La Nina phenomenon continues to last until early 2008

The CPC / NCEP / NWS Climate Prediction Center has just released the latest analysis and comments on the operation of La Nina weather phenomenon on November 8.

Accordingly, La Nina continued to strengthen from October 2007 when sea surface temperature (SST) had abnormal changes. It has increased negative impacts from 170 degrees of east longitude to the South American coast.

The most recent 4-week analysis showed that SST between 140 degrees west and South America coast began to decrease (−0.5 ° C to −1 ° C). All El Nino regions (except the El Nino region 4) have lower temperatures (−1 ° C). This indicates that La Nina has reached normal intensity and is effective within 3 months.

Floods in Vietnam have an impact of La Nina. ( Photo: Longan.gov.)

Also during October 2007, 300m above the ocean surface in the central and eastern equator of the Pacific equator remained the same, with temperatures ranging from 2 ° C to 6 ° C.

In general, oceanic atmospheric conditions clearly indicate the nature of La Nina. Recent SST forecasts also show that La Nina will develop until early 2008.

Scientists believe La Nina will have a strong impact from November 2007 to January 2008, including above average rainfall in Indonesia and below average across the Pacific equatorial center. This forecast is given by the high unity of US climate researchers and analysts.

(Source: Climate Prediction Center National Centers for Environmental Prediction NOAA / National Weather Service Camp Springs, MD 20746-4304 / TNO)