NOAA's El Niño Portal
Next ENSO Update: November 6
NOAA's National Weather Service says El Nino is favored to start by year’s end and last into spring 2015. Forecasters favor a weak event. For information on what an El Niño event might mean for your region, follow our ENSO blog and connect with us on social media.
- El Niño is a disruption of the ocean-atmosphere system in the Tropical Pacific having important consequences for weather and climate around the globe.
- NOAA has primary responsibilities for providing forecasts to the Nation, and a leadership role in sponsoring El Niño observations and research.
- NOAA's Role
- El Niño status & discussion
- What is El Niño?
- What is La Niña?
- YouTube video:
Developing an El Niño Observing System - New Look at 1918/1919 Niño Suggests Link to Flu Pandemic
- El Niño FAQs & definitions
- NOAA Visualization: 1997-2000 strong ENSO cycle