Feature article
Tropical cyclone guidance for the 2005/06 season
Dr Jim Salinger, Stuart Burgess and Dr Jim Renwick
Figure 1: Average annual number of Tropical Cyclones, Neutral ENSO periods, Nov-May from 1970/71 to 2004/05. (Click for enlargement)
The tropical cyclone season, from November – May, is likely to be near average intensity throughout much of the South Pacific, with a normal frequency of occurrence expected in most areas this season, due to the El Niño/ Southern Oscillation (ENSO) neutral conditions (i.e.