El Nino Updates

[briansII]

I almost hate to say anything for fear of jinxing the whole thing, but......

http://www.liveweatherblogs.com/index.p ... ?groupid=6

I wondered if the above was optimistic, and found a recent report from NOAA

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/a ... sodisc.pdf

Whether the above plays out, it's better news than a month ago.

briansII

[Gila Trout]

I have little faith in long range weather forecasting, weather prediction beyond 2-3 days is a crap shoot. Hopefully, the west coast has a wet winter. This possible El Nino does somewhat resemble the 1982-83 event. I was playing college baseball then and our season was was extended over a month because all the late season rain. Maybe this year might be the same. The interactions between the ocean and the atmosphere are so complex, I think we still have little understanding of how it all works.

Lanny

[WanderingBlues]

I a rope to predict the weather. If it's wet, it's raining. If it's dry, it's sunny. If it moves, it's windy.

[Doug720]

Weather forecaster is the only job where your reports can be wrong the majority of the time and still get a raise and Christmas Bonus!

Hope for rain!

[briansII]

Yup. Agreed.

briansII

[Richard W T]

After living in Colorado I lost faith even in short term forecast. Only place I've even been that rains when they call for a 0 % change of rain and sunny when there is a 100% chance of rain. It was like they weren't even trying to get it right.

[fivefish]

I think the animals are better forecasters than the meteorologists and the fish are saying El Nino this year I believe.

[Jimbo Roberts]

I better work on pushing next year's summer trip to the Rockies back to late July.

Jimbo

[Dry Fly Rie]

I think the animals are better forecasters than the meteorologists and the fish are saying El Nino this year I believe.

I tend to agree with Craig. At least that's what I'm hoping.

[Wingnut]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/bus ... r/9506821/

[fly addict]

Where I live, a strong El Nino in the summer means lots of tuna, dorado, and yellowtail in the local off-shore waters. I have been eating a lot of fresh fish this summer. Will it bring a lot of rain this winter, my fingers are crossed!

[Benny]

Have you guys seen the size of the massive hurricane Marie? She's a big ol biatch. Don't be surprised if we get slammed by a hurricane this season. The ocean temps are crazy warm.