The odds for a La Nina have dropped because forecasters haven’t seen a reaction by the atmosphere above the ocean, L’Heureux said. After the powerful El Nino of 1982-83 the Pacific cooled, however a La Nina didn’t form until the fall of 1984. “We still favor a La Nina,” said Michelle L’Heureux, a forecaster with the Climate Prediction Center in College Park, Maryland. A La Nina watch is still in place. In contrast, after the El Nino of 1997-98 a La Nina formed almost immediately.

Source: Thanhnien News July 15, 2016 03:44 UTC