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Recent forecasts from NOAA indicate a substantial El Niño phenomenon is forming over the central and eastern Pacific. Experts caution that its repercussions will touch all 50 states in the US. This emerging trend is marked by unusually high sea surface temperatures across an extensive area of the Pacific, leading several monitoring organizations to label it a 'Super El Niño.' The potential effects on the United States are extensive, including increased hurricane activity in the Gulf region, a higher likelihood of tornadoes in the Southern Plains, droughts in the Pacific Northwest, excessive rainfall in California and the Southwest, and elevated temperatures throughout the Southeast. NOAA is set to release a revised seasonal forecast next week.

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00:00No AA scientists are warning that a Super El Nino is quietly building in the Pacific.
00:05And every single U.S. state will feel the consequences.
00:09The emerging pattern shows warmer-than-normal sea surface temperatures
00:12across an unusually wide stretch of the central and eastern Pacific,
00:17a signature that forecasters say points to one of the most impactful El Nino events in years.
00:23For the Gulf Coast, this means heightened hurricane activity this season.
00:27For the Southern Plains, it means increased tornado risk into the fall.
00:31For the Pacific Northwest, expect drought conditions and wildfire threat.
00:35For California and the Southwest, scientists are warning of heavy rain and flooding.
00:41And for the entire Southeast, temperatures are projected to run above average well into the autumn.
00:47No AA is expected to publish a full updated seasonal outlook next week.
00:52This is one to watch.

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