The India Meteorological Department recently indicated that strong El Niño conditions were prevailing over the equatorial Pacific. Consider the following statements:

1. Sea-surface temperatures were significantly above average in the east-central and eastern Pacific.
2. The Indian Ocean Dipole was expected to remain neutral during the northeast monsoon season.
3. El Niño originates in the Atlantic Ocean.
4. El Niño can influence India's rainfall patterns.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?