Will the ongoing El Niño be called 'likely to rank among the strongest on record'?

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YES if NOAA's Climate Prediction Center (CPC), in the ENSO forecast or analysis it posts no later than August 15, 2026, explicitly states the ongoing El Niño is 'expected' or 'likely' to 'rank among the strongest on record' or uses an unambiguous equivalent phrase. Wording that only says El Niño 'might' or 'could' rank among the strongest without expressing likelihood resolves NO. The authoritative source is NOAA's Climate Prediction Center (CPC).