One thing is for sure: the status of tropical ocean heat content for the upcoming winter will be 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 than last winter.

Equatorial Pacific warmth has eased, but whether this ENSO-neutral pattern leans more El Niño Modoki or La Niña is up in the air 🤔 pic.twitter.com/BOa96T7gOI

— Ben Noll (@BenNollWeather) September 28, 2019