El Nino continues to strengthen
For many months, we have been featuring the strengthening El Nino in the waters of the south-central Pacific Ocean. According to the World Meteorological Organization and other major forecasters, ocean waters in this region, and especially along the Equator, are expected to increase to above record levels over the next several months.
As of early October, ocean waters near the West Coast of South America and along the Equator are approximately 4 degrees Fahrenheit above long-term averages. The El Nino is forecast to peak in December, but the latest computer models forecasts are suggesting that sea-surface temperatures could climb to as high as 6.7 degrees Fahrenheit above normal levels in the coming months. The previous record was about 4.68 degrees Fahrenheit above normal from the 2015-16 event and the one in 1982-83.
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