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09/02/2024, 6:37 am EDT

-AO/-NAO Bring Autumnal Air Mass to Midwest U.S. Days 6-10

As early September arrives, most striking, is the cool weather set-up in the Midwest/East U.S. centered on the 6-10/8-12-day period. At that time, both the arctic oscillation (AO) and North Atlantic oscillation (NAO) shift to negative phase supporting a high latitude blocking ridge and amplified polar vortex centered on Ontario and the Great Lakes.
08/30/2024, 9:00 am EDT

The SEP/OCT/NOV North Atlantic TC Outlook Versus Normal

Climate Impact Company cut the North Atlantic seasonal TC forecast to 17 storms, 11 hurricanes, and 6 intense hurricanes on Aug. 27. The North Atlantic environment is forecast to be exceptionally supportive of above too much above normal activity for the next 10 weeks. Operational (model) forecasts doubt that level of activity. The CIC forecast vs. climatology is a good range of expectations for SEP, OCT, and NOV 2024.
08/28/2024, 5:15 am EDT

Strengthening MJO/SOI Causal to Sudden La Nina Trend

The persistent +SOI, enhanced by MJO, is causing eastern equatorial Pacific trade winds to increase. Subsurface cool waters in the equatorial Pacific are beginning to up-well to the surface. The Nino34 SSTA is now -0.13C after dropping 0.27C during the past 7 days.