Aside from 2015 & 1997, the persistence/intensity of this MJO event in the Pacific is unmatched & for the 11th day in a row its in phase 7 w/ amplitude > 3.0 sigma. Another WWB looms on the horizon over the dateline which will further amplify the downwelling KW in the WP. #ElNino pic.twitter.com/NaKRNqIJem

— Eric Webb (@webberweather) February 12, 2018