NOAA has declared that a La Niña is underway. This cool weather event is likely to be shorter and weaker than usual, but will still affect global weather and climate.
Weather patterns across the U.S. and the world from October through December resembled patterns from previous La Niña events. La Niña is considered to be the cool phase of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and is characterized by lower-than-average sea-surface temperatures,
La Niña is finally here. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that conditions have officially formed to declare the weather event. The post NOAA: La Niña Conditions Have Officially Emerged first appeared on The Inertia.
A La Niña advisory is in effect. La Niña occurs when the ocean's surface temperatures in the central and east-central equatorial Pacific reach a specific cooler-than-average level, as circled below. In addition, the response of atmospheric circulations globally are also considered.
The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration announced this week La Niña has arrived. This usually means the northern parts of California and the U.S. see more rainfall while Southern California sees less rain.
It's not great news for the Gulf Coast and other storm-prone regions: La Niña is associated with more tropical activity in the Atlantic Ocean. But this event might not make it to hurricane season.
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