Seasonal climate summary southern hemisphere (autumn 1988): ending of the equatorial Pacific warm episode (1986-87) and indications of a transitional phase

Key Points

• To summarize the climate characteristics of the southern hemisphere during the austral autumn of 1988, focusing on the equatorial Pacific changes.
• Analyzed climate features during March, April, and May 1988.
• Emphasized conditions in the Australian region.
• Monitored indicators of climate shifts in the equatorial Pacific.
• Early indications showed the end of the 1986-87 warm episode in the equatorial Pacific.
• By season's end, signs of a transitional phase emerged in the equatorial Pacific.