00:00The United Nations Weather Agency is warning of extreme weather in the months ahead
00:05as a potentially strong El Nino event develops.
00:08The World Meteorological Organization, WMO, says warming ocean temperatures
00:14in the Central and Eastern Pacific are driving the phenomenon
00:17with above-average temperatures expected across much of the world between June and August.
00:24El Nino is a naturally occurring climate pattern
00:27caused by periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean.
00:32According to the WMO, the event typically lasts 9 to 12 months
00:36and is expected to continue until November.
00:39The agency said unusually warm subsurface conditions have been observed across the tropical Pacific
00:45with temperatures up to 6 degrees Celsius above average.
00:49The system is expected to disrupt global weather patterns,
00:53bringing heavier rainfall to parts of South America,
00:55the Horn of Africa and Central Asia.
00:58At the same time, it increases the risk of drought in areas including Australia,
01:03Central America, Indonesia and Southern Asia.
01:05The most recent El Nino event in 2023 and 2024
01:10was a major driver behind 2024 becoming the hottest year on record.
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