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DATA THROUGH 2026-10-12 · UPDATED 2026-10-13 11:02 UTC

ERA5 + GFS2.5°DAILY
NPJ_PC1

Pacific jet extension (PC1)

Leading EOF of 250-hPa zonal-wind anomalies over the North Pacific: positive = jet extended east (towards the US West Coast), negative = retracted. — Winters, Keyser & Bosart 2019