{
  "id": 5771836,
  "title": "Ocean indicators NOAA scientists are tracking for El Niño's arrival on the West Coast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/ocean-indicators-noaa-scientists-are-tracking-for-el-ninos-arrival-on",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-05T11:40:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-ocean-indicators-noaa-scientists-tracking.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Has El Niño reached the West Coast? You might think it has. After all, the ocean off Southern and Central California is unusually warm. But that warmth is from a recent marine heat wave that predates the current El Niño. Much of the Pacific Coast is experiencing relatively normal conditions while still awaiting the impacts of what could be a very strong El Niño.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}