Agri Buzz: El Nino conditions expected to strengthen further, says IMD

India Meteorological Department or IMD has stated in a latest update that currently, El Nino conditions are present over the equatorial Pacific Ocean and are expected to strengthen further during the Southwest Monsoon season. The atmosphere has responded to the warming sea surface temperatures, and the coupled ocean?atmosphere system now exhibits characteristics consistent with El Nino conditions. Forecasts from the Monsoon Mission Coupled Forecast System (MMCFS) indicate a further strengthening of El Ni?o conditions during the Southwest Monsoon season. At present, neutral Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) conditions prevail over the Indian Ocean. Forecasts from the Monsoon Mission Coupled Forecast System (MMCFS) indicate that neutral IOD conditions are likely to persist through the Southwest Monsoon season.

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