Part A What are some of the effects of El Niño, the periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean off the coast of Peru, on the Latin American region? ► View Available Hint(s) O More frequent and intense hurricanes form in the Caribbean Sea. O The Subtropical High stalls over Peru and Ecuador, causing drought conditions. El Niño brings warmer and wetter winds to the coasts of Peru and Ecuador, which causes high rainfall and flooding. El Niño brings warmer and wetter winds to the coasts of northeast Brazil, which causes high rainfall and flooding. Warm water causes red tides along the Argentine Atlantic coast.