Korea to see warm, wet winter due to powerful El Nino
Korea is expected to experience a warmer and wetter winter this year due to the influence of a climate phenomenon known as El Nino, the national weather agency said Friday. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said an El Nino — a naturally recurring phenomenon of warming of waters in parts of the tropical Pacific Ocean — has been forming since May and is expected to peak in December. The…
Korea anticipates a warmer and more humid winter this year, owing to the impact of a climate event called El Nino, announced the national weather agency on Friday. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) explained that an El Nino, characterized by warming of waters in parts of the tropical Pacific Ocean, has been developing since May and is expected to reach peak levels by December.
The current phenomenon is predicted to be the strongest on record, bringing warm, moist air to Korea during the winter months, based on record sea surface temperatures in the Elnino monitoring zone. The moving average sea surface temperature from August to October was 2.4 C above the long-term average, the highest such reading since records began in 1950, according to the KMA.
As a result of El Nino's influence, Korea's average temperatures in November, December and January are expected to surpass the long-term averages, with increased rainfall in the first two months, the release from the head of the KMA, Lee Mi-seon, stated. The public should remain vigilant for potential weather-related impacts.
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