Winter '19 / '20 - Quasi-Biennial Oscillation (QBO): Leading Analogs' 500 mb Anomaly Height Composite ... as of SEP-19

Analog 5H composite ('78/'79 ... '85/'86 ...'95/'96 ... '99/'00 ... '02/'03) ... as of SEP-19

- Ridge-W Trof-E
- Hi-latitude blocking ==> AO & NAO < 0
- EPO < 0

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Analog years for Winter '19 / '20

CORRECTION:  '78 / '79 & '85 / '86 ENSO should be 'W-' & 'C-' ... respectively.
 
KEY
ENSO:  nada- (-0.5 < SSTa <  0); C- (weak La Nina); C+ (strong La Nina); W (moderate El Niño)
NAO:  sign of D-J-F average
AO:  sign of D-J-F average
PDO:  sign of O-N-D-J-F-M average


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Weighted analog 5H composite

Weighted analog 2mT composite