28 February 2007
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 71 – August 2006
July’s climate
- South Pacific Convergence Zone (SPCZ) located near the Solomon Islands
- High rainfall in the Southern Cook Islands and parts of southern French Polynesia
- Low rainfall persists throughout New Caledonia
- Temperature: above average in Tuvalu, and parts of central and southern French Polynesia; below average in New Caledonia and parts of Fiji
El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and seasonal rainfall forecasts
- The tropical Pacific remains in a neutral ENSO state
- Above average rainfall expected over the Solomon Islands
- Below average rainfall likely over Tuvalu and Tokelau
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