U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Research

Skip navigation

Site navigation:

• About
  • Overview
  • Organization
  • News
  • Staff
  • Visiting ESRL
• Contact
  • Points of Contact
  • Staff List
• Research
  • Climate-Weather Connection
  • El Niño / La Niña
  • Polar Processes
  • Boundary Layer Applications
  • Publications
  • Field Programs
  • Observing Facilities
• Data
  • All
  • Gridded Climate
  • Cruise Data
  • Profiler Network Data & Image Library
  • Wind Profiler Database
• Products
  • All
  • Publications
  • Map Room
  • Plotting & Analysis
  • Experimental Week-2 Forecasts
• Outreach
  • News
  • PSD Research Spotlight Articles
  • Education Resources
• Intranet

 

ESRL Seasonal Forecast Tool, Based on Tropical SSTs

Verification Page

---

Plot by Forecast Variable

Forecasts made 1 Sep 2008 SST Forecast OND JFM CCA Method NCEP Model IRI Model Linear Model NSIPP Model CPC Constructed Analog Average of 6 Forecasts Persistence Click on row or column heading for larger images.

Choose by forecast variable: Select variable desired: Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies Tropical Precipitation Anomalies N. American Precipitation Anomalies N. American 500mb Height Anomalies N. American Temperature Anomalies Forecast from: September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 January 2008 December 2007 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007 May 2007 April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 January 2007 December 2006 November 2006 October 2006 September 2006 August 2006 July 2006 June 2006 May 2006 April 2006 March 2006 February 2006 January 2006 December 2005 November 2005 October 2005 September 2005 August 2005 July 2005 June 2005 May 2005 April 2005 March 2005 February 2005 January 2005 December 2004 November 2004 October 2004 September 2004 August 2004 July 2004 June 2004 May 2004 April 2004 March 2004 February 2004 January 2004 December 2003 November 2003 October 2003 September 2003 August 2003 July 2003 June 2003 May 2003 April 2003 March 2003 February 2003 January 2003 December 2002 November 2002 October 2002 September 2002 August 2002 July 2002 June 2002 May 2002 April 2002 March 2002 February 2002 January 2002 December 2001 November 2001 October 2001 September 2001 August 2001 July 2001 June 2001 May 2001 April 2001 March 2001 Compare 4 most recent lead times Select units desired. Probability Forecast Anomaly Forecast

---

Each month, new forecasts are made for the subsequent 4 overlapping 3-month seasons. Usually the forecasts will be updated by the 10th of the month. Forecasts are based on a "two-tiered" approach: 1. tropical (20N-20S) sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies are independently predicted (statistically and/or dynamically); 2. these forecast SSTs used as boundary conditions for predicting the seasonal anomalies of precipitation, 500-mb height and surface temperature. Further details on methodology of ESRL 2-Category, 2-Tier Seasonal Forecast Tool.

NOTE: These seasonal forecasts are strictly experimental. NOAA and the Physical Sciences Division are not responsible for any consequences resulting from their use.