El Niño/La Niña Update (December 2017)
01 December 2017
![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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Sea surface temperatures in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean have recently cooled to weak La Niña levels. Similarly, most atmospheric indicators are now consistent with the early stages of a La Niña event. Climate models indicate that weak La Niña conditions are likely to persist into the first quarter of 2018.
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