Super El Niño continues to strengthen rapidly across the tropical Pacific, with new ocean and atmospheric data showing another acceleration in its development. The latest long-range forecasts have raised the projected peak again, pushing the 2026 event deeper into historic territory later this year.

Behind this rapid growth is an unusually strong combination of westerly winds and subsurface ocean heat. Recent data shows record-level westerly wind anomalies across the equatorial Pacific, while a powerful Kelvin Wave continues to spread eastward beneath the surface, providing additional warm water that powers the Super El Niño .

In this specialized forecast article, I break down the latest ocean and atmospheric data behind the rapidly growing Super El Niño , including the record westerly wind anomalies and changing long-range forecasts.…