Winter. "el nino". 2016, concerns

[infrontofthetaj]

Anyone else have concerns about el nino predictions

in pacific for this

fall winter spring coming up?

I have hawaii bkd. Sf to sf , 15 days n dec........

This may b one of those ....pay yur money and take yur chances!

[cb at sea]

Just a different weather system...shouldn't affect your cruise!

[CruiserBruce]

Yes, it looks like an el nino. However, it is not predictable if the result will be the rain bullseye aimed at Southern California, Central California, Northern California or far north, at the Oregon border area. All have happened in the past. So, just enjoy your cruise. What happens, happens.

[SPacificbound]

I wouldn't let what might happen weatherwise control what I do. Go on your booked cruise and enjoy. :)

[navybankerteacher]

While El Niño is a Pacific Ocean phenomenon, it's effects are not significantly felt in the Pacific - unless, of course, you are an anchovy fisherman. Aside from increasing the anchovy catch in waters off the west coast of South America, it's primary effects are heavy rains along Pacific coastal regions and, apparently, a stronger Atlantic hurricane season.

[Cruisin' Chick]

Many of us in California are keeping our fingers crossed that there will be an El Nino.

 

On two of my Hawaiian cruises, we got rain on the ship. Not a big deal as it was a warm rain after a few days off from LA. At one point, the bridge announced that the captain was steering the ship more south to go around a storm.