What are your thoughts on Modoki La Ninas or central based La Ninas? The FY2016/2017 year the coldest waters appeared to be in the center and western portions of the Equator. I read information on Jamstec's website regarding Modoki La Ninas and their documentation and illustrations show these type of events have a different atmospheric response. The illustrations on their website show wetter than normal winters in California with these types of events. If I recall correctly Japanese researchers came up with the term and study of these events