NOAA : 50 % of El Nino 1998 or fall . In February , sea surface temperatures were below average in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean , but above average near the International Date Line , NOAA said . The pattern would mean warmer atmosphere . El Nino could get a relief from drought . Record-breaking California was 1997 to this summer .
NOAA : 50 % of El Nino 1998 or fall . The pattern would mean warmer atmosphere . El Nino could get a relief from drought . Record-breaking California was 1997 to this summer .