SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's weather bureau said on Tuesday that recent indicators have shown trends consistent with the early stages of an El Nino event.
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology said although El Niño development stalled during the second half of July, "over the past fortnight indicators such as the Southern Oscillation Index and trade wind strength have shown renewed trends that are consistent with the early stages of an El Nino event."
Japan's weather bureau said on Friday the weather pattern was underway.