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u/CosmykaonReddit13h ago
A simple ocean-based model predicts a powerful El Niño for late 2026, with temperatures projected to be over 2°C above normal. By using only sea level and surface temperature data, the "Wyrtki-CSLIM" system achieves 15-month forecast accuracy comparable to complex AI and dynamical models.
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Researchers at University of Hawai'i developed a simplified ocean-based model that predicts El Niño 15 months in advance using only sea level and surface temperature data—and it's performing as well as or better than complex AI and dynamical forecasting systems. The model currently forecasts a powerful El Niño event for late 2026 with temperatures over 2°C above normal, matching predictions from major weather agencies like NOAA and ECMWF. Multiple independent weather services confirm this is shaping up to be a historically strong event, potentially the strongest in a decade, though forecasts made this time of year carry inherent uncertainty.
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“A simple ocean-based model predicts a powerful El Niño for late 2026, with temperatures projected to be over 2°C above normal”
Wyrtki-CSLIM model from University of Hawai'i confirmed by EurekAlert, corroborated by ECMWF, NOAA, and multiple independent weather services predicting strong/super El Niño late 2026.
“By using only sea level and surface temperature data, the "Wyrtki-CSLIM" system achieves 15-month forecast accuracy comparable to complex AI and dynamical models”
University of Hawai'i research confirms model uses only SST and sea level data, achieves 15-month prediction skill comparable to complex models—acknowledged by model developers.
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