Dude, you do realize I have been calling for peak ONI of 1.7 to 1.9, unabated, since June? Furthermore, considering the pending strat warming that even Paul is on board with, you should have a gander at the seasonal evolution of the composite of el Nino seasons that have featured a disturbed polar domain in December with forcing pinned near the Dateline.
Get a grip...and a clue-