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FAMINE EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS NETWORK
Global Weather Hazards Summary
October 3-9, 2014
Above-average rains continue in Central America, dryness remains in several parts of East and West Africa
Africa Weather Hazards
Flooding
Abnormal Dryness
Drought
Severe Drought
Tropical Cyclone
Potential Locust Outbreak
Heavy Snow
Abnormal Cold
Abnormal Heat
Seasonally Dry
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1.Below-average
rains during the Belg
season and a late onset
of the Kiremt rains have led
to persistent moisture deficits, which have delayed
planting and negatively affected the development of
already-planted crops in the Arsi and West Arsi zones of
central Ethiopia.
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2. An early end of Mar-May seasonal rainfall and an
abnormally dry July have inhibited crop and pasture
development in central and northern Ethiopia.
3. Despite a return of seasonally normal rainfall during
August, moisture deficits persist in northwestern Senegal.
The delayed onset of the season in July has resulted in poor
growing conditions and crop development.
Source: FEWS NET/NOAA
4. Poor July rains in several local areas of Mali have resulted in poor
crop and pastoral conditions.
5. Poor rainfall since mid-August has led to late-season moisture deficits, increasing the likelihood for adverse ground impacts
throughout many parts of western and southern Niger, eastern Mali, and northern Nigeria. Below average rains are forecast
in the region for the next week.
6. Well above-average precipitation forecast over arid areas of northern Somalia are likely to trigger localized flooding.
7. Since the beginning of September, poor rains have inhibited crop development and compromised planting activities
throughout Rwanda.
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Weather Hazards Summary
October 3-9, 2014
Latin America and the Caribbean Weather Hazards
1. Moderate to heavy rain during the past several
weeks has reduced rainfall deficits across
Hispaniola. Though increased rains have helped to
mitigate long-term seasonal dryness throughout
Hispaniola, dryness remains across southern Haiti
and parts of southwestern Dominican Republic.
Reduced rainfall forecast during the next week is
expected to further prolong dryness.
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5
3
Flooding
Abnormal Dryness
Drought
Severe Drought
Tropical Cyclone
Potential Locust Outbreak
Heavy Snow
Abnormal Cold
Abnormal Heat
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No Hazards
Posted for
Central America
2. Torrential rains during the past month have
driven river levels above alert-level in Petén Department of
Guatemala. With additional localized heavy rain forecast for the next
week, flooding risks remain elevated in northern Guatemala.
3. Abundant rains during the past several weeks have caused flooding and
landslides across southern Guatemala. This rain could also combine with a high
amounts of pyroclastic materials from the volcanos Santiaguito and Fuego to
increase flooding risks. Heavy rains forecast during the next week are increasing the
risk of additional flooding and landslides.
4. Several weeks of above-average rain have led to saturated ground conditions and 30-day rainfall
surpluses in excess of 150 percent of normal. With abundant rain forecast for the next week, localized
flooding is possible.
Source: FEWS NET/NOAA
5. Heavy rains during the past several weeks have caused flooding and landslides in Huehuetenango
Department of Guatemala. Heavy rain forecast for the next week will increase the risk of additional landslides.
Central Asia Weather Hazards
1. Recent rains during September have improved
conditions across parts of northwest Kazakhstan
after below-normal precipitation since May led to
drought conditions. However, abnormal dryness still
remains.
2. Poorly distributed rainfall since May has led to
strengthening moisture deficits, and low soil
moisture in southeastern Kazakhstan.
Temperatures
Seasonal temperatures prevailed across northeast
Kazakhstan from September 21-27, while temperatures
averaged 1-5°C above normal across the rest of Central
Asia. Freezing temperatures were limited to northeast
Kazakhstan and the higher elevations of Afghanistan
and Tajikistan. During the first week of October, the
GFS model indicates that freezing temperatures will
remain confined to northern Kazakhstan and the higher
elevations of Central Asia.
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2
Flooding
Abnormal Dryness
Drought
Severe Drought
Tropical Cyclone
Potential Locust Outbreak
Heavy Snow
Abnormal Cold
Abnormal Heat
Source: FEWS NET/NOAA
Precipitation
Light to moderate rain (17 mm or less) fell across northwest Kazakhstan, which reduced long-term precipitation deficits. Due
to rainfall this month, drought conditions in this area have improved to abnormal dryness. Locally heavy rain (up to 50 mm) fell
across extreme eastern Afghanistan. According to the CPC-unified dataset, the largest 90-day precipitation deficits (>50 mm) are
across southern Russia. During the next week, the GFS model indicates light to moderate precipitation (5-25 mm) across northern
Kazakhstan, with heavier amounts (>25 mm) across southeast Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
Famine Early Warning Systems Network
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Valid: September 21 – September 27, 2014
Satellite Estimated October
Rainfall (mm)
last seven
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ased
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Hazards
Summary
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September
21
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September
27, 2014
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last
seven
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the Equator,
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Source: NOAA/CPC
in
the
East
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western
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central
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September 22 – September 29, 2014
NOAA/CPC
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rains exepcted
Africa.
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above-average
with few local Figure 2:Valid:
Figure 3. GFS Total Precipitation Forecast (mm)
are expected to continue in early October. Further east, an onset of wellValid: September 29 - October 6, 2014
in Ethiopiadistributed
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rains.
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of
this
moderate to locally heavy rains is also forecast, with the highest GFS Weekly Total Precipitation Forecast (mm)
the
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of
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throughout
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to
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3).
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Weather Hazards Summary
October 3-9, 2014
Latin America and the Caribbean
Torrential
rainsacross
observed
in saturated
of northern
Central
America
ntial rains were
observed
saturated
areasareas
of northern
Central
America.
During the past week, heavy rains (>50 mm) fell across saturated areas of Central America, including Costa Rica, Panama, and the
g the past seven
days,
heavy of
rains
(>50mm)
were
observed
across
areas
America
Rica,Costa
Panama
Pacific
coastline
northern
Central
America.
More
thansaturated
100 mm of
rain of
fellCentral
in coastal
Belize,including
northernCosta
Honduras,
Rica,and
andthe
c coastline of northern Central America. The heaviest rains (>100mm) were located around the Gulf of Fonseca, coastal Belize, northern
near the Gulf of Fonseca. The highest rainfall amounts (>200 mm) were recorded in Choluteca and Yoro, Honduras and Belize City,
uras and across Costa Rica. The highest precipitation totals (>200mm) were recorded in Choluteca and Yoro, Honduras and Belize City,
Belize.fell
Rain
across
saturated
areasininGuatemala
Guatemalaresulted
caused flooding
andand
landslides
in Santa
Guatemala,
Suchitepéquez,
Alta
. The rains which
across
saturated
areas
in flooding
landslides
in theRosa,
Santa
Rosa, Guatemala,
Suchitepéquez,
anddepartments.
Escuintla Departments.
Severalofweeks
of above-average
rains have
ledthirty-day
to 30-dayrainfall
rainfall surpluses
surpluses throughout
erapaz and Verapaz
Escuintla
Several weeks
above-average
rains have
led to
throughoutCentral
Central
America.
The largest
surpluses
(>200 mm)
are located
the Gulf
Fonseca in
Salvador,
and Nicaragua.
Due to
ca. The largest
surpluses
(>200mm)
are located
around
the Gulfaround
of Fonseca
in of
Honduras,
ElHonduras,
Salvador El
and
Nicaragua.
The abundant
rains
September above-average
have led to average
to above-average
Postrera
season
rainfall
in Central
America.
The to
average
to above-average
rainfall during
September, Postrera
season
rainfall
totalstotals
in Central
America
are average
above-average,
which
nal rainfall tostands
date stands
in contrast
to the below-average
Primeraduring
season
poor
rains
in rains
July in
negatively
impacted
cropping
in contrast
to the below-average
rainfall received
therainfall.
PrimeraWhile
season.
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poor
July resulted
in reduced
es through Central
America
resulting
in
reduced
crop
yields,
heavy
rains
during
the
Postrera
season
have
improved
cropping
activities.
crop yields throughout Central America, heavy rains during the Postrera season have improved cropping activities.
During
the rains
next week,
heavy
(>50
mm) are
forecast
for including
Central America,
including
previously
saturated
g the next week,
heavy
(>50mm)
arerains
again
forecast
foragain
Central
America
previously
saturated
areas around
theareas
Gulf around
of Fonseca
uatemala. The
rains could
cause additional
flooding
across
areas inacross
Guatemala.
Elsewhere,
rains (>50mm)
are
theabundant
Gulf of Fonseca
and Guatemala.
These rains
could
causeflood-prone
additional flooding
flood-prone
areas inheavy
Guatemala.
Heavy rains
xpected across
Rica,
Panama
and
the Caribbean
Nicaragua,
whilecoastline
moderate
locally heavy
(>25mm)
is forecast
(>50Costa
mm) are
also
expected
across
Costa Rica,coastline
Panama, of
and
the Caribbean
of to
Nicaragua,
whilerain
moderate
to locally
heavyfor
r portions of Central
as well as
Caribbean
northern
Central
America.coastline of northern Central America.
rain (>25America
mm) is forecast
forthe
inland
portionscoastlines
of CentralofAmerica
and
the Caribbean
Seven-Day Total Rainfall Forecast (mm)
Figure 1: Seven-Day Total Rainfall ForecastOctober
(mm)
1 – October 8, 2014
Valid: October 1-8, 2014
Figure 1: Source NOAA / CPC
Source: NOAA/CPC
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During the past week, moderate to heavy rain (>25 mm) fell across much of Hispaniola. The heaviest rain (>50 mm) fell across
central/northern Haiti and western/northern Dominican Republic. The above-average weekly rains reduced 30-day and seasonal
rainfall deficits across dry areas of Hispaniola, including northern/central Dominican Republic and the southern peninsula of Haiti.
Thirty-day rainfall totals are near average across Hispaniola, with below-average rainfall only in localized areas of southwestern
Dominican Republic. Rainfall since August 1st has also been near average across the island, with rainfall deficits lingering only in
southern Haiti. However, the long-term impact from dryness during much of the summer is evident in ground conditions across
Hispaniola. According NDVI, ground conditions remained poor across southern Haiti and bordering southwestern Dominican
Republic during the middle of September. Conditions also remain poor in local areas of northern Dominican Republic, although
recent rains have led to improvements. During the next week, rainfall is expected to be moderate to locally heavy (>25mm) in local
areas of central Hispaniola. Light to moderate rain (5-20 mm) is expected elsewhere in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
ABOUT WEATHER HAZARDS
Hazard maps are based on current weather/climate information, short and medium range weather forecasts (up to 1 week) and their potential impact on crop and
pasture conditions. Shaded polygons are added in areas where anomalous conditions have been observed. The boundaries of these polygons are only approximate at
this continental scale. This product does not reflect long range seasonal climate forecasts or indicate current or projected food security conditions.
Famine Early Warning Systems Network
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