El Niño Arrives: Advisory Issued by NWS, Chances of 'Very Strong' Status Soar
Summary
El Niño has officially begun, and U.S. scientists say there is now a 63% chance it will become very strong between November and January. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has upgraded the status from "watch" to "advisory" due to warmer-than-usual ocean temperatures.Key Facts
- El Niño is a weather pattern affecting ocean temperatures in the Pacific Ocean.
- NOAA changed the U.S. El Niño status from "watch" to "advisory" this month.
- There is a 63% chance El Niño will become very strong during November to January.
- This chance is almost double what NOAA estimated in May.
- Strong El Niño events can cause extreme weather like droughts and floods.
- Historical data on El Niño events goes back to 1950.
- Even strong El Niño events don’t always affect every location the same way.
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