Can we really go back-to-back-to-back?? 2015 the insane tuna, Marlin, Ono fishing ... 2016 the massive BlueFin being caught. What would a third term warm trend look like?
OMG I need to get my boat fixed.
Some things I've read recently: (source - weather underground blogs)
Today's update from the Aussies (2/16/17)
Increased chance of El Niņo by spring
The El Niņo-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is currently neutral. International models suggest this is likely to continue through the southern autumn. All but one model indicates a steady warming in the central tropical Pacific Ocean over the next six months. Five models suggest El Niņo thresholds may be reached by July 2017; however, model accuracy at this time of year is generally low. Therefore ENSO-neutral and El Niņo are, at this stage, considered possible, with La Niņa very unlikely for the second half of 2017.
[StormTrackerScott]
Unfortunately our records only go back to 1880 but this is for sure uncharted territory. The fact that we had a Super El-Nino in early 2016 switched to weak La-Nina and now to El-Nino in 2017 is crazy!
I mean 1C across Nino 3.4 by late March into April already folks that's near Moderate El-Nino strength in just a matter of weeks from now.