Press Release

LA NIÑA WATCH

16 July 2020

PAGASA has been continuously monitoring the possible development of La Nińa since March 2020. La Nina is characterized by unusually cooler than average sea surface temperatures (SSTs) in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific (CEEP). Current conditions and model forecasts show that there is more than fifty percent (50%) chance that a weak La Niña will develop in either late October or November 2020, which may last through the first quarter of 2021. However, cool El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) - neutral conditions are still present in the tropical Pacific. Continue Reading


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