Meteorological Agencies Confirm El Niño Emergence, Anticipate Strong Global Impacts
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the US Meteorological Service, Icelandic forecasters, and NOAA have officially confirmed the onset of El Niño conditions over the equatorial Pacific Ocean, anticipating its strengthening and likely impact on global weather patterns, including the ongoing southwest monsoon season and extreme weather worldwide, with NOAA warning of a potentially 'very strong' event.
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El Niño conditions develop over Pacific Ocean, likely to impact monsoon: IMD
IMD on Friday officially confirmed onset of El Niño conditions over equatorial Pacific Ocean, warning the climate phenomenon is expected to strengthen during the ongoing southwest monsoon
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NOAA stated that there was a 63% chance of sea surface temperatures exceeding 2.0° in the region, with the possibility of these higher temperatures causing the event to be considered "very strong."
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