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ENSO: Recent Evolution, Current Status and Predictions

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Andrea Bair, NOAA
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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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Title slide from presentation on ENSO: Recent Evolution, Current Status and Predictions showing title, dateline, and maps on a gray background
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Pacific Northwest