Feature article
Tropical cyclones
April was a ‘quiet’ month
There were no further tropical cyclones in the Southwest Pacific during April. Five tropical cyclones have occurred so far this season, which is the same number as last season and well below average. There is a 50 percent chance of another tropical cyclone occurring in May.
ENSO update
No further progress towards an El Niño in the last month
There is still about a 60% chance of an El Niño event affecting the Southwest Pacific climate by September this year.