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The South American Monsoon System: Recent Evolution and Current Status. Update prepared by Climate Prediction Center / NCEP 28 April 2014. For more information, visit: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/Global_Monsoons/American_Monsoons. Outline. Highlights - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The South American Monsoon System: Recent Evolution and
Current Status
Update prepared byClimate Prediction Center / NCEP
28 April 2014
For more information, visit:
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/Global_Monsoons/American_Monsoons
Outline
• Highlights
• Recent Evolution and Current Conditions
• NCEP/GFS Model Forecasts
• Climatology
• Large rainfall deficits persist over the SAMS core region (Brazilian Plateau).
• During the last 7 days (21-27 April 2014), below-average precipitation was observed over coastal areas of northeastern South America, southern Brazil, Uruguay and eastern Argentina, and above-average precipitation was observed over northern Paraguay, eastern Bolivia and portions of the western Amazon Basin.
• For 28 April-4 May 2014, below-average precipitation is predicted for the southern Amazon Basin and southeastern Brazil, and above-average precipitation is southern Chile, Paraguay, extreme northeastern Argentina and portions of southern Brazil.
Highlights
Rainfall Total & Anomaly Patterns:Last 7 Days
During the last 7 days, below-average precipitation was observed over coastal areas of northeastern South America, southern Brazil, Uruguay and eastern Argentina, and above-average precipitation was observed over northern Paraguay, eastern Bolivia and portions of the western Amazon Basin.
Total Anomaly
Rainfall Totals & Anomaly Patterns:Last 30 Days
During the last 30 days, below-average precipitation was observed over the eastern and southern Amazon Basin, Venezuela, western Colombia and Ecuador. Above-average precipitation was observed over southern Paraguay and most of Argentina.
Total Anomaly
BP
Recent Evolution: RainfallLast 90 Days BP: Brazilian Plateau
• 90-day rainfall deficits (100-300 mm) continue over the Brazilian Plateau and the southern Amazon Basin.
• 90-day rainfall totals are near average over southern Brazil.
Tropical Pacific and Atlantic SST Anomalies
A weekly PowerPoint summarizing the ENSO Cycle: Recent Evolution, Current Status and Predictions is available at: http://www.cpc.noaa.gov/products/precip/CWlink/MJO/enso.shtml
SSTs are above average in most of the equatorial Pacific. SSTs are near average in most of the equatorial Atlantic. (For details concerning El Niño – La Niña, go to the link below.)
Atmospheric Circulation Recent 7 days
• Upper panels: During the period of 19-25 April 2014, anomalous cyclonic circulation was observed over the western Atlantic near 35S (red C).
• Lower panels: Areas of anomalous rising motion were found over Bolivia, northern Paraguay and southern Brazil, while anomalous sinking motion, a proxy for suppressed precipitation, was observed over Chile, most of Argentina, and Uruguay.
Rising motion (negative omega, yellow/red shading), usually associated with wetter- than-normal conditions. Sinking motion (positive omega, blue shading), usually associated with drier-than-normal conditions.
C
925-hPa Wind &Temperature Recent 30 Days Recent 7 Days
Low-level (~600 m above sea level) wind and temperature anomalies based on the NCEP Climate Data Assimilation Systems (CDAS) analysis. The patterns of anomalous temperature and wind at 925-hPa are usually similar to surface observations. Note: Areas with surface pressure below 925-hPa are masked out.
• During the 7-day period 19-25 April 2014, below-average temperatures were observed over eastern Argentina, Uruguay, and southern Brazil.
NCEP/GFS Model Forecasts Bias-Corrected Precipitation
Total
Forecasts from 28 Apr 2014– Days 1-7
Anomaly
Note:Note: Bias correction based on last 30-day forecast error.
NCEP/GFS Model Forecasts Bias-Corrected Precipitation
Total
Forecasts from 28 Apr 2014– Days 8-14
Anomaly
Note:Note: Bias correction based on last 30-day forecast error.
• For Days 1-7 (28 Apr-4 May 2014), below-average precipitation is predicted for the southern Amazon Basin and southeastern Brazil, and above-average precipitation is southern Chile, Paraguay, extreme northeastern Argentina and portions of southern Brazil.
• For Days 8-14 (5-11 May 2014), below-average precipitation is predicted for the southern Amazon Basin and southeastern Brazil, and above-average precipitation northern Northeast Brazil, southern Paraguay, and eastern Argentina.
NCEP/GFS MODEL FORECASTS
Forecast Verification
Forecast from 14 Apr 2014Valid for 21-27 Apr 2014
Forecast from 21 Apr 2014 Valid for 21-27 Apr 2014 Observed 21-27 Apr 2014
ClimatologyRainy Season Dates
ONSETONSET DEMISE
Precipitation Climatology
Precipitation Climatology Animation