I believe I read that Phase 8 transitioning into Phase 1 is best at the tail end of a niña (it’s all but dead) But a very strong phase 8 is far superior to the phase 5,6, and especially 7 horseshit we’ve been dealing with for so long . Phase 7 is a catastrophe for our area during a niña. Niña = dead, so the impact of each phase is slightly different. Ideally, we get to 1 (models say we should get there) but a strong 8 is the second best we could ask for. .