Exactly. I think it will be a better pattern than 2018-2019 because of the WPO....should be some bonafide SWFE mixed in, as opposed to just 2-4" front enders.
Speaking of the 2008 ENSO analog I have be talking up all last fall and into the winter....here is the peak on Xmas for both.
24DEC2008 22.9-0.3 24.4-0.8 25.6-1.0 27.5-0.9
25DEC2024 23.1-0.2 24.7-0.5 25.5-1.1 27.6-0.7
This was essentially the theme of my outlook....I would expect that to come to fruition for the most part, though I'm sure there will obviously be some +WPO intervals accompanied by a warmer look.
Pretty much a Modoki....but that isn't such a big deal when it's weak like this....this is a lot like the 2008-2009 La Niña.
01JAN2025 23.7 0.1 25.3-0.1 25.8-0.7 27.7-0.6
I mis-spoke in the previous post...that is not -WPO, its the opposite...but it looks like the NAO is south biased and kind of neutral, so some that cold should be able to bleed east in modified fashion.
Keep in mind, that composite is just raw MJO derived....and the resultant pattern will obviously be influenced by other factors , which will be (de)constructively interfered with by the MJO and thus the resultant pattern is likely to be more nuanced than that
Looks to me like it's a strong -WPO/RNA look....lots of cold around, but focused west...with a pretty neutral signal over most of the east, albeit a touch mild in NE. Def. a risky look as far as storm track with the RNA/flat Aleutian ridge.
Tip (no pun intended) of the cap to you, John....I am too emotionally drained from the past few weeks to even look for long range threats yet. Kind of quasi-checked out while my orifices heal prior to the next violation.
Right, which is what I am banking on....maybe we keep whiffing and I hit my futility mark, but I'll bet against that. probably not this season, but the tide will turn at some point.
No, not necessarily..all -EPO does is keep Canada cold, but has nothing to do with storm track. 2018-2019 is a great example of an unfavorable -EPO where the coast got screwed.