06-04-2023, 07:17 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-04-2023, 07:24 PM by Durian Fiend.)
The 2015/2016 El Nino index went as high as positive 2.6 and stayed above 2 for 6 months. The only comparable year in the historical record is 1997/1998. We're currently at .7 and rising rapidly over the past month.
https://origin.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/product...ONI_v5.php
1998 was a below average season for East Pacific hurricanes.
https://origin.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/product...ONI_v5.php
1998 was a below average season for East Pacific hurricanes.