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Publish Date: 19 January 2016
The M2 marine weather buoy in the Irish Sea set two new records on Dec 30 last in high seas associated with Storm Frank. At 6AM a 6.2m record was set for for Significant Wave Height*, breaking the previous record of 5.8m set on 27 Dec 2013. Later at 8AM a Maximum Individual Wave of 9.7m was recorded, breaking the previous record of 9.08m set on 5 Dec 2015. Read more >>
Publish Date: 19 January 2016
La température moyenne sur la France a été supérieure aux normales* durant une grande partie de l'année, à l'exception des mois de février, septembre et octobre. L'année a été marquée par deux épisodes de canicule en juillet et une fin d'année exceptionnellement douce. La douceur a été remarquable sur la moitié est du pays où les températures ont souvent été en moyenne supérieures de plus de 1 °C aux normales. En moyenne sur la France et sur l'année, la température moyenne a dépassé de 1 °C la normale, plaçant 2015 au troisième rang des années les plus chaudes depuis 1900, derrière 2014 (+1.2...
Publish Date: 19 January 2016
According to the Finnish Meteorological Institute statistics, 2015 was a record warm year in the most parts of the country. Lapland was the only province in which the year was not quite the warmest but in the shared second place. The mean temperature in 2015 was 4.2°C, which is about 1.9°C warmer than the long-term average i.e. the period 1981–2010. As regards the whole country, only June and July were colder than average. February and March as well as November and December were proportionally the warmest periods as the mean temperature in the whole country was 4-6°C warmer than normal. Read...
Publish Date: 19 January 2016
On December 30, China Meteorological Administration (CMA) stated the main weather and climate characteristics that have shaped 2015 across China at a press conference. Firstly, the annual average temperature is above normal. As of December 28, the annual average temperature was 10.6℃, 0.9℃ above the historical average. Secondly, the annual average precipitation is also above normal. As of the end of this year, the annual average precipitation increased by 3.1% than normal level and reached 648.4mm. Read more >>
Publish Date: 19 January 2016
Las escasas precipitaciones de los últimos meses, consecuencia del Fenómeno El Niño, han generado un descenso significativo en los niveles de los ríos en el territorio nacional, los cuales presentan los registros más bajos de los últimos 15 años y se acercan a los mínimos absolutos; una situación que de acuerdo con los pronósticos, continuará durante los próximos meses. Por esta razón el Instituto de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales (IDEAM) emite alerta roja por niveles bajos en los ríos. Leer màs >>
Publish Date: 19 January 2016
China on Tuesday launched its most sophisticated observation satellite, Gaofen-4, as part of the country's high-definition (HD) earth observation project. Gaofen-4 was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan at 00:04 a.m. aboard a Long March-3B carrier rocket. It was the 222th flight of the Long March rocket series, according to the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (SASTIND). Read more >>
Publish Date: 19 January 2016
Canadians had plenty to “weather” in 2015 as Mother Nature either froze, buried, scorched, blew or frightened us at various times throughout the year. We endured weather bombs, nor’easters, a growing super El Niño, deluges and expensive hailers. Rarely have we seen a year with such a variety of weather contrasts from coast-to-coast. And while property damage from weather cost insurers and governments millions and the economy billions, this year we were spared devastating hurricanes, had fewer tornadoes and experienced less weather-related personal injuries and fatalities. Read more >>
Publish Date: 19 January 2016
Today’s release of the Bureau of Meteorology's Annual Climate Statement confirms the dominant influence of El Niño on Australia’s climate during 2015, with warmer than average temperatures recorded across the country. Rainfall was well below average in southwest Western Australia, southeast South Australia, western to central Victoria, much of Tasmania and a large area of inland Queensland. Acting Assistant Director for Climate Information Services, Dr Scott Power, said temperatures ranked as the fifth warmest on record for Australia in 2015. Read more >>
Publish Date: 19 January 2016
On Dec.30, China Meteorological Administration(CMA) published the survey result for the public satisfaction of meteorological service in 2015. The result shows the public satisfaction degree of 2015 is 87.3 points, 1.5 points more than 2014, create new high since 2011. This survey finished by CMA and National Bureau of Statistics covers China's 31 provinces and 40020 persons. It includes meteorological service evaluation, current situation of disasters reduction information spreading, and public service economic assessment. Read more >>
Publish Date: 19 January 2016
Las condiciones actuales son de un Niño fuerte. Hay una probabilidad cercana al 100% de que esta fase cálida continúe hasta el otoño 2016 para luego ingresar gradualmente a una fase neutral. La anomalía de temperatura de agua de mar en la región Niño 3.4 en el trimestre octubre-noviembre-diciembre fue de +2.3°C, igualando al máximo observado durante el Niño 1997/1998 que era el máximo valor desde 1961. Se prevé para el próximo trimestre que la magnitud de este evento continúe dentro del rango de fuerte intensidad, si bien ya comenzaría la etapa de su gradual debilitamiento. Tomando el valor...
