{"id":13559,"date":"2017-04-06T10:37:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-06T05:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gujaratweather.com\/wordpress\/?p=13559"},"modified":"2023-06-25T09:04:36","modified_gmt":"2023-06-25T03:34:36","slug":"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","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gujaratweather.com\/?p=13559","title":{"rendered":"Full Fledged El Nino Not Possible (Relying On NOAA Criteria) During The Indian Southwest Monsoon 2017 &#8211; ENSO Neutral Conditions Prevails With JFM 2017 ONI Index At -0.2\u00baC"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>ENSO Status on 6th April 2017<\/h4>\n<p>The ONI is based on SST departures from average in the Ni\u00f1o 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 Ni\u00f1o 3.4 region. Departures are based on a set of improved homogeneous historical SST analyses (Extended Reconstructed SST \u2013 ERSST.v4). The SST reconstruction methodology is described in Huang et al., 2015, J. Climate, vol. 28, 911-930.<br \/>\nCPC 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\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov\/products\/analysis_monitoring\/ensostuff\/ONI_change.shtml\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>NOAA Operational Definitions for El Ni\u00f1o and La Ni\u00f1a, El Ni\u00f1o: characterized by a positive ONI greater than or equal to +0.5\u00baC. La Ni\u00f1a: characterized by a negative ONI less than or equal to -0.5\u00baC. By historical standards, to be classified as a full-fledged El Ni\u00f1o or La Ni\u00f1a episode, these thresholds must be exceeded for a period of at least 5 consecutive overlapping 3-month seasons.<\/p>\n<p>CPC considers El Ni\u00f1o or La Ni\u00f1a conditions to occur when the monthly Ni\u00f1o3.4 OISST departures meet or exceed +\/- 0.5\u00baC along with consistent atmospheric features. These anomalies must also be forecast to persist for 3 consecutive months.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>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 -0.6\u00baC, ASO 2016 at -0.7\u00baC, SON 2016 at -0.8\u00baC, OND 2016 at -0.8\u00baC, NDJ 2017 at -0.7\u00baC\u00a0having La Nina threshold.<\/p>\n<p>ONI Index for DJF 2017 was -0.4\u00baC 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.<\/p>\n<p>ONI Index for JFM 2017 is -0.2\u00baC which indicates the Nino 3.4 Region of Pacific Ocean had remained in the ENSO Neutral zone.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Latest Oceanic Nino Index (ONI) Graph Showing Enso Neutral Event For Last Two Months Till End Of March 2017<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vmi2318806.contaboserver.net\/?attachment_id=13551#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13551\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13551\" src=\"https:\/\/vmi2318806.contaboserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/ONI_JFM_2017.jpg\" alt=\"ONI_JFM_2017\" width=\"960\" height=\"890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gujaratweather.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/ONI_JFM_2017.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.gujaratweather.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/ONI_JFM_2017-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gujaratweather.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/ONI_JFM_2017-768x712.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h4>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.<\/h4>\n<pre>Period    Nino3.4 ClimAdjust\r\nYR   MON  Temp.\u00baC Temp.\u00baC ANOM \u00baC\r\n\r\n2015   3   27.79   27.32    0.47\r\n2015   4   28.59   27.86    0.73\r\n2015   5   28.83   27.98    0.85\r\n2015   6   28.70   27.76    0.94\r\n2015   7   28.50   27.37    1.13\r\n2015   8   28.47   27.02    1.45\r\n2015   9   28.62   26.94    1.68\r\n2015  10   28.86   26.91    1.95\r\n2015  11   29.14   26.88    2.25\r\n2015  12   29.04   26.80    2.24\r\n2016   1   28.95   26.61    2.33\r\n2016   2   28.89   26.80    2.09\r\n2016   3   28.86   27.32    1.54\r\n2016   4   28.96   27.86    1.10\r\n2016   5   28.59   27.98    0.60\r\n2016   6   27.81   27.76    0.05\r\n2016   7   26.98   27.37   -0.39\r\n2016   8   26.39   27.02   -0.63\r\n2016   9   26.20   26.94   -0.74\r\n2016  10   26.04   26.91   -0.87\r\n2016  11   25.96   26.88   -0.93\r\n2016  12   26.08   26.80   -0.72\r\n2017   1   26.24   26.61   -0.37\r\n2017   2   26.63   26.80   -0.17\r\n2017   3   27.30   27.32   -0.02\r\n<\/pre>\n<p>CPC considers El Ni\u00f1o or La Ni\u00f1a conditions to occur when the monthly Ni\u00f1o3.4 OISST departures meet or exceed +\/- 0.5\u00b0C along with consistent atmospheric features. These anomalies must also be forecast to persist for 3 consecutive months.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Southern Oscillation Index<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class=\"block-50\">\n<p style=\"color: #222222;\">As per BOM, Australia:<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222;\">The 30-day Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) to 26\u00a0March is +5.6 (90-day value +2.1). SOI values have generally been within the neutral range since mid-October.<\/p>\n<p>The latest 30-day Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) on 3rd April 2017 is 3.4 within the neutral ENSO range.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vmi2318806.contaboserver.net\/?attachment_id=13547#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13547\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13547\" src=\"https:\/\/vmi2318806.contaboserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/soi30_020417.png\" alt=\"soi30_020417\" width=\"576\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gujaratweather.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/soi30_020417.png 576w, https:\/\/www.gujaratweather.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/soi30_020417-300x210.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sustained positive values of the SOI above +7 typically indicate La Ni\u00f1a while sustained negative values below \u22127 typically indicate El\u00a0Ni\u00f1o. Values between about +7 and \u22127 generally indicate neutral conditions.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"color: #222222;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"color: #222222;\"><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<h4>SOI Monthly graph up to March 2017 as per The Long Paddock &#8211; Queensland Government.<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vmi2318806.contaboserver.net\/?attachment_id=13544#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13544\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13544\" src=\"https:\/\/vmi2318806.contaboserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/SOI_March_2017.gif\" alt=\"SOI_March_2017\" width=\"565\" height=\"423\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOI was 3.8 at the end of March 2017 and 0.59 on 5th March 2017 as per The Long Paddock &#8211; Queensland Government.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Summary by: Climate Prediction Center \/ NCEP \u00a0Dated 3rd April 2017<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>ENSO Alert System Status: Not Active<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>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 Ni\u00f1o development into the fall.*<\/p>\n<p>* 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 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov\/products\/analysis_monitoring\/enso_advisory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>As per BOM -Australia 28th March 2017<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div id=\"overviewContent\" class=\"block-80 print-block-100\"><\/div>\n<h4><strong>El\u00a0Ni\u00f1o WATCH Remains:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div id=\"overviewContent\" class=\"block-80 print-block-100\">\n<div id=\"overviewCommentary\">\n<p>The El\u00a0Ni\u00f1o\u2013Southern Oscillation (ENSO) remains neutral. However, the Bureau&#8217;s <em>ENSO Outlook<\/em> status is at El\u00a0Ni\u00f1o WATCH, indicating around a 50% chance of El\u00a0Ni\u00f1o developing in 2017.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Ashok Patel&#8217;s Final Note: Full Fledged El Nino Not Possible During The Indian Southwest Monsoon 2017 Using NOAA Criteria.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Although an El Nino Watch remains as per BOM, the current SST of Nino 3.4 region is below normal at -0.02\u00b0C and also the last ONI Index available is JFM 2017 at -0.2\u00b0C which is yet in the Enso Neutral zone. The SST for April is not expected to reach 1.5 C and hence the ONI Index for FMA 2017 will be &lt;\u00a00.5\u00b0C . Hence earliest 3-monthly season which can hypothetically reach\u00a00.5\u00b0C would be MAM 2017. If and only if the NINO 3.4 region heats up continuously for the next Four 3-monthly seasons namely AMJ 2017, MJJ 2017, JJA 2017 &amp; JAS 2017 and if all the ONI indexes manages to remain equal to or above\u00a00.5\u00b0C, then it will qualify for a Full fledged El Nino as per NOAA criteria. However, by that time the Southwest Monsoon 2017 would have already ended.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4>\u0a85\u0ab6\u0acb\u0a95 \u0aaa\u0a9f\u0ac7\u0ab2 \u0aa8\u0ac0 \u0aa8\u0acb\u0a82\u0aa7 :<br \/>\n\u0a93\u0ab8\u0acd\u0a9f\u0acd\u0ab0\u0ac7\u0ab2\u0abf\u0aaf\u0abe \u0aa8\u0ac0 BOM \u0ab8\u0a82\u0ab8\u0acd\u0aa5\u0abe \u0aae\u0ac1\u0a9c\u0aac 2017 \u0aae\u0abe\u0a82 \u0a8f\u0ab2 \u0aa8\u0abf\u0aa8\u0acb \u0aa5\u0ab5\u0abe \u0aa8\u0ac0\u00a050% \u0ab6\u0a95\u0acd\u0aaf\u0aa4\u0abe \u0aa8\u0abe \u0a8f\u0a82\u0aa7\u0abe\u0aa3 \u0a86\u0aaa\u0ab5\u0abe\u0aae\u0abe\u0a82 \u0a86\u0ab5\u0acd\u0aaf\u0abe \u0ab9\u0acb\u0ab5\u0abe \u0a9b\u0aa4\u0abe\u0a82 \u0aae\u0abe\u0ab0\u0ac1 \u0aae\u0abe\u0aa8\u0ab5\u0ac1\u0a82 \u0a9b\u0ac7 \u0a95\u0ac7 \u0a86\u0a97\u0abe\u0aae\u0ac0 \u0a9a\u0acb\u0aae\u0abe\u0ab8\u0abe \u0aa6\u0ab0\u0aae\u0abf\u0aaf\u0abe\u0aa8 \u0ab5\u0abf\u0aa7\u0abf\u0ab5\u0aa4 \u0a8f\u0ab2 \u0aa8\u0abf\u0aa8\u0acb (NOAA, U.S. \u0aa8\u0abe \u0aae\u0abe\u0aaa \u0aa6\u0a82\u0aa1 \u0aae\u0ac1\u0a9c\u0aac ) \u0ab6\u0a95\u0acd\u0aaf \u0aa8\u0aa5\u0ac0. \u0ab5\u0abf\u0aa7\u0abf\u0ab5\u0aa4 \u0a8f\u0ab2 \u0aa8\u0abf\u0aa8\u0acb \u0a9c\u0acb \u0aa1\u0abf\u0a95\u0acd\u0ab2\u0ac7\u0ab0\u00a0\u0aa5\u0abe\u0aaf \u0aa4\u0acb \u0aaa\u0aa3 \u0aad\u0abe\u0ab0\u0aa4 \u0aa8\u0ac1\u0a82 \u0aa6\u0a95\u0acd\u0ab7\u0abf\u0aa3 \u0aaa\u0ab6\u0acd\u0a9a\u0abf\u0aae \u0a9a\u0acb\u0aae\u0abe\u0ab8\u0ac1 \u0aa4\u0acd\u0aaf\u0abe\u0ab0\u0ac7\u00a0\u0aaa\u0ac2\u0ab0\u0ac1\u0a82 \u0aa5\u0a87 \u0a97\u0aaf\u0ac1\u0a82 \u0ab9\u0ab6\u0ac7.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">El Nino Update In Akila Daily Dated 6th April 2017<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vmi2318806.contaboserver.net\/?attachment_id=13567#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13567\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13567\" src=\"https:\/\/vmi2318806.contaboserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Akila_060417.jpg\" alt=\"Akila_060417\" width=\"913\" height=\"805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gujaratweather.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Akila_060417.jpg 913w, https:\/\/www.gujaratweather.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Akila_060417-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gujaratweather.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Akila_060417-768x677.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 913px) 100vw, 913px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">El Nino Update In Sanj Samachar Daily Dated 6th April 2017<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vmi2318806.contaboserver.net\/?attachment_id=13569#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13569\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13569\" src=\"https:\/\/vmi2318806.contaboserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/SanjSamachar_060417.jpg\" alt=\"SanjSamachar_060417\" width=\"1635\" height=\"783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gujaratweather.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/SanjSamachar_060417.jpg 1635w, https:\/\/www.gujaratweather.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/SanjSamachar_060417-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gujaratweather.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/SanjSamachar_060417-768x368.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gujaratweather.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/SanjSamachar_060417-1024x490.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1635px) 100vw, 1635px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>All earlier updates are listed below:<\/h4>\n<h4>Click here for Update\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vmi2318806.contaboserver.net\/?page_id=13428\">&#8220;ENSO Neutral Conditions At End Of February 2017<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>Click here for Update\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vmi2318806.contaboserver.net\/?page_id=13340\">&#8220;2016\/17 Qualifies As A La Nina Event<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>Click here for Update\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vmi2318806.contaboserver.net\/?page_id=13128\">&#8220;Enso Neutral Conditions At End Of October 2016<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>Click here for Update\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vmi2318806.contaboserver.net\/?page_id=12657\">&#8220;Full Fledged La Nina Not Possible During 2016<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>Click here for Update\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vmi2318806.contaboserver.net\/?page_id=12402\">&#8220;Demise Of El Nino Brings ENSO Neutral Conditions At End Of July 2016\u201d<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>Click here for Update\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vmi2318806.contaboserver.net\/?page_id=11785\">&#8220;Moderate El Nino Persists Till End Of May 2016\u201d<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>Click here for Update\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vmi2318806.contaboserver.net\/?page_id=11548\">&#8220;Strong El Nino Persists Till April 2016\u201d<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>Click here for Update\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vmi2318806.contaboserver.net\/?page_id=11409\">&#8220;NOAA ERSST.v4 &amp; ERSST.v3b &amp; Effects On ENSO Events\u201d<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>Click here for Update\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vmi2318806.contaboserver.net\/?page_id=8536\">&#8220;Yet A Weak El Nino &#8211; 6th June \u00a02105\u201d<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>Click here for Update\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vmi2318806.contaboserver.net\/?page_id=8177\">&#8220;El Nino Update \u2013 5th May 2015\u201d<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>Click here for Update\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vmi2318806.contaboserver.net\/?page_id=7894\">&#8220;Weak El Nino Develops March 2015\u201d<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>Click here for Update\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vmi2318806.contaboserver.net\/?page_id=7699\">&#8220;El Nino Status \u2013 6th March 2015\u201d<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>Click here for Update\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vmi2318806.contaboserver.net\/?page_id=7605\">&#8220;El Nino Status \u2013 7th February 2015\u201d<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>Click here for Update\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vmi2318806.contaboserver.net\/?page_id=7514\">&#8220;El Nino Status \u2013 6th January 2015\u201d<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>Click here for Update\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vmi2318806.contaboserver.net\/?page_id=7271\">&#8220;El Nino Status 6th November 2014\u201d<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ENSO Status on 6th April 2017 The ONI is based on SST departures from average in the Ni\u00f1o 3.4 region, and is a principal measure for monitoring, assessing, and predicting ENSO. 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