Australia, U.S. not on same page regarding La Nina.
Pro Farmer, February, 2007
Outlooks from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have sounded the end of El Nino. But they stop short of forecasting a shift to La Nina. Specifically, they note weather models indicate the "possibility" of a weak La Nina developing. "But it is too early to put much confidence in this yet," NOAA said.
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology, however, is openly talking about prospects for a La Nina: "The chance of a La Nina developing in 2007 is thought to be higher than the long-term average (which is about one in five or 20% because (a) they have a tendency to follow an El Nino; (b) the El Nino has decayed somewhat earlier than normal thereby giving time for a La Nina to begin developing during the critical March-to-June period; and...
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