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In November 2024, the sea surface temperature (SST) anomaly map (top left) indicates cooler SST anomalies in the eastern equatorial Pacific (i.e., Niño 3), with the most prominent cooling centered near the International Dateline. However, the western portion of the central Pacific Niño Region (i.e., Niño 4) and the coastal Niño Region show patches of SST warming (i.e., Niño 1+2). Warm SST anomalies are also observed in the Philippine Sea.

In the Indian Ocean, warmer SST anomalies are more pronounced in both the tropical western and eastern regions, with more warming observed in the eastern region.

The maps on the right (top to bottom) indicate the observed SST for November 2024 and the climatological normal from 1991 to 2020, providing context for the SST anomaly maps.