Science Centres: Climate, Pacific Rim

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 

Introduction

El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Multiple ENSO indicators show La Niña has re-emerged in theEquatorial Pacific Ocean.

El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO)

The tropical Pacific is currently in weak to moderate LaNiña conditions and the situation continues to evolve slowly.

SW Pacific TC Guidance for the 2011-12 Season

Below normal tropical cyclone (TC) activity is likely for most islands west of the International Date Line in the southwest Pacific during the November 2011 – April 2012 season...

Tropical rainfall and SST outlook: November 2011 to January 2012

A La Niña pattern has re-emerged in the ensemble of global climate forecasts.

Data sources

Sources of South Pacific rainfall data