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Global map of November 2024 temperatures compared to average showing cool waters in the tropical Pacific and widespread warmth globally

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November 2024 sea surface temperature compared to the 1985-1993 average (details on climatology from Coral Reef Watch). The box indicates the location of the Niño-3.4 ENSO-monitoring region in the tropical Pacific. The surface of the east-central tropical Pacific is slightly below average temperature, but much of the global ocean remains warmer than average. NOAA Climate.gov image from Data Snapshots.