OKpowdah

Dr. Gray only examined the QBO as measured by the one-dimensional index. There are some issues with that as I've demonstrated in one of my past posts.

 

This takes into account the downward propagating nature of the QBO. As such, I'm able to determine the more favorable stages of the QBO for tropical cyclone activity.

 

I haven't examined any relationship between the QBO and landfalls. Could be interesting. Right now I'm working on a link to favored phases of the MJO

Yeah, that's the one that I'm keying in on. I think there will be two significant disturbances for the CONUS to end January ... one around the 25th and one around the 28th.

lol thanks man. I'm glad to have known you too! Keep repping PSU!!

Thanks very much! I've been trying to get a little better at writing discussions that can be followed easily while still managing information from all different directions. It's a fantastic challenge in meteorology where there are so many different aspects to be considered in any one given situation!