The mid north coast of NSW is affected by droughts brought about by this weather patterns. The last big drought lead to a few cattle on my parents farm dying from lack of fodder leading to weakness and getting stuck in mud around dried up dams. We had to put them down. I think it was in the summer of 91.

In relation to winds, I think we get stronger seabreezes during El Nino years. The seawater is cooler and the land is warmer leading to stronger temperature differences between land and sea.

However during the El Nino cycle the East-West trade winds across the Pacific Ocean weaken so that would affect the strength of the wind.

So in the end it probably means no wind on the weekend.

Feel free to correct me as I'm not a meterologist.

If anyone wants to see this animated:



check this out:
worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/

P.S. It hasn't helped me understand what happens over here

agree that the eastern states seem to get better seabreezes during el nino.

also agree that la nina has good tradewinds. SE winds for us.

but from memory i think during la nina events through winter we experienced -ve values. especially in may.

last couple of years as we have headed into spring the values have gone positive again. what is being said is that they expect values will stay -ve in spring. time will tell i guess.

but i'm not a meteorologist.

www.bom.gov.au/climate/enso/

www.bom.gov.au/climate/current/soihtm1.shtml

www.bom.gov.au/climate/current/soi2.shtml

ok ok.....

i'm a weather girl! heels and all. [}:)]

for a windioligist it would need to be windy.

Gestalt said...

ok ok.....

i'm a weather girl! heels and all. [}:)]

You're no weather girl Gesty,
so, it being bored o'clock, I emailed the chanel 7 weather girl with a request for predictions. Keep posted...

agreed , el nino 06/07 was the best season I have seen for Newcastle area.