Southeast Asia & Pacific

Southeast Asia & the Pacific: Water deficits to persist in Thailand

Southeast Asia & the Pacific: Water deficits to persist in Thailand

The forecast through April indicates persistent water deficits in Thailand and western Cambodia though the extent of exceptional deficits will shrink to small pockets. Intense surpluses will persist in western Myanmar, Vietnam’s North Central Coast, and northern Mindanao.

Southeast Asia & the Pacific: Intense water deficits forecast for Cambodia & Java

Southeast Asia & the Pacific: Intense water deficits forecast for Cambodia & Java

Through January 2020 surpluses will persist in Laos, Vietnam, eastern Cambodia, and Myanmar. Intense deficits will persist in northwestern Cambodia and deficits of lesser intensity are forecast for much of Thailand. Deficits are also forecast for southern Sumatra, Java, southern Borneo, and Papua New Guinea. Anomalies will be especially widespread and intense in Java.

Southeast Asia & the Pacific: Extreme water deficits forecast Sumatra & Java

Southeast Asia & the Pacific: Extreme water deficits forecast Sumatra & Java

The forecast through December indicates water surplus in Myanmar, Laos, eastern Cambodia, and Vietnam. Deficits are expected around Tonlé Sap, Cambodia, and in Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Indonesian Borneo, northern New Guinea, and the eastern Philippines. Deficits will be extreme in Sumatra and Java.