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La Nina

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The latest SOI graph from the BOM shows a definite La Nina trend.



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Re: La Nina

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Trade winds are stronger than average across the western half of the tropical Pacific.
Cloudiness near the date-line has been below average during the past few months.
The majority of dynamic computer models predict neutral conditions to continue through the southern summer, however, some models are predicting a return to La Niña conditions.

- So it might not last anyway...

Probably most important thing for us is those trade wind anomalies, which suggest the highs continuing to stay nicely south. :-)
(Could end up giving Northland another cloudy summer though?)
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Re: La Nina

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Hmmm looking very similar to last year which is not a good sign. Especially with the dry spring many places had.
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