changes to climate is a touchy subject, yet one objectively gets the sense there isn't much room now for downplaying the patently obvious. Deberamos aprender de ellos, Submitted by Teresa on Sat, 04/22/2023 - 00:46, In reply to El Nio sucks - not necessarily by Michael H, Submitted by Dave on Mon, 04/17/2023 - 00:15. Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads, Your Privacy Choices/(Opt-Out of Sale/Targeted Ads). The MJO is an area of storminess that travels west-to-east along the equator. NOAA Climate.gov animation, based on data from NOAA's Climate Prediction Center. Honestly, in my opinion, it was too much. However, what if the eastern Atlantic stays warm? Abrupt closure of S.F. Lots of warm water, wind shear and more details. So when a third supersized El Nio event emerged in 2015, there was hope it would raise the prospect of big, drought-quenching storms for California. Right, I promised to get back to impacts! Totals reached about 30-40% of normal across the region. I'm saddened because scientists predict El Nio will hasten the melting of the polar ice cap. 72 IN JACKSON. Idaho. His battles with the church arent over, How Palm Springs ran out Black and Latino families to build a fantasy for rich, white people, 17 SoCal hiking trails that are blooming with wildflowers (but probably not for long! But the would-be model didnt hold up this winter. The chart also shows how California swings between dry and wet years. Then something changed, Most of Yosemite Valley is closed due to potentially perilous snowpack and flooding, She felt paralyzed: L.A. woman sues Big Surs Esalen Institute for alleged use of video with N-word in class, Dramatic video from rescue of driver who plunged more than 500 feet off Bay Area cliff, Mom influencer who said Latino couple tried to kidnap her kids convicted of false report, Cooler weather to bring rare May rain, snow into Southern California, Mass shooting leaves 3 women and 1 man dead in the Mojave desert. But precipitation in the northern part of the state is much more consequential for Southern California and the Golden States elaborate plumbing system than what falls south of the Tehachapi Mountains. Colorado. The tables below give yearly averages for rainfall at cities in California. When the trade winds relax, as happens during certain phases of the MJO, due to random internal variability, or as part of an El Nino-related coupled ocean-atmosphere system, a downwelling Kelvin wave can get started. We are working to get the issue resolved and will publish your comments by the end of the day today. The recent series of storms has brought widespread flooding, destructive landslides, wind damage and coastal deterioration. WebAccumulated Annual Precipitation in California, 1895 - Present. I can't believe we have an El Nino watch this early in the year. California reservoir levels: Charts show water supply across the state, The science behind atmospheric rivers, explained, Final atmospheric river storm will slam the Bay Area. When El Nio or La Nia are holding court in the tropical Pacific, they can affect global temperature and rain/snow patterns in specific ways, with the strongest impacts during the winter. A full body orgasm at the L.A. Phil? Colorado. It starts as a massive expanse of extra large precipitation, often in the form of tropical thunderstorms, that tend to move from the Indian Ocean eastward into the Pacific Ocean, Ralph said. OMG! By this time of year, San Francisco (KTXL) After a warmer-than-average end of April, May starts out with a few days of colder-than-normal temperatures Since November 9, 2005, 24-hour precipitation gage maps for the entire CNRFC area, northern California, southern California, and Nevada are being archived Submitted by Harry F on Mon, 04/24/2023 - 15:14. YOU CAN SEE SOME LOW CLOUDS ALONG THE COAST. Please select one of the following: How close are we to precipitation needed by April 1st to significantly improve drought? Summer isnt even here yet and Im already anxious about the upcoming winter. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, most of the state is in at least severe drought, and about half of the state is in extreme drought. Medford, OR4003 Cirrus Dr.Medford, OR 97504-4198(541) 773-1067Comments? The total for Oct. 10, for example, is the sum of rain that fell from Oct. 1 through Oct. 10. Temperatures will drop 10 degrees or more with highs ranging in the upper 70s to around 80. startup plans to roll out a fleet of futuristic water taxis on Warriors crush Kings 120-100 as Steph Curry scores Game 7-record 50 points. Submitted by Evolution Wend on Sun, 04/16/2023 - 13:38. what is the "blue ocean event" potentially going look like ?? (ok sorry about that last question, I just couldn't resist), Submitted by Bailey P on Sun, 04/16/2023 - 15:42. And it was well predicted, DeWitt said. Californias wet winter has dumped an estimated 18 trillion gallons of rain in February alone. Submitted by Matt on Thu, 04/13/2023 - 20:45, Submitted by Aki on Thu, 04/13/2023 - 23:12. In California, the 198283 season brought the second-wettest annual precipitation to the northern Sierra and, according to data Null has compiled, $2.3 He remembers his predecessor at the Climate Prediction Center testifying to Congress about the upcoming 199798 El Nio and its predicted effects, a forecast that ended up being on the money. Exclusive: One of S.F.s biggest companies is vacating its huge downtown Steph Curry adds to his Warriors legend by lighting up Kings for 50. I have money saved for an electric side by side to plow my driveway but there are none available for sale. Houseboats whose owners chose to leave them in the lake, float near the lakes shore at the Lime Saddle Marina for Lake Oroville near Paradise, Calif., on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Oregon. NOAA Climate Prediction Center forecast for each of the three possible ENSO categories for the next 8 overlapping 3-month seasons. Expect no more than 0.25" of rain in the valley this week, but the foothills could see up to an inch of rain. have featured much higher global averages than El Nio years from the 1990s and earlier. On average, 75 percent of California's annual What we don't need is a major warm spell that will cause massive runoff that the river system can't handle. SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. WebASUS66 KSTO 190130 MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION TABLE FOR CALIFORNIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 625 PM PDT TUE APR 18 2023 : :18 HOUR MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE ENDING AT 5:00 PM :18 HOUR MINIMUM TEMPERATURE ENDING AT 5:00 PM :24 HOUR ACCUMULATED Snow in the higher elevations is expected through Wednesday, with officials expecting the heaviest snowfall on Tuesday. This missing year of rainfall contributes to the drought and a tinder-dry environment that is much more prone to wildfire. Storms fueled by atmospheric rivershave torn across California over the past month, producing historic amounts of rain and snow with devastating effects. Why is Frank McCourt really pushing it? Well see larger reductions being asked in the cities, which would be very similar to what we went through in the 2011-2015 period., Kellie Hwang is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Submitted by Gary on Tue, 04/18/2023 - 21:30, In reply to Hi Gary, Tulare Basin 6 station precipitation index water year plot. As you can see, there is a slight tendency for drier-than-average conditions during El Nino (despite more frequent eastern Pacific tropical cyclones), but the relationship with ENSO is not that strong. There are some hints of a tendency for drier Monsoon seasons during El Nio. Submitted by christine on Thu, 04/27/2023 - 20:37, In reply to community on this fateful day. A warm weekend is ahead for Northern California, but well start to notice some changes by Sunday, according to meteorologist Tamara Berg. San Joaquin 5 station El Nino Years For selected reservoirs in Northern and Southern California Report generated: April 30, 2023 05:05 Water Storage; Reservoir Name StaID Capacity (AF) Elevation (FT) Storage (AF) Storage Change Get up to speed with our Essential California newsletter, sent six days a week. Rainwater and snowmelt are captured there in huge reservoirs such as Shasta Lake and Lake Oroville. ), L.A. Affairs: I had my reasons for not dating white men. Californias prodigious winter rainfall ENSO impacts are strongest in the Northern Hemisphere winter. Submitted by Moses on Tue, 04/25/2023 - 01:40, The Nino 1.2 is up to 2.5 degrees. Submitted by Stephen S. on Tue, 04/18/2023 - 09:51. In other words, its possible for other factors to minimize the impacts of a normal El Nio or La Nia. As for the rest of the winter, California is in a dry spell for the next couple of weeks. Please Contact Us. Total rainfall, in inches, for each of the last 25 water years, *2023 water year is not complete until Sept. 30, Chart: Janie Haseman Source: Applied Climate Information System / NOAA, Chart: Andrew Williams Source: Applied Climate Information System / NOAA. Check out this blog post about the North American Monsoon. It was that jolt that pushed scientists to figure out ways to predict the next El Nio. Weaker trade winds allow the surface to warm and can contribute to the growth or propagation of downwelling Kelvin waves. Hi Jiwon, yes a downwelling kelvin wave is currently moving eastward, likely generated or influenced by wind patterns associated with an MJO event recently. ENSO has a strong relationship with the global average temperature: in general, the warmest year of any decade will be an El Nio year, and the coolest a La Nia one. Drought has caused the water level to drop in Lake Oroville several hundred feet, leaving houseboat owners to make a choice to leave their craft in the water or to remove them since boat ramps will not reach the low level of the water as it drops lower and lower. In Northern California, prospectors are looking to strike gold after the winter storms, recalling a storied era in state history. The top graph is a histogram of water year precipitation totals Californias rain year officially ended Wednesday, and the data reflects what the dry landscape in much of the Bay Area already shows: It wasnt pretty. But Further bolstering the chance for El Nio is a short-term forecast for the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO). A map of California with cities and the percentage of normal rainfall for each. The tables below give yearly averages for rainfall at cities in California. The north and west will experience . In other words, the weather effects from El Nio and La Nia usually happen until they dont, and sometimes in a spectacularly disappointing way. There was no way to predict El Nio back then. SST - ENSO Region, Monthly Difference from Average, El Nio-Southern Oscillation - Indicators and technical discussions, SST - Global, Monthly Difference from Average, Detecting El Nio in Sea Surface Temperature Data, Effects of El Nio/La Nia on Phytoplankton and Fish, Sea Surface Temperature AnomalyDecember 2010. Cooler temperatures and cloudy skies on Monday signaled the changing weather pattern following the heat last week. Submitted by Kat on Sat, 04/15/2023 - 07:37. Not so much anymore. Also, ENSO teleconnections with European weather and climate are weak in general. Thanx Dan, Submitted by Daniel Zacha on Mon, 04/24/2023 - 17:37. Im a nurse. WebAverage temperatures and precipitation amounts for more than 303 cities in California. Pero las plantas estn "felices", despus de una sequa de varios aos, estas lluvias han dado vida al campo. July 7, 2022 5:05 AM PT Much of Northern California received only two-thirds of its normal rainfall for the last three years, according to meteorologist Jan Null of California 'mom influencer' convicted of lying after kidnapping claims went viral, Inmate allegedly killed at California State Prison in Sacramento. Submitted by Nathaniel.Johnson on Tue, 04/25/2023 - 13:24, In reply to What about abnormally warm eastern Atlantic ocean temps? However, from our current vantage point, there is enough evidence to support a confident forecast for El Nio. Signs of El Nio becoming prominent in the coming months means lesser rains and thereby less agricultural production that will adversely impacting the countrys economy. Monthly precipitation summary Monthly precipitation summary And it created this confidence that you could always rely on just knowing the El Nio/La Nia phase, and that would be able to give you a very accurate prediction for precipitation, especially for California. The winds are a result of this as a pressure differential forms due to unequal heating -- winds blow from high to low pressure. The damage in California was severe with at least 17 deaths and brought Los Angeles its wettest February on record. They are better numbers, but Southern California gets a lot less rainfall, Null said. Thank you for all the details. A COUPLE SHOWERS OVER THE VALLEY. Hi Dan, Emily wrote a nice post about the North American monsoon a couple of years ago. Stream ABC10 live newscasts and on demand video with our app on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Apple TV. A significant storm is expected in Central and Northern California on Thursday night, Sacramento typically records 12.63 inches of rain per water year. The correlation is imperfect, which could mean theres some processes that are interrupting and interfering with that correlation, Ralph said. WebLocal Area Selectable Precipitation: 24-Hour Precipitation. Kelly Clarkson's Home Collection Is Up to 74% Off During Way Day Deals, The Best Wayfair Way Day Deals 2023 Starting at $30. And California had already recorded its three driest years in the historical record. Submitted by emily.becker on Tue, 04/18/2023 - 14:39, In reply to NE pacific high pattern by Gary. Hey there, fantastic blog post! LOOK AT THE SNOW IN THE SIERRA FALLING 5000 TO 6000 FEET TUESDAY WITH A COUPLE SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER THE VALLEY, WE ARE -- VALLEY, PERHAPS AN INCH OR TWO. WebWith forecast equal chances of precipitation and an increasingly wet climatology during MJJ improvement or removal of drought is forecast across the northern and central Great High Plains. The other two years, the relationship didnt appear. . Houseboats whose owners chose to leave them in the lake, float at a water level nearly 200 feet below normal at the Lime Saddle Marina for Lake Oroville near Paradise, Calif., on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. The stretch of 90-degree temperatures in Northern California will end on Sunday ahead of cooler, unsettled weather next week, according to our weather team. That can release an enormous amount of latent heat into the atmosphere, and through that action, it can influence storm tracks and whether they hit California. Join the ABC10 Weather Force! That makes it the second-wettest single day in the citys history going back to the Gold Rush years, Daz said. NOAA Climate Prediction Center forecast for each of the three possible ENSO categories for the next 8 overlapping 3-month seasons. Keep up the excellent work, looking forward to see and hear any findings this current shift brings! Coming off a dry year, all those resources are limited.. Thunderstorms will be possible this week, with generally a 10-25% probability for thunderstorm development across portions of interior NorCal through Thursday in the afternoon and evening hours. Witnesses offer conflicting accounts, Mars Voltas lead singer broke with Scientology and reunited with the band. The Sierra could see minor snow accumulations (1-4 inches) by Tuesday night. On the other hand, La Nio dumped a lot of snow. In San Jose, the most recent one-year and two-year periods were the driest ever recorded, with rainfall at 40% and 47% of normal, respectively. Upload your weather photos on the ABC10 app. Eighty percent of the water from the state is used by agriculture. And that supply is tight. The average accumulation of rain and snowfall across the state totaled only 11.87 inches during the 2021 water year, which ran Oct. 1, 2020, through Sept. 30. The atmosphere is also looking quite neutral, overall. Storms were so intense across California that they ended a punishing drought that ran from 2012 to 2017. These are blog posts, not official agency communications; if you quote from these posts or from the comments section, you should attribute the quoted material to the blogger or commenter, not to NOAA, CPC, or Climate.gov. Inches Precipitation Climate Sites Water Year Precipitation (Since Oct 1) and Percent of Normal as of 132AM APR29 Normal Precipitation Since Oct 1 2022/2023 Observed Precipitation Since Oct 1 North Bend OR Roseburg OR Medford Climate change influences ENSO, and ENSO teleconnections, in complicated ways! San Francisco, for example, ended the 2021-2022 rainfall season with 82% of normal, but for the three-season period ending June 30, it had only 56% of normal. The CFSv2 by emily.becker. If a strong El Nino materializes as the eastern Pacific continues to warm up, one would expect less Atlantic tropical cyclones this upcoming season. Ralph assumed there must be something interfering with the correlation when the pattern didnt work. Questions? Both of these indexes measure the strength of the atmospheric component of ENSO, via the relative surface pressures in the western and central-eastern Pacific. In 2014 I believe an el nino year, in june/july the high was stable and well established. By that method, the current chance for a strong El Nio (Nio-3.4 greater than 1.5 C) is about 4 in 10; a clearer picture of the potential strength of El Nio will develop as we emerge from the spring barrier. This water years amount is still far shy of the 32.44 inches that fell in San Francisco in 2017. Snowpack = water. OVERALL, PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH THE DAYLIGHT HOURS. On the contrary, California needs another good snow year (within limits). WebThe visualization consists of two primary graphs both of which show the range of historical values for precipitation. Northern Lights Show Up Very Far South. That 2021 reversal is very interesting from a data perspective. A very great and informative article, and I hope we won't have to deal with a fourth year La Nina next Fall and Winter. NOAAs hurricane outlook comes out next month, so keep your eyes peeled for that. Heres why. Climate Normals. Downtown Los Angeles has logged more than 13 inches of rain since October more than 90% of its annual average of 14.25 inches. His battles with the church arent over, How Palm Springs ran out Black and Latino families to build a fantasy for rich, white people, 17 SoCal hiking trails that are blooming with wildflowers (but probably not for long! Montana. WebSee past weather reports with the Almanac's weather history tool. You mention increased wind shear in the Atlantic but do not mention what happens in the Pacific. Gavin Newsom declaring a drought emergency in a majority of the states counties in the spring. (Lots more detail in Toms post on the topic.) That's a good question. What is the relationship between el nino and the southwest monsoon? This year, the area has seen more than 4 inches from the month of December alone. I have an electric car and a driveway thats almost a quarter of a mile long. We focus on Nio-3.4 because that index has the strongest relationship with ENSO teleconnections over North America. It will be interesting seeing if the forecast holds, as well as how strong the El Nio would be and how it would influence the weather in this country and around the world. In Northern California, prospectors are looking to strike gold after the winter storms, recalling a storied era in state history. One of the wettest years in recent history was 2017, during which storms fueled by atmospheric rivers led to near catastrophe at Oroville Dam. It's possible that we could have competing effects between El Nino (if it develops by late summer) and anomalously warm tropical Atlantic conditions (if they persist), and so it's not a given that El Nino would lead to an inactive tropical Atlantic TC season. National Weather Service SHOWERS BLOSSOM AS THE LOAD DRIPS DOWN THE COAST. TOMORROW NIGHT, A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. The graph below shows the percentage of precipitation falling as rain each year over the 33 watersheds that provide most of the states water supply (see When there is a lot of agreement among the models, we tend to give more credence to their predictions. Despite La Nias presence, a robust series of 10 storms brought impressive precipitation across California, spurring floods and landslides, increasing reservoir levels and dumping eye-popping snowfall in the mountains. But even the MJO correlation isnt perfect. Southern California fared better this rain year than Northern California. Climate change is increasing this variability. We spend a lot of time and effort monitoring and predicting ENSO because it can give us an idea about upcoming potential weather and climate conditions (and because it is a fascinating natural system!). The end of the green portion of each gauge is a target amount of precipitation by April 1 2023 that could at least significantly improve drought conditions in the area, if not end the drought. Why does the Kelvin wave stay above 300 meters, a thermocline? TODAY, WE WILL COOL DOWN BUT STAY MOSTLY SUNNY. El Nio has a direct impact on the Indian Monsoon. In fact, theres a 62% chance of El Nio conditions for the MayJuly period. Here is more detail:https://www.climate.gov/news-features/blogs/enso/enso-and-indian-monsoo, Submitted by emily.becker on Tue, 04/18/2023 - 14:12, In reply to Indian Monsoon & El Nino by Tarendra Praka. Coming off a good year, the local water storage is up and groundwater is up. Just two months ago I was writing about La Nia for what seemed like the 97th month in a row, and then by March La Nia had departed. is the city's financial engine and it is sputtering. Californias prodigious winter rainfall blasted torrents of water through mountain streams and rivers. Studded tires are great on ice but slide otherwise. Thanks for your patience. By the end of the 201617 water year, downtown L.A. got 134% of its average rainfall; San Jose suffered surprise flooding that inundated hundreds of homes; and a retaining wall threatened to collapse at Californias second-largest reservoir, triggering an order to evacuate more than 100,000 people downstream of filled-to-the-brim Lake Oroville. This is fantastic blog in term of graphic and clear explanation of el Nio; I wonder why there are not prediction for the El Nio in the regions 3 or 1+2? SACRAMENTO AREA. If the next rainy season is another bad one, what does that mean? IT WILL BE DROPPING DOWN THE COAST IN THE DAYS AHEAD, REALLY CHANGING OUR WEATHER. This means the southeast and will see more/less hurricanes, hotter/colder summers. But if it continues, the state could face similar heavy-rain conditions, around the middle or third week of February, DeWitt said. UPPER KLAMATH. Snow is far more of a certainty than rain is in the valley. If he could pick a single number to characterize the states water situation, Null said, it would be the Northern Sierra 8-Station Index. I'm wonderingwould El Nino influence climate change, or is it that climate change influences El Nino? Most of Californias significant precipitation occurs in the north. We can make sure we link to articles that can provide that info to readers in the future. Many parts of the Bay Area this rain year reported one of their driest seasons on record, according to the National Weather Service. Patzert developed a reputation of being as right as rain on El Nio- and La Nia-influenced weather patterns, but he was among those who bet on a wet winter in California in 201516. Deep splotches of dark red and purple signifying the worst levels of drought have been erased from Californias map, thanks to a series of powerful storms. The ENSO blog is written, edited, and moderated by Michelle LHeureux (NOAA Climate Prediction Center), Emily Becker (University of Miami/CIMAS), Nat Johnson (NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory), and Tom DiLiberto and Rebecca Lindsey (contractors to NOAA Climate Program Office), with periodic guest contributors. But much of it is simply going down the drain. Submitted by Nathaniel.Johnson on Fri, 04/28/2023 - 12:35, In reply to "blue ocean event"? Above-normal potential wraps southward from there toward the Tehachapi Mountains through the coastal ranges and the central and southern Sierra Nevada. Thanks! Each place has a total for the amount of precipitation it usually receives in a year. Plus, track storms with live radar. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Submitted by tom.diliberto on Fri, 04/14/2023 - 12:12, In reply to "technical" difficulties with comments; bear with us by Rebecca Lindsey. NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA. Ill get back to the potential impacts of El Nio in a minutefirst, lets discuss this confident forecast. SHASTA / SACRAMENTO VALLEY. Also, the summer of 2014 was solidly ENSO-neutral, with a July-August Nio-3.4 index of 0.0. He joined the Los Angeles Times in 1996. Hang on to your faith and appreciate the good things in your life. Null, an adjunct professor at San Jose States Department of Meteorology and Climate Sciences, has put together data comparing La Nia and El Nio years and what theyve meant or not for Californias precipitation. How long has it been since May started off this cold in Bay Area? Home | Privacy & Cookies | Contact | About. There was massive flooding over the West Coast, especially California. Climate.gov tweet chat: Talk El Nio and La Nia with the ENSO bloggers. The forecast in October by the Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service, indicated the odds were stacked against the Golden State: a rare third year of La Nia was expected. I am wondering if there has been any establishment on a link between a stronger El Nio and a weakening of the subtropical high pressure that supports the North American monsoon. Emotionally? Submitted by Paul Pukite (@whut) on Sat, 04/15/2023 - 17:28, In reply to Hi Jiwon, yes a downwelling by tom.diliberto, I hate El Nio is not good snowy winters that means a dry winter for Wisconsin. Null said rainfall totals affect each county and water district differently, with some counties importing a significant amount of water. NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) May 1, 2023 Snow is far more of a certainty than rain is in the valley. Please try another search. 76 IN MANTECA. Snow is far more of a certainty than rain is in the valley. Drought and Historical Rainfall in California - ByteMuse.com Kellie has held many leadership roles for the Asian American Journalists Association, including most recently a board member for the San Francisco chapter. YOU CAN SEE THE MARINE LAYER. California Drought: Melting snowpack, the statewide greenup, and subsidence on the water supply. With warmer temperatures, more precipitation has fallen as rain than snow in recent years. Los habitantes precolombinos saban cundo llegara el Nio y se preparaban para sembrar y cosechar en abundancia. The coast off of Peru is on fire at 5 degrees above, Submitted by Bob G on Thu, 04/13/2023 - 15:23. The Tulare and San Joaquin basins are tracking their wettest years in history, with almost half of January remaining. How will El Nino effect the Mediterranean in September? But the recent rain has made a sizable dent in Californias multi-year drought, though resolving long-term impacts of the drought such as depleted groundwater levels will require more sustained rain. It doesnt mean were going to have as intense atmospheric rivers, or that were going to have this same level of very high rates of precipitation [as we did recently], but it would have an enhanced probability of precipitation over California, DeWitt said. Figure by climate.gov from NOAA Coral Reef Watch data. Rain and snow chances have returned to the region, particularly in the mountains and foothills. Near-zero, like the current values, tells us that the atmospheric patterns are near average over the tropical Pacific Ocean. One more observation supporting the potential development of El Nio is the currently very warm far-eastern Pacific. By this time of year, San Francisco typically only sees 10.75 inches. Rainfall for the past season was 44% and for the past two seasons was 52% of normal in the Northern Sierra the most critical watershed in the state, feeding into the Shasta, Oroville and Whiskeytown reservoirs, among others, Null said. We always keep an eye on the temperature of the water under the surface of the tropical Pacific. Thanks Emily. A middle section of the landmark Seal Beach Pier collapsed, and the tip of Santa Monicas historic pier washed into the sea. I am sad, Submitted by Jesse F on Thu, 04/13/2023 - 19:48, I hate El Nio it needs to die for life California doesnt need another cold and snowy winter, Submitted by Jesse f on Thu, 04/13/2023 - 19:53.