Is 2024 El Nino Or La Nina

Is 2024 El Nino Or La Nina. El niño and la niña are the oceanic components while the southern oscillation is the atmospheric counterpart, thus giving rise to the term el niño/southern. El niño tends to create hostile upper level winds that rip storms apart while la niña does the opposite.

The wmo el niño/la niña update is prepared approximately every three months through a collaborative effort between wmo and the international research institute for climate and. A la niña watch does not guarantee.