churned through the ocean simultaneously.
Yesterday, both storms had ferocious winds of over 157mph, giving the pair the equivalent power of category five hurricanes.
Strength
Despite weakening slightly, both storms are still powerful category four hurricane equivalents.
As of the Joint Typhoon Warning Center’s (JTWC) latest update, Kong-Rey has maximum sustained winds of 115mph with higher gusts of 143mph.
This is slightly weaker than Walaka, which has maximum sustained winds of 138mph with gusts of 166mph.
Both behemoth storm systems are creating waves that are reaching 30 feet into the air.
Proximity to Land
Kong-Rey is moving at a rate of 10mph, whilst Walaka is moving at a speed of 17mph.
In terms of proximity to land, Kong-Rey is 342 miles north of Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan.
Whilst Walaka is 146 miles north of Johnston Island, Hawaii.
Danger to Land
Walaka has triggered a high surf advisory for nearly all islands in the Hawaiian archipelago except Big Island.
Waves of 12 to 16 feet are possible.
The storm is far enough away that Hawaii will avoid more-direct effects.
Kong-Rey is forecast to gradually weaken over the next few days, hitting South Korea as an 85 mph cyclone Saturday.
There is considerable lightning activity inside the southern eyeball of Kong-Rey, so thunderstorms could be likely.
The Korea Meteorological Administration predicts a 70 percent chance that Seoul will receive hurricane force winds by this weekend.