«The climate patterns responsible for the expected above - normal 2007 hurricane season continue to be the ongoing multi-decadal signal (the set of oceanic and atmospheric conditions that have spawned increased Atlantic hurricane activity since 1995), warmer - than - normal sea surface temperatures in key areas of the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, and the El Nino / La Nina cycle» (realclimate.org)
«The area of below normal sea surface temperatures continues to expand in the central equatorial Pacific, marking the demise of the 1997/1998 El Ni ¿ o episode and the further evolution of La Ni ¿ a (Cold episode) conditions. (scientificamerican.com)
Coupled with El Niño is the area of warmer than normal sea surface temperatures west of central and northern California. (californiaavocadogrowers.com)