Is El Nino on the way to draught stricken California?

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LOS ANGELES -- It's a red tide along the Southern California coast as millions of red tuna crabs can be seen coming ashore. Scientists say it's an unusual sight that could be a sign of big changes to come in the weather.

The last time tuna crabs appeared like this was 1997 ... right before a massive El Niño, a warming of pacific waters that causes changes in the atmosphere.

The El Niño caused months of flooding and mudslides in California. Though a wet winter would be welcome here in drought ravaged California, scientists say this could be a red omen that an El Niño winter is ahead.

Quote from: Dori on June 19, 2015, 12:12:03 PM
Is El Nino on the way to draught stricken California?

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Does this mean weather patterns actually change and we are not on a death spiral to global warming?

Did El Nino get the Pope's approval.

Quote from: Dori on June 19, 2015, 12:12:03 PM
Is El Nino on the way to draught stricken California?

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Yep, we've been feeling it's effects for the last two months.

Quote from: Solar on June 19, 2015, 02:15:28 PM
Yep, we've been feeling it's effects for the last two months.

We recently had a couple of days of light rain when hurricane Bill hit Baja and we've had a really heavy marine layer along the coast since. That's pretty normal, we call it June gloom.  These red crabs are something new to me.  I remember having red tide, but that is caused by some kind of plankton bloom.

Red tide at night is really pretty.  The waves are iridescent 

Quote from: Dori on June 19, 2015, 05:36:46 PM
We recently had a couple of days of light rain when hurricane Bill hit Baja and we've had a really heavy marine layer along the coast since. That's pretty normal, we call it June gloom.  These red crabs are something new to me.  I remember having red tide, but that is caused by some kind of plankton bloom.

Red tide at night is really pretty.  The waves are iridescent

Yep, we've been getting a steady flow of moisture off the Pacific, and that only happens during El Nino.