When is #ElNino not #ElNino? The western tropical Pacific [120E-160E] is as warm or warmer as the NINO3.4 region [170W-120W], meaning the focus of the El Nino conversation on NINO34 is missing a massive factor. A 'dipole' Nino34 would be near 0. https://t.co/RzZE9wjsQF pic.twitter.com/lqBMO9JtmQ

— Andrew B. Watkins (@windjunky) May 15, 2023