Sea Surface Temperature Outlooks
Sea surface temperature outlooks provides guidance to local communities and national agencies (Fisheries Division-MAF, Division of Environment Conservation-MNRE, Disaster Management Office-MNRE) in order manage risks of coral bleaching as a result of increase oceanic temperatures.
The following outlooks were generated from POAMA 2 Global Climate Model, under the PACCSAP project that Samoa is Partner Country.
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Forecast Sea Surface Temperatures for Samoa for November 2016 will range from 28.0-29.0 deg Celsius.
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Forecast Sea Surface Temperatures for Samoa for December 2016 will range from 29-30 deg Celsius.
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Forecast Sea Surface Temperatures for Samoa for January 2017 will range from 29-30 deg Celsius.
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