The latest reports showed that El Niño played a significant role in the weather pattern 2024, bringing potential warmer temperatures.
As the La Nina event ended this year, weather reports explained that global temperatures could likely rise. La Nina had been significant in unleashing cooler temperatures.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the report explained that climate patterns could be affected by the El Nino and La Nina phenomena.
NOAA reported that the El Nino phenomenon could help water to push back in the east. In Canada and the Northern United States, drier and warmer conditions could unfold.
Meanwhile, weather conditions could change in parts of the U.S. Gulf Coast and Southeast, bringing a wetter outlook and increased flooding.
El Nino pattern impact on the U.S. in 2023 - 2024
The advisory in the National Weather Service - Climate Prediction Center explained that the El Nino conditions could likely gradually strengthen in the Northern Hemisphere.
AccuWeather reported that the last El Nino phenomenon emerged in late 2018 and 2019, adding that the El Nino event could unfold in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
The weather report explained that El Nino could help unleash wet weather conditions in parts of the Gulf Coast and California.
In other portions of the United States, the report noted that active storms could unfold in the South. Northern US could also experience a drier weather outlook.
On the other hand, Reuters reported that countries were preparing for the potential impact of the El Nino phenomenon as warm waters could emerge in the eastern Pacific.
Ohio Valley could also experience potential dry conditions.
The World Meteorological Organization recently reported the possibility of developing El Nino this year.
According to the report, La Nina was essential to cool the weather from rising global temperatures. As the El Nino begins, the report noted the temperatures could soar.
El Nino preparation in other countries
Reuters report added that the El Nino is 2015 and 2016 significantly impacted the anchovy population in parts of Peru. In Australia, the Great Barrier Reef was impacted.
The report noted that heavy rainfall could occur in parts of South and Central America.
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Meanwhile, Aljazeera reported that the El Nino phenomenon could set new temperature records.
In Japan, El Nino could likely influence potential bushfires.
According to AccuWeather, NOAA reported an 84% chance that El Nino could become least moderate by or before the end of 2023 or the beginning of 2024.
However, the report noted a 56 percent chance of a possible strong El Nino phenomenon.
WMO said the world should prepare for El Nino from drought conditions, heavy rainfall and increased heat.
Did you know?
According to the USGS, the term or name El Nino comes from a Spanish or the Christ Child, adding that the event could occur in two years or a decade.
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