Aug 21 (Reuters) - U.S. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE'S CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER (CPC):
SAYS EL NINO SOUTHERN OSCILLATION (ENSO)-NEUTRAL CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT, WITH SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES (SSTS) NEAR AVERAGE ACROSS MOST OF THE TROPICAL PACIFIC OCEAN
SAYS ENSO-NEUTRAL CONSIDERATIONS ARE MOST LIKELY THROUGH THE END OF SUMMER AND INTO EARLY FALL 2025, FOLLOWED BY A BRIEF PERIOD OF FAVORED LA NINA CONDITIONS IN THE FALL AND EARLY WINTER 2025-2026
SAYS CHANCES OF EL NINO ARE VERY SMALL THROUGH EARLY SPRING 2026
SAYS ENSO ALERT SYSTEM STATUS HAS BEEN UPDATED TO A LA NINA WATCH, WHICH IS ISSUED WHEN CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LA NIÑA WITHIN THE NEXT 6 MONTHS