Climate indicators show renewed signs of El Nino: Australia
All that is at the link is this:
(Reuters) - The
Pacific Ocean has warmed in the last two weeks, the Australian Bureau of
Meteorology said on Tuesday, renewing signs of the development of an El
Nino weather pattern.
The Pacific Ocean has
warmed amid weak trade winds. Should the trend continue, more warming
toward an El Nino is possible, the bureau said.
The bureau put the chance of an El Nino at at least 50 percent.
The U.S. has its new update out, and they have the chances at 65% - which means there is a 1-in-3 chance we won't have an El Nino.
ENSO Blog: How has the forecast changed?
" The climate models look out several months into the future. A near-term
factor that is being closely watched by forecasters is the change in the
winds along the equatorial Pacific. As we’ve mentioned earlier, the
winds along the equator usually blow from east to west, keeping warmer
water piled up in the Western Pacific. If these winds relax, or even
reverse, this warmer water can move to the east. (A couple of these
“westerly wind bursts” back in the winter kicked off the
downwelling Kelvin wave
this spring.) Toward the end of July, the typical easterly winds again
relaxed some (westerly wind anomalies appeared), and there is
some suggestion these wind anomalies may continue. "
So while the odds are down, they're still good. C'mon, El Nino - we're waiting. Get your act together.
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