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El Niño and La Niña
Latest status (June 2019)


In the past month or so, sea surface temperatures of the central and eastern equatorial Pacific remained above normal. Based on the latest oceanic observations as well as forecasts by a number of climate models around the world, the El Niño is expected to persist in the next few months.


Sea surface temperature anomalies
(Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, USA)

Figure 1    Sea surface temperature anomalies of 19 May – 15 June 2019 in degree Celsius.


Note:

1. The next update will be available in the latter half of July 2019.

Related links:
What are El Niño, La Niña, ENSO?
The impact of El Niño and La Niña on the climate of Hong Kong
Seasonal and annual rainfall charts
Blogs relating to El Niño/La Niña
References on El Niño and La Niña
Seasonal forecast | Annual outlook | Climate change



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