El Nino - pumping the hot water toward so cal.

[Billfletcher]

I have been around during the El Ninos in past decades, but this one is a stand out. The water in the bay was high 70's, and outside it is mid 70's. The fishing has been phenomenal, although the one day we tried, we struck out on the tuna. And the best part, so-cal should get some great rain fall this winter.

The image below shows Cat and SC Island, with San Diego bay below.

 

[Magic34]

Definitely warmer this year than last. We're usually anchored in Glorietta just off the beach when we're out there and the kids are in the water more this year than they have in the past.

 

[SeaAyeOwe]

A decent site that goes some way to clarify some El Nino aspects. We have a home in SoCal and live in Vancouver so we are hoping the storms do appear as everyone hopes - grass in SoCal and snow in Whistler makes for a much better year all round :grin:

http://ggweather.com/enso/enso_myths.htm

 

[northern]

This was the warmest and driest boating season we have seen since 2000 when we started to cruise the BC coast. It is also one of the windiest we have seen. Comments I have got are next year is to be warmer. If you are a farmer in some areas you are not happy and in other areas you have been OK. If this continues one can only guess what the food and water situation will be like in 20 years. 16,000 years ago the Sahara Desert was a forest with rivers.