The robots at NOAA’s climate prediction center have dropped some info on the state of El Niño/La Niña. At this point it’s looking like we’re heading for some La Niña conditions. The ocean runs the show and the Sea Surface Temps (SST) have been dropping fast since May. Cold ocean = cold weather in the NW. Makes sense, this summer has been ass.
Here’s what NOAA says: ” Conditions are favorable for a transition to La Niña conditions during June – August 2010.” Read more here.
Whether or not this pans out to a legit La Nina winter we’ll have to wait and see. But if we have to put up with a back-to-back shit winter and shit summer we deserve some ill winter conditions.
Please?
Here’s a couple more images. The one on the left shows the current SST and the other show the current +/- SST anomalies.
You can read more about the El Niño Southern Oscillation and sign up for email updates at NOAA’s page here.
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FORECAST FOR THIS BLOG: DOLDRUMS. HELLA WEAK FLOW. GREAT GARBAGE GYRE. SHITBALLS.
I had to look up doldrums.
hey morons, summer just started. BTW, The US just beat Algeria and now are the winners of their group. Good day.
some wasted old dude came up to me last night in a bar yapping about futbol shit. telling me how 'Merica was killing it or something. lucky maybe.
I just want J-Bay to start so i have something to listen to at work.
nice post, day dreaming of where to get a pass now.. get a sled turkey
think i saw kelly slater in the stands at one of the games. Im sure he too wants J-bay to start.
its been nice as hell on the coast for like 2 weeks (minus friday and saturday)…. and the swell is picking up!
SWEET! save some for the wkend.
today was good. water was cooler than wknd, a bit hand numbing, but not bad. good swell and 70-75 degrees airtemp.
Right arm. LP was cold as shiz last wkend. Was hoping it was gonna warm up this coming wkend.
Guess not.
Sunday brought in a cold current. The ocean felt a lot warmer on Saturday @ LP.
Last Sat the 19th?! I was there too. Man, I’ve def been in colder. And w/o gloves…but damn that was not very warm.
Still wouldn’t wear gloves though.