🌬️ A westerly wind burst (🔴) is occurring in the equatorial Pacific, leading to a rapid warming of some El Niño monitoring regions.

The Niño 3.4 region is over +1.7˚C above average & may soon reach +2.0˚C 📈

Reduced trade winds in the weeks ahead will see El Niño intensify... pic.twitter.com/M6P9Fw6Hwu

— Ben Noll (@BenNollWeather) October 16, 2023