The forecast through September indicates that areas of water surplus include Southeast China, Northeast China, the Shandong Peninsula, and North Korea. Deficits are forecast in northeastern Sichuan and southern Honshu, Japan.
Southeast Asia & Pacific
Most exceptional surpluses in Maritime Southeast Asia will downgrade in severity, becoming mostly severe to exceptional surpluses in Indonesia and the Philippines, with near-normal conditions occurring in most other regions. Deficits are expected in northern areas of Thailand and Laos.
Mexico & C. Amer. & Carib
Pockets of severe to exceptional deficits will occur in northwestern and central Mexico. Significant portions of Central America will observe severe to exceptional surpluses.
Middle East
Most exceptional deficits in the Middle East will resolve, but will linger in some areas of Saudi Arabia, the Levant, Oman, and Iran. Surpluses of varying intensity will continue in western coastal Yemen and southwestern Saudi Arabia.
South Asia
Most exceptional surpluses in India will resolve. Some surpluses will persist in north-central and south-central India.
