Climate Impact Report: MJO Strengthens; Shifts Toward Dateline. Impacts for Australia/South America Rainfall.

MJO shifting eastward in tropical Pacific…Influences Australia/South America rainfall pattern. California (wetter) pattern change. Fig. 1: A moderate-strength MJO is forecast by ECM to shift east across the equatorial West Pacific during the next 14 days. Discussion: Madden Julian oscillation (MJO) continues to gain strength in the equatorial West Pacific and is forecast by ECM…