Will NOAA confirm a “super” El Niño (very strong El Niño) for Oct 2026–Feb 2027?

🤖 Context

YES if the U.S. Climate Prediction Center or NOAA officially classifies the upcoming El Niño as “very strong” (i.e. sea‑surface temperature anomaly ≥ 2 °C) covering any part of October 2026 through February 2027. NO otherwise.