That weak ridge just getting bullied by the pacific.

Devastating trendz, but close call on the 6z GFS

Yes Aleutian low/+WPO enhances wave driving in such a way to trigger a wavenumber-1 response from the PV. One piece of the puzzle, but an important one nonetheless. Should that pattern occur, it will force the PV into Eurasia where it is more vulnerable to wave attacks that’d trigger a wave-2 response (split). That’s a long way off, though. At least 6 weeks, probably longer.

Uncle Al shows up just in time for the holidays.

I'd say you're doing the lord's work but that'd be sort of redundant