Okay gang - just read a post by Mike Watkins on GOPBI about the MJO coming into play for the Atlantic season. I for one would like a plain english explanation of what this is and how it affects tropical development of the storms.
I hope no one laughs at this question - but he said I quote
"The lid could come off as early as Monday or Tuesday...."
Thanks,
Patricia
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The MJO (Madden-Julian Oscillation) has been currently in a dry-phase (positive) - (lack of moisture in the Tropical Atlantic) - we're expecting a neg MJO pattern to arrive soon (wet phase) and this is a moisture increase across the Tropical Atlantic.
We are just beginning to enter into another neg MJO phase.
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/p ... index.html
We are just beginning to enter into another neg MJO phase.
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/p ... index.html
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