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The North American Monsoon System: Recent Evolution and Current Status. Update prepared by Climate Prediction Center / NCEP 11 June 2012. Outline. Recent Evolution and Current Conditions Summary Climatology. Rainfall Patterns: Last 7 Days.
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The North American Monsoon System: Recent Evolution and Current Status Update prepared by Climate Prediction Center / NCEP 11 June 2012
Outline • Recent Evolution and Current Conditions • Summary • Climatology
Rainfall Patterns: Last 7 Days Below-normal rainfall has been observed over much of southern and eastern Mexico during the past week.
Rainfall Patterns: Last 30 Days Below-normal rainfall has been observed over much of eastern and southern Mexico during the past 30 days.
NCEP/GFS Forecast Below-normal precipitations are predicted over most of Mexico for both week 1 (11-17 June) and week 2 (18-24 June).
Summary • Below-normal rainfall has been observed over much of southern and eastern Mexico during the past week. • The NCEP GFS forecasts below-normal precipitations over most of Mexico for both week 1 (11-17 June) and week 2 (18-24 June).
ClimatologyMONSOON ONSET July 14 July 13 July 9 July 13 July 8 July 7 July 11 July 6 July 3 June 29 June 25 June 27 June 21 June 22 June 23 June 16 June 17 June 14 June 14 June 11 June 10 June 7 June 8 Higgins, R. W., Y. Chen and A. V. Douglas, 1999: Interannual Variability of the North American Warm Season Precipitation Regime. J. Clim, 17, 653-680 June 6 June 6 June 5