El Niño/La Niña Update (January 2011)
25 January 2011
![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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A significant La Niña episode continues in the tropical Pacific Ocean, with
effects extending into adjacent ocean basins. Atmospheric indicators show this
episode to be one of the strongest of the last century, while oceanic indicators
have been at moderate to strong levels. La Niña conditions are likely to continue
through the first quarter of 2011.
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