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

ERA5 + GFS2.5°DAILY
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RPCA_EPNP

East Pacific–North Pacific (RPCA daily)

CPC-method rotated-PCA East Pacific–North Pacific pattern rebuilt from ERA5 500-hPa height, daily least-squares fit on patterns interpolated to the day. Positive: high over Alaska/western Canada, lows over the central North Pacific and eastern North America. Not defined in December. — Barnston & Livezey 1987; NOAA CPC