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A La Niña advisory is in effect. La Niña occurs when the ocean's surface temperatures in the central and east-central equatorial Pacific reach a specific cooler-than-average level, as circled below.
La Niña conditions are expected to end in spring. The cooling of the equatorial Pacific Ocean waters is expected to fade as we head into spring. A transition back to neutral conditions (66% ...
La Niña is over. Scientists now say it was stronger than it seemed. Researchers say unusual ocean warmth masked La Niña, which is defined by a patch of cooler-than-normal Pacific waters.
A long-awaited La Niña finally arrived in the Pacific Ocean in January. But less than two months later, the picture is rapidly shifting. The World Meteorological Organization announced Thursday ...
A long-awaited La Nina has finally appeared, but the periodic cooling of Pacific Ocean waters is weak and unlikely to cause as many weather problems as usual, meteorologists said Thursday.
La Nina is the opposing end of the spectrum from El Nino, an oscillation between cooler and warmer than normal waters in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.
La Niña has officially ended, and the tropical Pacific Ocean is now in a neutral state, meaning it’s not showing the typical patterns of either La Niña or El Niño. “Neutral conditions are ...
La Niña conditions are expected to end in spring. The cooling of the equatorial Pacific Ocean waters is expected to fade as we head into spring. A transition back to neutral conditions (66% ...
A long-awaited La Nina has finally appeared, but meteorologists say the periodic cooling of Pacific Ocean waters is weak and unlikely to cause as many weather problems as usual.
La Niña Has Developed In The Pacific Ocean And Will Likely Persist Through Early Spring, NOAA Says. Chris Dolce. Updated Fri, January 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM UTC. 3 min read.