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During the period from August 11-20, 2008, the African portion of the Intertropical Front (ITF) was located at around 19.1 degrees north latitude, compared to the mean of 18.7. Figure 1 displays the current position compared to normal, with the ITF currently very close to normal across Africa. West of Chad the ITF has surged northward, passed the typical northward limit of the ITF. In areas east of Chad the ITF is currently suppressed. The ITF is currently 20.5 degrees north in the west and 17.1 degrees north in the east.

Compared with the 1979-2007 mean of around 19.5 degrees north in the west, and a normal position of around 17.5 degrees north in the east.

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