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.
Number 60 – September 2005
August's climate: South Pacific Convergence Zone extended from Papua New Guinea to the south of Tuvalu. Well above average rainfall in parts of New Caledonia and central French Polynesia; below average rainfall in the northern Cook Islands and northern New Zealand. Above average temperatures in Western Kiribati, Tuvalu, Samoa, and northern French Polynesia; below average in parts of Vanuatu, southern French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Fiji, and New Caledonia.
ENSO and sea surface temperatures (SST): Tropical Pacific continues in a neutral El Niño/Southern Oscillation state.
Forecast validation: How well are we doing with our predictions?
Tropical rainfall outlook: September to November 2005.
Feature article: Pacific Islands Climate Prediction Project.
Tropical Pacific rainfall: August 2005.
Sources of South Pacific rainfall data.
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