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ENSO: Recent Evolution, Current Status and Predictions

Document Author

Andrea Bair, NOAA

Document File

ENSO: Recent Evolution, Current Status and Predictions (3.66 MB)

Document Date

October 3, 2016

Document Type

Presentations

Document Description

Summary: ENSO Alert System Status as of 10/6/2016: Not Active

ENSO-neutral conditions are present.*
Equatorial sea surface temperatures (SST) are near or below average in the east-central and eastern Pacific Ocean.
ENSO-neutral conditions are slightly favored (between 55-60%) during the upcoming Northern Hemisphere fall and winter 2016-17.*
Stay tuned! The ENSO forecasts and conditions have been borderline between cool neutral and weak La Niña.

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DEWS Region(s)

Pacific Northwest