DescriptionWeekly Pacific SST anomalies 12 December 2022 to 5 March 2023.gif
English: Animation of mean weekly sea surface temperature anomalies over the tropical Pacific between 12 December 2022 and 5 March 2023 showing the demise of the 2020–2023 La Niña event.
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Sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean from early January through early March 2023 compared to the long-term average. East of the International Dateline (180˚), waters remained cooler than average, a sign of La Niña. Graphic by Climate.gov, based on data from NOAA’s Environmental Visualization Lab.
Description of historical baseline period.