The forecast through April 2023 anticipates intense surpluses in northeast China, the Shandong Peninsula, North China Plain, western Tibet, and southwestern Tibetan Plateau. Transitional conditions can be anticipated in western Tibet throughout South Xinjiang with surplus of varying intensity occurring further northeast of Tibet.
East Asia: Intense water surpluses to persist in SE, N China
The 12-month forecast ending in September 2023 indicates exceptional anomalies throughout East Asia, ranging from intense deficits in central and southeastern regions, to intense surpluses spanning from southwest to northeastern territories.