Island Climate Update 118 - July 2010

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.

In this issue

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    Data sources

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    El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO)

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    Introduction

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    Tropical rainfall and SST outlook: July to September 2010

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    TC Oli in French Polynesia - Sebastien Hugony, Meteo France

    In the middle of the 2009/10 Tropical Cyclone (TC) season, Oli showed its power in French Polynesia by inducing strong swells and made a direct impact on the island of Tubuai. TC Oli crossed more than five thousand kilometers between 1 February and 6 February while in transit through the Southwest Pacific Ocean.
    TC Oli reached Category 2 status, and passed near Mopelia Island and then to the southwest of the Windward Islands before closing on Tahiti and Moorea late on 3 February.