An El Niño costero event has now been occurring for over five months off the west coast of South America, near Peru and Ecuador 🌊 🌡️

Sea surface temperatures remain 3-6˚C above average with widespread marine heatwave conditions.

This has contributed to rainfall and temperature… pic.twitter.com/pUStO0EoXm

— Ben Noll (@BenNollWeather) July 25, 2023