JAKARTA, July 3 (Bernama): The traditional dry season for the southern region of South-East Asia – comprising Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and southern Thailand – have started, said Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC).
The ASMC associated the dry season with the onset of the Southwest Monsoon, and it is likely to stretch into October 2022.
“The prevailing La Niña conditions in the equatorial Pacific Ocean are forecast to continue weakening, with either La Niña or neutral conditions expected for the rest of the year,” it said in a statement.
In addition, a negative Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is developing in the equatorial Indian Ocean and is expected to become established by August 2022.
According to ASMC, La Niña and negative IOD phenomena are expected to bring…
