28 February 2007
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.
Number 62 – November 2005
October’s climate
- South Pacific Convergence Zone (SPCZ) located from the Solomon Islands to the Southern Cook Islands and parts of Tonga
- Enhanced convection over Papua New Guinea and the northeast of Australia, suppressed convection from Vanuatu east to Pitcairn Island
- Well above average rainfall in the east of Fiji’s main island. Below average rainfall throughout much of Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and central French Polynesia
- Above average temperatures throughout much of the Southwest Pacific
El Niño/Southern Oscillation and seasonal rainfall forecasts
- Above average rainfall expected over the Solomon Islands and the Southern Cook Islands
- Below average rainfall is likely in Eastern Kiribati
- Rainfall is likely to be near or below average over Tuvalu, Tokelau, and the Marquesas Islands
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