The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a.k.a. NOAA, has declared the arrival of a Super El Niño season generated by a massive build-up of unusually warm water in the tropical Pacific.  The consequences of a Super Niño are far-reaching and highly unpredictable, NOAA experts say. 

When the waters of the strip of ocean surrounding the Earth’s equator warm up more than usual for several months, the entire planet feels the effects. A collision with human-driven global warming could drive up planetary temperatures to record-breaking levels, causing severe droughts in some places, or spawning devastating hurricanes or typhoons elsewhere, while profoundly disrupting marine ecosystems around the globe. It is a rare meteorological phenomenon that is now being pegged as the Godzilla Niño for its potentially monstrous consequences.

What all this means here on the shores of Lake Chapala is that we may experience a rainy season to remember. We have already seen summer storms kick in much earlier than what we are accustomed to. We have been hit with powerful storms that more often occur in July and August.

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