El Niño Forecast

Sea temperature maps

Official NOAA maps, refreshed automatically.

Sea surface temperature anomaly (last week).
Sea surface temperature anomaly (last week). Red = warmer than normal, blue = cooler. — NOAA CPC
Last weeks, animated.
Last weeks, animated. Watch how the warm water spreads across the Pacific. — NOAA CPC
Subsurface heat content.
Subsurface heat content. Upper-ocean heat anomaly (0–300 m) along the equator; it often anticipates surface changes. — NOAA CPC