El Nino's last days!

[astrong at nesdis.noaa.gov]

Latest [5/19/98] satellite SST "HotSpots":
http://psbsgi1.nesdis.noaa.gov:8080/PSB/EPS/SST/climohot.html
show massive erosion [FINALLY] at the surface of the warm water pool along the
eastern tropical Pacific -- campare 5/12 HotSpot.

Actual SSTs along the Equator:
http://psbsgi1.nesdis.noaa.gov:8080/PSB/EPS/SST/data/equatpac.c.gif
show SSTs have lowered drammatically in the last few days to below 26C [at 110W]
where only last week they were still running close to 29C!

Paul Chang's satellite winds are begining to pick up a bit of speed:
	http://140.90.191.231/dataimages/ssmi/day/ssmi_ave578/ssmi98138_ave.gif

Al Strong
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