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February 2025 sea surface temperature compared to the 1985-1993 average (details on climatology from Coral Reef Watch). The surface temperature of the east-central tropical Pacific is slightly below average, but much of the global ocean remains warmer than average. Therefore, the east-central tropical Pacific is much cooler relative to the rest of the tropical oceans than the blue shading alone indicates. NOAA Climate.gov image from Data Snapshots.