Sydney Morning Herald | El Nino strengthens, approaches levels seen during 1997-98 monster event Sydney Morning Herald Hottest start to any year on record. The El Nino continues to strengthen in the Pacific, exceeding by at least one measure the monster event of 1997-98, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. All the key regions of the equatorial Pacific used to ... Australian weather bureau sees El Nino continuing into 2016 El Nino continues to develop, BOM says Record-Beating Pacific Ocean Heat Seen Strengthening El Nino |