El Niño/La Niña Update (February 2008)

La Niña conditions, which started in the third quarter of 2007, continue across 

the central and eastern Equatorial Pacific. Basin-wide features are now typical 

of the mature stage of a La Niña event, including in the western Equatorial 

Pacific. The magnitude of the event continues to be in the middle range of 

those observed in the historical record. The La Niña event is expected to 

continue at least through the first quarter of 2008.