Africa Hazards Briefing
19 March 2013
Miliaritiana Robjhon
miliaritiana.robjhon@noaa.gov
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Seasonal Rainfall Guidance for Africa, Dec IC, Issued 13 Mar 2013, Valid Mar-May 2013, Apr-Jun 2013
Mar-May 2013, Zero Month lead Apr-Jun 2013, One Month lead
The forecasts call for a slightly elevated chance for above average rainfall along the Guinea coast during Mar-May. There is a slight increased chance for below average rainfall over eastern equatorial Africa.
For the Apr-Jun season, the forecasts call for a slight increased chance for below average rainfall over portions of the equatorial eastern Africa.
Seasonal Rainfall Guidance for Africa, Dec IC, Issued 13 Mar 2013, Valid May-Jul 2013, Jun-Aug 2013
May-Jul 2013, Two Months lead Jun-Aug 2013, Three Months lead
The forecasts call for a slightly elevated chance for above average rainfall over portions of central Sahel during May-Jul 2013. There is an increase chance for below average rainfall along the Gulf of Guinea. Climatology is expected elsewhere.
For the Jun-Aug season, the forecasts call for a slight increased chance for above average rainfall over the Sahel and in the vicinity of the Lake Victoria. There is a slightly elevated chance for below average rainfall along the Guinea coast and over southern Ethiopia.