The Fiji Times, 28 November 2017 – WELLINGTON (SUNLIVE NZ) – A surge in La Nina conditions expected by summer are expected to increase the risk of cyclones across the western Pacific and near New Zealand, say NIWA scientists.
At present, sea surface temperature anomalies across the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean and atmospheric circulation patterns over French Polynesia and northern Australia, indicate conditions are El Nino-Southern Oscillation neutral, but leaning toward La Nina.
If La Nina conditions develop, they’re likely to result in a significant change from normal tropical cyclone activity in many Pacific Islands. Read more…
