Full Fledged El Nino Not Possible (Relying On NOAA Criteria) During The Indian Southwest Monsoon 2017 – ENSO Neutral Conditions Prevails With JFM 2017 ONI Index At -0.2ºC

ENSO Status on 6th April 2017

The ONI is based on SST departures from average in the Niño 3.4 region, and is a principal measure for monitoring, assessing, and predicting ENSO. Defined as the three-month running-mean SST departures in the Niño 3.4 region. Departures are based on a set of improved homogeneous historical SST analyses (Extended Reconstructed SST – ERSST.v4). The SST reconstruction methodology is described in Huang et al., 2015, J. Climate, vol. 28, 911-930.
CPC uses current Climatology based on 1986-2015 which has been changed late last year from base years 1981-2010. Explanation about Climatology base years change is given here.

NOAA Operational Definitions for El Niño and La Niña, El Niño: characterized by a positive ONI greater than or equal to +0.5ºC. La Niña: characterized by a negative ONI less than or equal to -0.5ºC. By historical standards, to be classified as a full-fledged El Niño or La Niña episode, these thresholds must be exceeded for a period of at least 5 consecutive overlapping 3-month seasons.

CPC considers El Niño or La Niña conditions to occur when the monthly Niño3.4 OISST departures meet or exceed +/- 0.5ºC along with consistent atmospheric features. These anomalies must also be forecast to persist for 3 consecutive months.

Full fledged La Nina event had been confirmed at the end of January 2017 relying on the official NOAA definition for La Nina, because there were five 3-monthly seasons JAS 2016 at -0.6ºC, ASO 2016 at -0.7ºC, SON 2016 at -0.8ºC, OND 2016 at -0.8ºC, NDJ 2017 at -0.7ºC having La Nina threshold.

ONI Index for DJF 2017 was -0.4ºC which was marginally lower than the La Nina thresh hold and hence the Nino 3.4 Region of Pacific Ocean had entered ENSO Neutral zone.

ONI Index for JFM 2017 is -0.2ºC which indicates the Nino 3.4 Region of Pacific Ocean had remained in the ENSO Neutral zone.

Latest Oceanic Nino Index (ONI) Graph Showing Enso Neutral Event For Last Two Months Till End Of March 2017

ONI_JFM_2017

The Table below shows the monthly SST of Nino3.4 Region and the Climate adjusted normal SST and SST anomaly for last two years. Climate Base 1986-2015.

Period    Nino3.4 ClimAdjust
YR   MON  Temp.ºC Temp.ºC ANOM ºC

2015   3   27.79   27.32    0.47
2015   4   28.59   27.86    0.73
2015   5   28.83   27.98    0.85
2015   6   28.70   27.76    0.94
2015   7   28.50   27.37    1.13
2015   8   28.47   27.02    1.45
2015   9   28.62   26.94    1.68
2015  10   28.86   26.91    1.95
2015  11   29.14   26.88    2.25
2015  12   29.04   26.80    2.24
2016   1   28.95   26.61    2.33
2016   2   28.89   26.80    2.09
2016   3   28.86   27.32    1.54
2016   4   28.96   27.86    1.10
2016   5   28.59   27.98    0.60
2016   6   27.81   27.76    0.05
2016   7   26.98   27.37   -0.39
2016   8   26.39   27.02   -0.63
2016   9   26.20   26.94   -0.74
2016  10   26.04   26.91   -0.87
2016  11   25.96   26.88   -0.93
2016  12   26.08   26.80   -0.72
2017   1   26.24   26.61   -0.37
2017   2   26.63   26.80   -0.17
2017   3   27.30   27.32   -0.02

CPC considers El Niño or La Niña conditions to occur when the monthly Niño3.4 OISST departures meet or exceed +/- 0.5°C along with consistent atmospheric features. These anomalies must also be forecast to persist for 3 consecutive months.

Southern Oscillation Index

As per BOM, Australia:

The 30-day Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) to 26 March is +5.6 (90-day value +2.1). SOI values have generally been within the neutral range since mid-October.

The latest 30-day Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) on 3rd April 2017 is 3.4 within the neutral ENSO range.

soi30_020417

Sustained positive values of the SOI above +7 typically indicate La Niña while sustained negative values below −7 typically indicate El Niño. Values between about +7 and −7 generally indicate neutral conditions.

SOI Monthly graph up to March 2017 as per The Long Paddock – Queensland Government.

SOI_March_2017

SOI was 3.8 at the end of March 2017 and 0.59 on 5th March 2017 as per The Long Paddock – Queensland Government.

Summary by: Climate Prediction Center / NCEP  Dated 3rd April 2017
ENSO Alert System Status: Not Active

ENSO-neutral conditions are present.* Equatorial sea surface temperatures (SSTs) are near-average across the central and east-central Pacific. They are above-average in the eastern Pacific Ocean. ENSO-neutral conditions are favored to continue through at least the Northern Hemisphere spring 2017, with increasing chances for El Niño development into the fall.*

* Note: These statements are updated once a month (2nd Thursday of each month) in association with the ENSO Diagnostics Discussion, which can be found by clicking  here

As per BOM -Australia 28th March 2017

El Niño WATCH Remains:

El Nino Update In Akila Daily Dated 6th April 2017

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El Nino Update In Sanj Samachar Daily Dated 6th April 2017

 

SanjSamachar_060417

 

All earlier updates are listed below:

Click here for Update “ENSO Neutral Conditions At End Of February 2017

Click here for Update “2016/17 Qualifies As A La Nina Event

Click here for Update “Enso Neutral Conditions At End Of October 2016

Click here for Update “Full Fledged La Nina Not Possible During 2016

Click here for Update “Demise Of El Nino Brings ENSO Neutral Conditions At End Of July 2016”

Click here for Update “Moderate El Nino Persists Till End Of May 2016”

Click here for Update “Strong El Nino Persists Till April 2016”

Click here for Update “NOAA ERSST.v4 & ERSST.v3b & Effects On ENSO Events”

Click here for Update “Yet A Weak El Nino – 6th June  2105”

Click here for Update “El Nino Update – 5th May 2015”

Click here for Update “Weak El Nino Develops March 2015”

Click here for Update “El Nino Status – 6th March 2015”

Click here for Update “El Nino Status – 7th February 2015”

Click here for Update “El Nino Status – 6th January 2015”

Click here for Update “El Nino Status 6th November 2014”

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Vala Ajit
Vala Ajit
08/04/2017 1:52 pm

tnanks sir subh samachar mate.aapno khub khub aabhar..amara badhaj khedut mitro tarafthi.thanks sir….

vijay zankat
vijay zankat
08/04/2017 10:14 am

Sir 1986 na dukad vakhte strong al nino hato k bju koy paribad htu?

Nilesh Modi
Nilesh Modi
08/04/2017 8:56 am

JSK Sir Good news amne apna uper puro vishwas che khubj sara samachar kudrat khedut nl saathe che Thank you

sanjayvirani
sanjayvirani
07/04/2017 11:36 pm

Goodnews sir

Ramesh savaliya motadadva
Ramesh savaliya motadadva
07/04/2017 10:50 pm

Thank you sir

Ahir Devshi
Ahir Devshi
07/04/2017 10:37 pm

ખેડુત નો દીકરો કયારેય કોઈથી ડરતો નથી પણ આ અલનીનો થી ડરે એટલે હવે ચીંતા નઈ

vipul
vipul
07/04/2017 4:16 pm

Thanks sir

jadeja khumansinh
jadeja khumansinh
07/04/2017 2:42 pm

Good news…..

king ahir
king ahir
07/04/2017 1:25 pm

Khub sara samachar khedut bhaio mate

Gunjan Jadav
Gunjan Jadav
07/04/2017 10:46 am

Sir aa 10 savalonaa javab jarurti aapjo jethi maara aa abhyas maa faaydo male ane maaro abhyaas kay disha taraf jaay che te khabar pade. Q.1.Iod positive thaay to India naa monsoon par see asar thaay ? Q.2.positive iod hoy to Gujarat maa varsad ni matrama vadaro thaay ? Q.3.El Nino thi India naa monsoon par kay ritni asar jova male chhe ? Q.4. Positive Iod hoy to pavan maa ferfar thaay? Thaay to aeni disaa kay baaju ni jovaa male? Q.5. Positive Iod thi bangal ni khaadi maa system banvani sakyata ochhi thaay ? And Arabian sea maa system… Read more »

Gunjan Jadav
Gunjan Jadav
Reply to  Ashok Patel
07/04/2017 7:21 pm

Ok…..sir time male to please javab aapjo…hu weite karis

rasik vadalia
rasik vadalia
07/04/2017 10:20 am

jsk . Sir . Thanks new update . Khubkhub abhinandan tamone sir.

Rakesh vadodara
Rakesh vadodara
06/04/2017 10:57 pm

Thx sir

vanaraj dodiya
vanaraj dodiya
06/04/2017 10:27 pm

Sir
good news

Hardik patel
Hardik patel
06/04/2017 10:13 pm

Good news sir

Kheduto mate sara samachar

Abhar sir janava mate

Hitesh patel lunsar
Hitesh patel lunsar
06/04/2017 8:58 pm

Good news sir khub khub aabar sir amo kedut ma tamri aagahi thi 50% jiv attar this aavi gyo

Jasmin
Jasmin
06/04/2017 7:05 pm

Have badhane shanti Tha se

Dilip
Dilip
06/04/2017 6:54 pm

Good news sir

Ashwin Sherathiya Kalana
Ashwin Sherathiya Kalana
06/04/2017 6:10 pm

Thanks Sir
Khubaj sara samachar 6e el nino ni asar 50% ni vah very very good news sir thank you very much sir

Narendra Baraiya
Narendra Baraiya
06/04/2017 5:27 pm

Sir,
Good after noon, we migratory birds have come back to you as monsoon preparation has started. It is really a good news that AL NINO is not going to much affect indian monsoon, we hope that the rest of the factors will also support for better monsoon. Sir we have more trust on your analysis then any other Weather agency. once again thanks.

regards

B K Monpara
B K Monpara
06/04/2017 4:17 pm

Good News for Farmers and for all.
Thanks Ashokbhai.

DINESH DETROJA
DINESH DETROJA
06/04/2017 4:15 pm

Sir tnx for good news
Amne khedut ne tamara news ma puro bharoso6
2017 ma alnino nahi asar kare

Gunjan Jadav
Gunjan Jadav
06/04/2017 3:45 pm

Sir IOD check karva ni koy link hoy to aapone

Renish meghapara
Renish meghapara
06/04/2017 2:28 pm

Good news for monsoon
Thanks sir

Raj Ahir (Visavadar )
Raj Ahir (Visavadar )
06/04/2017 2:15 pm

Thank you sir tame Atli Mast jankari api se
Have 100% monsoon Saru j jase

ભુપેન્દ્ર તેજાણી
ભુપેન્દ્ર તેજાણી
06/04/2017 2:02 pm

આભાર અશોકભાઈ, તમારા નોંધ અવલોકન માટે. તમારા શબ્દો થી અમને હૈયે ધરપત છે. વિશ્વાસ છે.

Sonu
Sonu
06/04/2017 1:43 pm

Good news for monsoon

Lakhaman ahir
Lakhaman ahir
06/04/2017 1:23 pm

You’re opinion sir

Gunjan Jadav
Gunjan Jadav
06/04/2017 12:18 pm

Sir Gujrati maa vistar thi Samjavone please……અલ નિનો વિશે….

Umesh Ribadiya@Visavadar
Umesh Ribadiya@Visavadar
06/04/2017 11:26 am

Good news for indian monsoon

vishal amipara
vishal amipara
06/04/2017 11:24 am

Good new sir.