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ICU Water Watch

3 July 2015

 

Based on rainfall anomaly classification over the past six months and forecast rainfall anomaly classification over the next 3 months.

Fiji: Below to well below normal rainfall from March to June with normal or below normal rainfall forecast from July to September.

Tonga, Tuamotu/Gambier Islands: Below to well below normal rainfall experienced from April to June with normal or below normal rainfall forecast for Tuamotu/Gambier Islands and below normal rainfall forecast for Tonga over the coming 3 months.

Society Islands, Niue, Northern Cook Islands, Marquesas: Below to well below normal rainfall experienced over 3-4 of the past 6 months. The forecast over the coming 3 months is for normal or below normal rainfall.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE

This advisory is prepared from the Island Climate Update bulletin produced by NIWA in association with the Pacific Island Meteorological Services and other supporting meteorological organisations. It is made possible with financial support from the New Zealand Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade Aid Programme, with additional support from the Secretariat for the Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP).

July-September 2015 rainfall forecast.
Regional drought potential advisory. Based on rainfall anomaly classification over the past six months and forecast rainfall anomaly classification over the next 3 months.