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Forecasters Warn of New El Niño

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(AP) – A new El Nino could be approaching. Sea-surface temperatures have been warming in the tropical Pacific Ocean, suggesting the potential for the development of the El Niño climate phenomenon in the next three months, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

El Niño conditions are associated with increased rainfall across the east-central and eastern Pacific and with drier than normal conditions over northern Australia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. In an El Niño year there tend to be more Eastern Pacific hurricanes and fewer Atlantic hurricanes. Water below the sea surface has been warmer than normal, NOAA said, and warm conditions both on the surface and below normally precede the development of an El Niño.

A chart of ocean temperatures during the last strong El Nino in 1997.
A chart of ocean temperatures during the last strong El Nino in 1997.   (Wikimedia Commons)
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myvoice
Jun 8, 09 1:48 PM CDT
Lets see.... how many crazy right wing people on newser will blame this on Obama like everything else? Reply
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crazyfanatic
Jun 8, 09 1:53 PM CDT
This is Obama's fault. Reply
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Jun 9, 09 10:13 AM CDT
Right and Y2K too................................................
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Observer
Jun 8, 09 1:55 PM CDT
El Nino's were first named by the Spanish murderers that took over the Inca Empire. Obama was just a co-conspirator. Reply
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Sauerkraut
Jun 8, 09 2:09 PM CDT
Yay! El Nino is the best! It allows Los Angeles to actually receive a decent amount of rain. Reply
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