2013 Macau Rainy Season Forecast Macau Meteorological & Geophysical Bureau Apr 2013
Climate normal (1981-2010) - Precipitation(mm) Month Average Below normal Normal Above normal Jan 26.5 < 7.0 7.0-35.6 > 35.6 Feb 59.5 < 8.4 8.4-55.7 > 55.7 Mar 89.3 < 44.9 44.9-88.5 > 88.5 Apr 195.2 < 105.5 105.5-222.6 > 222.6 May 311.1 < 200.1 200.1-386.8 > 386.8 June 363.8 < 235.2 235.2-431.9 > 431.9 July 297.4 < 175.7 175.7-354.3 > 354.3 Aug 343.1 < 233.7 233.7-393.5 > 393.5 Sept 219.5 < 123.2 123.2-278.0 > 278.0 Oct 79.0 < 20.5 20.5-92.1 > 92.1 Nov 43.7 < 7.4 7.4-54.2 > 54.2 Dec 30.2 < 6.8 6.8-35.8 > 35.8 Annual 2058.1 < 1798.8 1798.8-2271.0 > 2271.0
Climate normal (1981-2010) - Temperature(℃) Month Average Below normal Normal Above normal Jan 15.1 ≤14.5 14.5-15.7 >15.7 Feb 15.8 ≤14.6 14.6-16.6 >16.6 Mar 18.3 ≤17.8 17.8-19.0 >19.0 Apr 22.1 ≤21.7 21.7-22.6 >22.6 May 25.6 ≤25.0 25.0-26.2 >26.2 June 27.6 ≤27.2 27.2-28.0 >28.0 July 28.6 ≤28.3 28.3-29.0 >29.0 Aug 28.4 ≤28.1 28.1-28.7 >28.7 Sept 27.4 27.2-27.8 >27.8 Oct 25.0 ≤24.7 24.7-25.4 >25.4 Nov 20.9 ≤20.4 20.4-21.6 >21.6 Dec 16.8 ≤16.2 16.2-17.5 >17.5 Annual 22.6 ≤22.4 22.4-22.9 >22.9
Precipitation & Temperature Anomaly in Macau(1952-2012) (1) Pre-flood season (Apr-June) (2) Post-flood season (July-Sept)
Review of 2012 flood season in Macau Precipitation(mm) Apr-June July-Sept Temperature(℃) Climate normal (1981-2010) 540.8-1041.3 532.6-1025.8 24.6-25.6 27.9-28.5 Average 870.1 860 25.1 28.1 Amount(2012) 679.6 611.2 25.5 27.9 Anomaly -21.9% -28.9% +0.4 -0.2 Forecast(last year) Normal
Model prediction for last year(2012) - ECMWF
2013 rainy season forecast for Macau
Model prediction- ECMWF
Model prediction - NCEP
Model prediction - NCEP
System & Circulation Analysis
Historical pattern composite – AMJ
Historical pattern composite – JAS
Geopotential height – 500hPa
Streamline Anomaly – 850hPa
Precipitation Anomaly
ITCZ - OLR 数据源: Linear Inverse Modeling Tropical OLR and SST Anomalies Pentads 12,18,24,30,36,42 Forecasts, NOAA
Results Analysis Subtropical-high is stronger than normal, which is not favored for precipitation but favored for high temperature in South China. The convection between the eastern Indian Ocean and South China Sea which extends east to the Western Pacific is stronger than normal, which may imply the ITCZ is stronger than normal and is further north.
ENSO-neutral is favored into Northern Hemisphere fall 2013. ENSO prediction throughout 2013 中部 (10S-10N, 165E-140W) 東部 (15S-5N, 110-70W) 西部 (10S-20N, 125-145E) Nino3.4 (5S-5N, 120-165W) ENSO-neutral is favored into Northern Hemisphere fall 2013.
ENSO condition vs. Rainy season in Macau Source: Running 3-month mean ONI values,http://www.cpc.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/ensostuff/ensoyears.shtml
Conclusion Apr-June (Prec.) Apr-June (Temp.) July-Sept (Prec.) July-Sept (Temp.) ECMWF below normal above normal normal NCEP above normal IRI no signal ENSO reference System analysis Conclusion
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