In many simulation runs of continued warming hiatus periods arose of at max a decade. (bitsofscience.org)
«Nevertheless, neither data set supports the model result of Meehl et al. that the heat uptake in this layer (300 - 700m) in the Pacific dominates over other ocean basins during hiatus periods.» (skepticalscience.com)
This is supported by historic observations (Figure 1), which shows roughly decade - long hiatus periods in upper ocean heat content during the 1960s to 1970s, and the 1980s to 1990s. (realclimate.org)