BUSAN, 25 November 2015 – Synthesis of the latest model forecasts for December 2015 to May 2016 (DJFMAM) at the APEC Climate Center (APCC), located at Busan, Korea, indicates positive temperature anomaly across the tropical Pacific associated with the mature phase of El Niño to achieve its peak. The forecasts for DJF 2015 show the positive temperature anomalies to prevail over the globe. Above normal rainfalls are highly probable in the equatorial Pacific, while below normal precipitation is expected over the northern maritime continent and adjacent seas. The forecasts for MAM 2016 suggest weakening of the El Niño episode with weakening of the above-normal rainfall anomalies in the equatorial Pacific surrounded by the areas of below normal precipitation.
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APCC produces high-cost climate data and information by operating a real-time and highly-validated climate prediction system based on a multi-climate model ensemble (MME) technique. APCC also carries out research in order to enhance capacity in the monitoring and predication of weather and climate in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.
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