Africa Briefing Africa Briefing

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Africa Briefing Africa Briefing

24 May 2011

Tom Di Liberto Tom Di Liberto

Tom.DiLiberto@noaa.gov Tom.DiLiberto@noaa.gov

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May 20

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850 hPa Total Wind and Wind Anomalies

Stronger than normal Somali Jet feeding moisture into Greater Horn Northerly wind anomalies from Sahara leads to dryness in Sudan and Gulf of Guinea

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7 Day

30 Day

Last Week This Week

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700 mb RH Anomaly SLP Anomaly

850mb Meridional Wind Anomaly 850mb Zonal Wind Anomaly

May 14

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– May 20

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, 2011

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Seasonal rainfall anomaly

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60-day Rainfall Anomaly 90-day Rainfall Anomaly

Recent rains have eroded both 60-day and 90-day rainfall deficits over the Greater Horn of Africa

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Croplands WRSI Soil Water Index

2^nd Dekad of May

1^st Dekad of May

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Rangelands WRSI Soil Water Index

2^nd Dekad of May

1^st Dekad of May

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Last Week This Week

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7 Day

30 Day

Last Week This Week

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Seasonal Rainfall Anomaly (%)

60-day Rainfall Anomaly (mm)

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1200 Z 17 May 2011

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