Thank you for your revised manuscript, both referees expressed a desire to review the manuscript again and so I would like to solicit their advice before providing a final decision

Thank you for your revised manuscript. The referees have now both suggested that the paper is a worthy contribution to the field and as such it should be published. However, both reviewers also identified some minor revisions that you need to complete prior to publication. I will assess whether you have adequately addressed their comments. Key outstanding issues are typographical/grammatical errors that need correcting, as well as some issues where you need to clarify the points you are makings. Both referees have identified issues that you might want to consider (e.g. identifying a lag in the correlations in table 1 and removing the effect of stationary planetary waves)>

Andrew Kavanagh - Topical Editor

Thank you for your patience with the review process. I am pleased to recommend that this paper should now be published.