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in the tropical Pacific Niño3.4 region (5°S–5°N, 120°W–170°W). Predicted positive anomalies in the Niño.3.4 region indicated the development of El Niño type conditions, and this was supported by international consensus, co-ordinated by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). El Niño conditions and below