BillB48 Posted February 10 #1 Share Posted February 10 Of course the good news is all predicated on the ENSO (El Nino Southern Oscillation) shifting toward neutral in the April May June time frame. This prediction has allowed the Canal to maintain the 24 per day lockages through the Dry Season which normally ends at the end of April. Plans had been in place to reduce lockages to 20 per day and then on to 18 per day. From gCaptain... https://gcaptain.com/end-of-el-nino-could-bring-relief-for-panama-canal-water-crisis/ From NOAA... 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mike B Landlubber Posted February 11 #2 Share Posted February 11 It doesn’t address this news, but this video has an interesting explanation of the drought situation. It’s not as melodramatic as the teaser makes you think! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillB48 Posted February 12 Author #3 Share Posted February 12 Finally got around to watching the video, it probably is one of the better ones that I have watched recently. A lot of the others are not much more than hand wringing, the world is going to end click bait. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmwnc1959 Posted February 12 #4 Share Posted February 12 3 hours ago, BillB48 said: Finally got around to watching the video, it probably is one of the better ones that I have watched recently. A lot of the others are not much more than hand wringing, the world is going to end click bait. GREAT video, especially loved the first half with the historical presentation. Learned a LOT of new facts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillB48 Posted March 16 Author #5 Share Posted March 16 Seems the ACP is putting more confidence in a timely return of the Rainy Season forecasts. They have increased the amount of permitted daily transits from 24 to 27 beginning the week of March 18. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillB48 Posted March 17 Author #6 Share Posted March 17 I suppose this is not the best time to talk about the bad news of the lower lake levels at Gatun. The link to gCaptain below not only addresses the drought, but also speaks to what has become the 800 lb gorilla in the room. That is the increased salinity of Gatun Lake, which is something they have been concerned about even before the troubles caused by this years El Nino induced drought. In the article it describes the salinity levels reached 0.35ppt four years after the new locks opened and there was concern that the levels could go higher before the Rainy Season kicks back in. The concerns have become a reality. https://gcaptain.com/the-panama-canal-averts-a-crisis-for-now-but-at-a-cost-to-drinking-water/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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