Hurricane map raises eyebrows for a NSFW reason

A memorable weather graphic.
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Johnny Lieu
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Once raging across the Pacific Ocean, Hurricane Walaka is now rapidly weakening far northwest of Hawaii.

Its short appearance has been intriguing for weather watchers, with Category 5 Walaka spinning at the same time as Super Typhoon Kong-rey. The latter was located on the other side of the Pacific. Swells have also aroused surfers, albeit keeping lifeguards busy.

A graphic of Walaka was published by Central Pacific Hurricane Center on Thursday. No prizes for guessing what it looks like.

Sure, the penis-shaped graphic might look like a prank a 13-year-old boy cooked up, but the internet still had a field day.

[h/t HuffPost]

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Mashable Australia's Web Culture Reporter.Reach out to me on Twitter at @Johnny_Lieu or via email at jlieu [at] mashable.com

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