According to the NDAA Climate Prediction Center's advisory: there is 90 percent chance that El Niño will make its way through the Northern Hemisphere, which includes all of North America, this winter 2015 and may likely last until spring 2016.

Observed weather patterns reflect a "significant and strengthening" El Niño. The weather phenomenon occurs when trade winds from the Pacific Ocean bring waves of warm ocean water towards the coast of South America.

"Godzilla El Niño," termed by NASA climatologist, Bill Patzert, to describe its potential, is expected to be record breaking in strength. It is considered as the strongest El Niño since 1950 and could possible rival the intensity of 1997's El Niño.

The 1997 El Niño brought about worldwide mayhem across the globe. Extreme rain led to dangerous flashfloods and mudslides in California. By 1998, there were 17-recorded deaths and billions of dollars in damages, in California alone.

El Niño will significantly affect the weather across the country. It will bring increased temperatures and precipitation toward the drought-stricken west coast.

It will be a relief for California, which is currently facing one of the worst droughts in history.

The rains from El Niño will bring in some much needed help and relief for the dry state. California is expected to experience thunderstorms as El Niño begins to intensify.

Unfortunately, State Climatologist, Michael Anderson, says, "California cannot count on potential El Niño conditions to halt or reserve drought conditions." El Niño will not be enough to fill up the state's reservoirs.

Caution must also be observed, as the sudden downpour of rain over a short period of time will bring about negative effects such as floods and mudslides. The rain is also expected to extend into Oregon and may cause coastal erosion.

According to The Weather Channel, the Southern U.S. may also experience wetter weather conditions. While parts of the Ohio Valley and the Northwest is expected to be drier than average.

The reported effects of El Niño are not guaranteed but most likely. Weather experts continue to remain vigilant while monitoring El Niño as it reaches its peak this late fall or early winter.