NOAA ISSUES FINAL 2005-2006 U.S. WINTER OUTLOOK: warmer in general

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NOAA ISSUES FINAL 2005-2006 U.S. WINTER OUTLOOK:
ENSO conditions unlikely to impact Winter (Dec-Feb)

The update calls for warmer-than-average temperatures across much of central and western United States, including Hawaii, the Great Plains and Midwest. The Northeast, East Coast, Gulf Coast states and Southern California coast are in equal chances.

The precipitation outlook calls for wetter-than-average conditions in Hawaii and drier-than-average conditions in sections of the Southeast, including Florida and parts of the Southeast and Gulf Coast; with equal chances elsewhere in the nation.

“Equal chances, for temperature or precipitation, means there are no strong or consistent climate signals for either above or below normal conditions during the season,” said Edward O’Lenic, lead outlook forecaster at the NOAA Climate Prediction Center