SIGNIFICANT EL NINO TO HAVE MAJOR IMPACT ON EAST PACIFIC, ATLANTIC SEASONS
As I am sure you have heard by now, we are anticipating a significant El Nino to develop in the Equatorial Pacific within the coming months. In fact, there is strong evidence to suggest that it may be one of the strongest warm events on record. This would have major impacts on global weather patterns, including both the east Pacific and the Atlantic Basins and their respective hurricane seasons.
I will be looking deeper into what we might expect and will post a video blog on the subject soon. In the meantime, we'll continue to monitor what looks to be a substantial shift in sea surface temperatures across the Pacific between now and the late fall.
NHC 48 Hour Tropical Weather Outlook
Shear Tendancy
Southeast Coast SST Chart
Gulf of Mexico SST Chart
NOAA SST Anomalies
850MB Vorticity from CIMSS
Upper Ocean Heat Content