El Niño approaches peak warming
El Niño conditions in the central Pacific remain very strong, and sea-surface temperatures are now close to their expected maximum value as the event moves towards its peak at the end of the year.
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Strong El Niño continues to warm
El Niño conditions in the central Pacific are now very strong, and sea-surface temperature anomalies are continuing to increase slowly as the event moves towards its expected peak at the end of the year.