If it's not going to be a warm Winter (EC trough), maybe the season will pick up? I also did a research last year that had +EPO's in the Winter time October on, like 300% more storms (if +EPO is coming). That's a positive and a negative to cancel/contradict
low ACE vs ENSO:
If we have those kind of winds, it's going to be a Strong La Nina pretty quick here. I think things can even out, ACE can rebound to average, and La Nina can neutralize after 3-4 weeks of strengthening.
I think the -NAO tendency (under 10mb strong PV, the trend, etc) will default/displace to -EPO. Alaska High, -EPO.
Give us a -PNA In jan and Feb and a pinch-off -EPO
Actually, I expect it to moderate once the late Oct/Nov time begins. I think we'll go -PNA for the Winter, el nino tendency in the spring,etc.. the atmosphere needs to catch up. Getting bored. These guys are worth $1
Moderator deleted my post that the analogs were really dry..
I like the 2017-2018 analog right now, given our strong -PDO/-PNA decadal and current +PNA.
Continued really strong and defined +PNA (right now)
Subsurface cooling for the last month is among one of the most extreme on records, except for Strong Nino's
CPC is probably -6 to -7 right now. I expect this to gradually start warming, given the N. Pacific pattern for the next 15 days. At this time of the year the trend is set for at least through February-March (la nina).
Still no signs of La Nina pattern at Day 15. Only -PNA that has occurred since April was under a 90N PV spinning for 10 days then dropping south (somewhat fake-PNA)