Thomas Corringham, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA, United States, F Martin Ralph, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, La Jolla, CA, United States, Alexander Gershunov, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E), La Jolla, CA, United States, Daniel R Cayan, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States and Cary Alan Talbot, Engineer Research and Development Center, US Army Corps of Engineers, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, Vicksburg, MS, United States