Introduction
Introduction to Island Climate Update 124 - January 2011
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 to Island Climate Update 124 - January 2011
A strong La Niña event is in place in the tropical Pacific, and it intensified during December.
The expectation is that normal or above normal tropical cyclone (TC) activity will occur for most islands west of the International Date Line in the southwest Pacific during the November 2010 – April 2011 season. Although risk is reduced east of the International Date Line, all communities should remain alert and prepared.
During January – March 2011, a region of suppressed convection is likely in the southwest Pacific encompassing...
Sources of South Pacific rainfall data