NOAA’s Official February La Nina Update: La Nina is Officially OVER February 2017 ENSO update: bye-bye, La Niña! by Emily Becker/NOAA February 9, 2017 Well, that was quick! The ocean surface in the tropical Pacific is close to average for this time of year, putting an end to La Niña, and forecasters expect that it will hover around average for a few months. Let’s dig in to what happened during January, […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 9, 2017 0 Comments
NOAA is FINALLY Saying That La Nina is Here… Kinda… & That She Will Leave Soon… LA NINA 2016/17 BACK STORY: La Nina called for, then canceled, then called for again, then 50/50 chance, now it’s here… kinda… NOAA first called for La Nina this Fall/Winter for North America last spring. They issued a La Nina Watch, said La Nina had a 75% chance of happening, then they canceled the La Nina Watch on September […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 8, 2016 0 Comments
Official NOAA November La Nina Update: Only a 55% Chance of La Nina in 2016/17… NOAA first called for La Nina this Fall/Winter for North America last spring. They issued a La Nina Watch, said La Nina had a 75% chance of happening, then they canceled the La Nina Watch on September 8th, 2016 and said that La Nina wasn’t favored to happen. Then, they brought back La Nina on October 13th, 2016 saying it […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 22, 2016 0 Comments
Official NOAA La Niña Update: 55-60% Chance of La Nina This Winter NOAA just released their August updated for the current state of ENSO (El Nino/La Nina/Neutral). NOAA is saying that there is now a 55-65% chance that La Nina will develop during Fall/Winter 2016/17. The map above shows what a typical La Nina winter looks like for North America. NOAA has issued a La Nina Watch. Below are 4 different 2016/17 […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 11, 2016 1 Comment
Official NOAA El Nino Update: El Nino is Dead, 75% of La Nina Next Winter If you haven’t heard yet, it’s looking very likely that La Nina will grace us with her presence once again this coming winter. A La Nina Watch is currently in effect. “ENSO-neutral conditions are present and La Niña is favored to develop during the Northern Hemisphere summer 2016, with about a 75% chance of La Niña during the fall and […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 9, 2016 2 Comments
NOAA: La Nina is Coming | Deep Pool of Cool Water Making Its Way Across Pacific NOAA is saying this about La Nina right now: La Nina Watch in effect 75% chance La Nina will develop in Fall 2016 A large cold pool of water in the Pacific Ocean just began to breach the surface this month (see GIF above) The last time we had a Strong La Nina was in 2010/11 and the USA got […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 17, 2016 3 Comments
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