Red Tide Portends Potential Weather Reversal for California!

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Millions of red tuna crabs invade California beaches

By  BEN TRACY  CBS NEWS  June 17, 2015, 7:09 PM

LOS ANGELES -- It's a red tide along the Southern California coast as millions of red tuna crabs can be seen coming ashore. Scientists say it's an unusual sight that could be a sign of big changes to come in the weather.

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The last time tuna crabs appeared like this was 1997 ... right before a massive El Ni?o, a warming of pacific waters that causes changes in the atmosphere.

The El Ni?o caused months of flooding and mudslides in California.

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[elagache]

Dear Herb and WeatherCat drought watchers, . . .

Millions of red tuna crabs invade California beaches

Hmm, very interesting . . . .

This means we have warmer water already off our coasts.  I wonder what effect this will have for our summer?  So far it still seems to be sticking to the thermal trough which means cooler weather at least along the northern California coast.  I'm still hoping for more monsoonal activity, but hurricane Carlos kicked the bucket before sending anything into the United States.

Here's to hoping though!

Cheers, Edouard 

[HantaYo]

Forecast for El Nino is to strengthen over the summer into the fall and winter.