article_snippet: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Atmospheric Administration now predicts that there is now a 50 to 60 per cent chance El Niño will continue through the summer.
article_snippet: Many climate prediction models show an El Niño an El Niño continuing into summer.'
article_snippet: the cycle of warm and cold water across the Pacific Ocean occurs at intervals of between two to seven years and can last for nine months to two years.
article_snippet: In Late January and February there were a couple of westerly wind bursts of over the central tropical Pacific and forecasts for March suggest these will continue.
article_snippet: the NOAA scientists are to continue monitoring the situation and will issue an update in April.
highlights_snippet: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predict there is a 50%-60% chance El Niño will continue this summer .
  