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The weaker trade winds cause

water off the coast of North America to become cooler.


water off the coast of Australia to become warmer.


water off the coast of Indonesia to become cooler.


water off the coast of South America to become warmer.

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water off the coast of South America to become warmer.

Explanation: Weaker trade winds reduce westward pushing of warm surface water and weaken upwelling of cold deep water in the eastern Pacific. That allows warm water to spread eastward, warming the coast of South America (El Niño conditions).