Southeast Asia & Pacific

Southeast Asia & the Pacific: Water deficits ahead for Malaysia & Indonesia

Southeast Asia & the Pacific: Water deficits ahead for Malaysia & Indonesia

The forecast through November indicates that water surpluses will be the dominant anomaly in Southeast Asia, while deficits emerge in much of Malaysia and Indonesia. Deficits will be exceptional in Malaysia. Surpluses are expected to reach exceptional intensity on the Mekong River through eastern Cambodia. Thailand will transition from intense deficit to surpluses in the north and generally normal conditions in the south.

Southeast Asia & the Pacific: Water deficits forecast for Malaysia & Indonesia

Southeast Asia & the Pacific: Water deficits forecast for Malaysia & Indonesia

The forecast through October indicates that water deficits will shrink and downgrade considerably in Thailand, and surpluses will shrink and downgrade in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. Surpluses in Myanmar will remain intense in the west and south. Severe deficits will emerge in Malaysia and Indonesia.

Southeast Asia & the Pacific: Water deficits in Thailand will downgrade

Southeast Asia & the Pacific: Water deficits in Thailand will downgrade

The forecast through September indicates that water deficits will downgrade in Thailand and nearly disappear in Cambodia. Surpluses will shrink and downgrade in Southeast Asia leaving moderate anomalies in southern Cambodia and in the Mekong Delta. Moderate to severe deficits will emerge in Indonesian Borneo, and deficits in Papua New Guinea will diminish.

Southeast Asia & the Pacific: Thailand & Cambodia to transition out of water deficit

Southeast Asia & the Pacific: Thailand & Cambodia to transition out of water deficit

The forecast through August 2019 indicates that intense water deficits in Thailand and Cambodia will disappear leaving mild deficits or nearly normal conditions. Surpluses will shrink considerably in Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, and Indonesia, transitioning to deficits in Borneo, Sumatra, and Java. Deficits will downgrade in Papua New Guinea but will be severe.

Southeast Asia & the Pacific: Water deficits in Thailand will downgrade but will be severe

Southeast Asia & the Pacific: Water deficits in Thailand will downgrade but will be severe

The forecast through July indicates that water deficits in Thailand and Cambodia will downgrade from exceptional but remain widespread and severe in Thailand and moderate in Cambodia. Prior surpluses in Southeast Asia and Indonesia will nearly disappear as deficits emerge. Severe to extreme deficits are forecast for peninsular Thailand, Malaysia, Borneo, pockets of Sumatra, southern Philippines, and Papua New Guinea.