3.1      Neutral conditions prevailed across the equatorial Pacific Ocean in November 2008. The sea surface temperatures (SSTs) remained near their long-term average across much of the equatorial Pacific basin (Fig. 9).

3.2      Based on most statistical and coupled models, neutral conditions are likely to persist through 2008 and are expected to continue into early 2009 (Fig. 10).

Fig 9. Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies in Tropical Pacific (source US NOAA)

Fig 10. Forecast of the SST Anomalies (source US NOAA)

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