El Niño/La Niña Update (December 2014)
04 décembre 2014
![Cyclone over Pacific. Massive cyclone related to El Nino phenomena swirling over the Pacific Ocean.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_image_x1_768x512/public/2023-06/AdobeStock_599303208.jpeg?h=ac778ff2&itok=09k-YN2B)
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Steady warming of the tropical Pacific Ocean over the past two months has resulted in ocean surface temperatures reaching weak El Niño levels. However, the overlying atmosphere is showing a mix of responses, with some indicators exceeding El Nino thresholds, while others remain neutral. Models and expert opinion suggest there is approximately a 70% chance that a weak El Niño event will become established before the end of February 2015.
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