La Nina 2024 Canada Map. This map clearly shows the temperature differences in the tropical pacific waters that characterize el niño and la niña. The rapid subsurface temperature changes have prompted the climate prediction center to issue an official la niña watch, which is the cold phase of the enso.

Maps of sea surface temperature anomalies in the pacific ocean during two particularly strong events: Noaa climate.gov animation, based on coral reef watch data and maps from noaa view.