Jon Gottschalck NOAA / NWS / Climate Prediction Center

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Jon Gottschalck NOAA / NWS / Climate Prediction Center Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) Lab Exercise Jon Gottschalck NOAA / NWS / Climate Prediction Center

Instructions (1) Download the latest weekly MJO ppt/pdf from: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/precip/CWlink/MJO/mjo.shtml#discussion (2) Use the weekly MJO update to answer the “Critical Questions” and guide your briefing Other resources are available on the MJO web page: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/precip/CWlink/MJO/mjo.shtml MJO Composites: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/precip/CWlink/MJO/mjo.shtml#composites

Critical Questions 1. What does the pattern of 850-hPa low-level wind anomalies show? Where are the easterly/westerly wind anomalies respectively? 2. How is the pattern of anomalous Outgoing Longwave Radiation (OLR) organized? Is there evidence of eastward propagation of these OLR anomalies? 3. What does the spatial map of velocity potential anomalies indicate? Eastward propagation? 4. What is the current amplitude and phase of the Wheeler-Hendon (WH) MJO index? How has it changed during the last 1-2 weeks? 5. What does the GEFS WH MJO index forecast indicate? What is the forecast confidence? 6. What do the dynamical and statistical OLR anomaly forecasts depict about the spatial distribution of tropical convection? 7. What does the MJO weekly update state about the future evolution of the MJO? 8. Given the forecast of the MJO, what do composites say about potential tropical impacts? 9. What does the MJO weekly update state about impacts across the Tropics and US during the next 1-3 weeks?

Climate Prediction Center / NCEP Madden-Julian Oscillation: Recent Evolution, Current Status and Predictions Update prepared by Climate Prediction Center / NCEP November 9, 2009 4

850-hPa Vector Wind Anomalies (m s-1) Note that shading denotes the zonal wind anomaly Blue shades: Easterly anomalies Red shades: Westerly anomalies Easterly anomalies have expanded across the Maritime continent during the last five days. Westerly anomalies have diminished over the western Pacific during the last five days but remain across much of the east-central Pacific. Westerly anomalies have decreased across the Atlantic and Africa during the last five days. 5

Wetter-than-normal conditions, negative OLR anomalies (blue shading) OLR Anomalies: Last 30 days Drier-than-normal conditions, positive OLR anomalies (yellow/red shading) Wetter-than-normal conditions, negative OLR anomalies (blue shading) During mid October, enhanced convection (blue oval) diminished across much of the western Pacific. Areas of suppressed convection (red ovals) were evident over parts of the Indian Ocean, Americas and Caribbean Sea. During mid-to-late October, suppressed convection developed over parts of southern Asia and the western Maritime continent while continuing across the western Atlantic. Enhanced convection was noted across parts of the eastern Pacific. During late October and early November, suppressed convection continued to shift eastward across the Maritime continent while enhanced convection has developed across the western Indian Ocean and Africa. 6

Outgoing Longwave Radiation (OLR) Anomalies (7.5°S-7.5°N) Drier-than-normal conditions, positive OLR anomalies (yellow/red shading) Wetter-than-normal conditions, negative OLR anomalies (blue shading) (Courtesy of the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) - Australia) Time Several types of subseasonal variability – including weak MJO activity – combined to produce generally enhanced (suppressed) convection across the Maritime continent and western Pacific during July (August). During most of September and October, generally enhanced (suppressed) convection has been evident across the western Pacific (eastern Indian Ocean) (blue and orange boxes). Beginning in late October, enhanced convection developed across Africa and has shifted eastward into the Indian Ocean while suppressed convection is moving across the Maritime continent. Longitude 7

IR Temperatures (K) / 200-hPa Velocity Potential Anomalies Positive anomalies (brown contours) indicate unfavorable conditions for precipitation Negative anomalies (green contours) indicate favorable conditions for precipitation Velocity potential anomalies indicate a coherent pattern with upper-level divergence mainly across Africa and the Indian Ocean with upper-level convergence is evident over the Pacific. The pattern has been propagating eastward during the past week.

200-hPa Velocity Potential Anomalies (5°S-5°N) Positive anomalies (brown shading) indicate unfavorable conditions for precipitation Negative anomalies (green shading) indicate favorable conditions for precipitation The MJO was weak during most of May. Velocity potential anomalies increased in early June and late July due to several types of subseasonal variability with some eastward propagation evident. Anomalies increased during September but the overall pattern remained generally persistent with upper-level divergence (convergence) across the western Pacific (parts of Western Hemisphere) (red box). In late October, anomalies increased and some eastward propagation has been evident. Time Longitude 9

MJO Index -- Recent Evolution The axes (RMM1 and RMM2) represent daily values of the principal components from the two leading modes The triangular areas indicate the location of the enhanced phase of the MJO Counter-clockwise motion is indicative of eastward propagation. Large dot most recent observation. Distance from the origin is proportional to MJO strength Line colors distinguish different months The MJO index has maintained its amplitude and eastward propagation during the last week.

Monitoring Review Low-level wind anomalies indicate large-scale easterly (westerly) anomalies across Indonesia (eastern Pacific). Suppressed convection is evident across Indonesia and enhanced convection across the Indian Ocean and Africa. There is evidence of coherent eastward propagation. Velocity potential pattern shows a mature “wave 1” structure. The MJO index indicates a high amplitude signal with recent eastward propagation during the past week. How would you characterize the current state of the MJO?

Ensemble GFS (GEFS) MJO Forecast Yellow Lines – 20 Individual Members Green Line – Ensemble Mean RMM1 and RMM2 values for the most recent 40 days and forecasts from the ensemble Global Forecast System (GEFS) for the next 15 days light gray shading: 90% of forecasts dark gray shading: 50% of forecasts The GFS MJO index forecasts indicate some continued eastward propagation during Week-1 before a weakening of the MJO signal and decrease in eastward movement. Uncertainty becomes high during the Week-2.

Ensemble Mean GFS MJO Forecast Figures below show MJO associated OLR anomalies only (reconstructed from RMM1 and RMM2) and do not include contributions from other modes (i.e., ENSO, monsoons) Spatial map of OLR anomalies for the next 15 days Time-longitude section of (7.5°S-7.5°N) OLR anomalies for the last 180 days and for the next 15 days With decreasing eastward propagation, the GEFS ensemble mean forecasts persist enhanced convection over the Indian Ocean and suppressed convection across the western Pacific throughout the period.

Statistical MJO Forecast Figure below shows MJO associated OLR anomalies only (reconstructed from RMM1 and RMM2) and do not include contributions from other modes (i.e., ENSO, monsoons) Spatial map of OLR anomalies and 850-hPa vectors for the next 20 days (Courtesy of the Bureau of Meteorology Research Centre - Australia) The statistical model forecast is more progressive than the dynamical model forecast. A weak-to-moderate signal is evident and shows enhanced convection across the Indian Ocean and suppressed convection decreasing across the western Pacific during Week-1.

MJO Composite – Global Tropics Precipitation Anomalies (Nov-Mar)

MJO Composite – Potential U.S. Impacts Temperature Anomalies (Nov-Jan)

MJO Composite – Potential U.S. Impacts Precipitation Anomalies (Nov-Jan)

Prediction Review Based on the available forecast products: 1. What would be your forecast for the future evolution of the MJO during the next 1-2 weeks? 2. What are some potential impacts for the Tropics and U.S. during the next 1-2 weeks?

Overview A strong MJO signal has emerged during the past week with the enhanced convective phase centered across the Indian Ocean. Based on recent observations, statistical MJO tools and some dynamical MJO index forecasts, the MJO is expected to remain active during the next 1-2 weeks. During Week-1, the MJO is expected to contribute to enhanced (suppressed) rainfall across the equatorial Indian Ocean (portions of the western Pacific) and elevated chances for tropical cyclogenesis for the Indian Ocean both north and south of the equator. The MJO is expected to contribute to enhanced rainfall across the western Pacific later in Week-2. For the U.S., the expected phase of the MJO favors troughs near the U.S. West coast and increased chances for potentially heavy rain events especially during late Week-1 and Week-2. Warmer than normal temperatures are favored across much of the central and eastern US. Additional potential impacts across the global tropics are available at: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/precip/CWlink/ghazards/ghaz.shtml 19

300-hPa Height MJO Composite

OLR Anomalies

Critical Questions 1. What does the pattern of 850-hPa low-level wind anomalies show? Where are the easterly/westerly wind anomalies respectively? 2. How is the pattern of anomalous Outgoing Longwave Radiation (OLR) organized? Is there evidence of eastward propagation of these OLR anomalies? 3. What does the spatial map of velocity potential anomalies indicate? Eastward propagation? 4. What is the current amplitude and phase of the Wheeler-Hendon (WH) MJO index? How has it changed during the last 1-2 weeks? 5. What does the GEFS WH MJO index forecast indicate? What is the forecast confidence? 6. What do the dynamical and statistical OLR anomaly forecasts depict about the spatial distribution of tropical convection? 7. What does the MJO weekly update state about the future evolution of the MJO? 8. Given the forecast of the MJO, what do composites say about potential tropical impacts? 9. What does the MJO weekly update state about impacts across the Tropics and US during the next 1-3 weeks?

Instructions (1) Download the latest weekly MJO ppt/pdf from: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/precip/CWlink/MJO/mjo.shtml#discussion (2) Use the weekly MJO update to answer the “Critical Questions” and guide your briefing Other resources are available on the MJO web page: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/precip/CWlink/MJO/mjo.shtml MJO Composites: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/precip/CWlink/MJO/mjo.shtml#composites