Low-level zonal winds (e.g., trade winds) in central tropical Pacific (5°S-5°N, 150°E-150°W) for the last 10 days of June were the strongest on record (since 1959). Strong trade winds help enhance #LaNina and suppress #ElNino

850 hPa zonal winds calculated from ERA5 reanalysis. pic.twitter.com/Gaz1dMAKO2

— Philip Klotzbach (@philklotzbach) July 5, 2022