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Sea Surface Temperature anomaly model at MDRRMO Command Center
Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office resident meteorologist Jezekiel A. Restar explains a sea surface temperature (SST) anomaly model at the office’s command center in Manila on 15 October 2026. Scientists monitor SST anomalies in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific to track El Niño, which can bring prolonged dry spells, water shortages, reduced crop yields and higher food prices in the Philippines.