The Climate Consensus @climateconsensus.bsky.social · 11/09/2026What is it? El Niño is the warm phase of the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) in which sea surface temperatures in the Central and Eastern tropical Pacific are anomalously warm, and the easterly trade winds are weaker. 100
The Climate Consensus @climateconsensus.bsky.social · 11/09/2026How does it impact Hurricane Season? An enemy of hurricane development is strong vertical wind shear, or changing wind direction and/or speed with height. 100
The Climate Consensus @climateconsensus.bsky.social · 11/09/2026During El Niño in the Atlantic, an increase in vertical wind shear over the region helps prevent thunderstorms from forming into hurricanes. This often leads to a less active than average hurricane season. 100
