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This winter is expected to be warmer and wetter, as national weather agencies point to a " Super El Niño " altering weather patterns across the globe.

The latest forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimates there will be warmer-than-average temperatures across much of the continental U.S., accompanied by above-average precipitation in several regions.

El Niño years are also associated with coastal flooding on the Eastern seaboard and the West Coast.

"It's a strong, if not historic El Niño going into this winter," Ken Graham, the director of NOAA's National Weather Service, said at the same October media briefing that Graham addressed.

Forecasters caution, however, that these predictions are just that, predictions.…