10 February 2016
An overview of the present climate in the tropical South Pacific Islands, with an outlook for the coming months, to assist in dissemination of climate information in the Pacific region.
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In this issue
El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO)
Strong El Niño conditions continued during January 2016.-
South Pacific Convergence Zone forecast February to April 2016
The ensemble of global climate models for rainfall that are used in METPI show an area of higher than normal rainfall associated with the SPCZ position. -
Tropical rainfall and SST outlook: February to April 2016
The dynamical models are in agreement to forecast continuing El Niño conditions for the February – April 2016 period. -
ICU Water Watch
Based on rainfall anomaly classification over the past six months and forecast rainfall anomaly classification over the next 3 months.