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NASA scientists say a La Nina is unlikely in 2016-2017.

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After a warm El Nino last winter

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forecasts show the central Pacific will not get cold enough

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to switch to a La Nina this year.

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The forecast is based on NASA satellite data

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combined with measurements of winds, temperatures, and more.

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That's nine terabytes of data

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running on supercomputers for 18 hours at a stretch

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to produce a forecast for the next 9 months.

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"We are consistently predicting a neutral state

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no La Nina nor El Nino this year," said Steven Pawson, NASA scientist.

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