Source: Earth Sciences New Zealand
Highlights:
– A La Niña Watch is in effect
– A minor sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) event developed over the South Pole in September, with possible impacts including wetter conditions over parts of New Zealand for the coming weeks
– Sea surface temperatures cooled markedly around New Zealand during September
– Air temperatures for the next three months are likely to be near average or above average for all of New Zealand, except for the north of the North Island.
– A minor sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) event developed over the South Pole in September, with possible impacts including wetter conditions over parts of New Zealand for the coming weeks
– Sea surface temperatures cooled markedly around New Zealand during September
– Air temperatures for the next three months are likely to be near average or above average for all of New Zealand, except for the north of the North Island.