Alfred, Seru and Rae east of Australia in the South Pacific. (CSU/CIRA & NOAA via AP) Three tropical cyclones are spinning in the South Pacific, an occurrence that scientists say is unusual. Tropical cyclones Rae,

The unusual activity is "a lot to happen at once, but not unprecedented," an atmospheric science professor said.

It’s the first time in four years the feat has happened in the region, the limits of which start east of Australia and extend about 5,000 miles from the Coral Sea through the South Pacific Ocean. It last happened as the calendar flipped from January to February in 2021 when tropical cyclones Bina,