Insights and Stories on Pacific Ocean

U.S. forecaster says La Nina expected to develop in fall 2020

Jul. 9, 2020 at 11:00 am CDT

Reuters — A U.S. government weather forecaster on Thursday forecast the development of a La Nina pattern during the August-October season, which is expected to persist through the remainder of 2020. There is about 50-55 per cent chance of La Nina developing during the Northern Hemisphere fall, with a 50 […]

El Nino, La Nina patterns not seen prevailing during summer

May. 28, 2020 at 4:30 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. forecaster sees 65 per cent chance of no spring El Nino, La Nina

Mar. 12, 2020 at 1:44 pm CDT

By Reuters

El Nino likely not responsible for warm, dry conditions

Dec. 27, 2018 at 6:04 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. forecaster sees 90 per cent chance of El Nino in winter

Dec. 13, 2018 at 3:50 pm CST

By Reuters

La Nina seen likely to fade by spring

Feb. 8, 2018 at 5:00 pm CST

Reuters — The current La Nina weather cycle is likely to transition into more neutral conditions by spring, a U.S. government weather forecaster said Thursday. La Nina is characterized by unusually cold ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean and is linked with floods and droughts. It is the opposite […]

By Reuters

U.S. forecaster says La Nina faded, sees El Nino potential

Feb. 9, 2017 at 6:42 pm CST

Reuters — A U.S. weather forecaster on Thursday said La Nina has faded and neutral conditions are likely to continue in the coming months, though it noted some chance that the El Nino phenomenon may reappear as early as the Northern Hemisphere spring. The Climate Prediction Center (CPC), an agency […]

By Reuters

U.S. forecaster sees weak La Nina likely to fade in early 2017

Dec. 8, 2016 at 3:17 pm CST

New York | Reuters — A U.S. government weather forecaster on Thursday said weak La Nina conditions were present but favoured to dissipate in the coming months. The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center said in a monthly forecast that conditions were likely to transition back to neutral during January […]

By Reuters

La Nina seen likely to build in August-to-October period

Jul. 14, 2016 at 1:20 pm CDT

New York | Reuters –– Following a damaging El Nino weather period, a U.S. government weather forecaster on Thursday said the La Nina weather phenomenon is favoured to develop during August through October 2016. The Climate Prediction Center (CPC), an agency of the National Weather Service, said in its monthly […]

By Reuters

El Nino seen declining, to return to neutral by Q2

Jan. 5, 2016 at 1:22 am CST

Sydney | Reuters — The 2015-16 El Nino weather event, one of the three strongest in the past 50 years, has peaked in recent weeks and will likely return to “ENSO neutral” by the second quarter of this year, Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said on Tuesday. The El Nino […]

By Matt Siegel

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