The 2023 El Niño event is near peak intensity with seas in the central equatorial Pacific around +2.1˚C warmer than average...

This is consistent with forecasts earlier in the year calling for a very strong El Niño.

However, in some respects, the event has been atypical, with… pic.twitter.com/yV86vtZHOV

— Ben Noll (@BenNollWeather) December 28, 2023