West Region
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East Region
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Latest Text Summary
From March 1 to March 10, the Inter-Tropical Front (ITF) moved northward along its entire length. The current ITF is now located around 9.9N in the western portion (10W-10E), which is north of its previous position at 8.3N. In the eastern part (20E-35E), the current ITF location is approximately 6.8N, compared to its previous position at 5.3N. Figure 1 displays the current position of the ITF during the 1st dekad of March and its previous position during the 3rd dekad of February. Figures 2 and 3 are time series, illustrating the latitudinal positions for the western and eastern portions of the ITF, respectively, and their seasonal evolutions since the beginning of April 2024.
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Dekad
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15W
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10W
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5W
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0
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5E
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10E
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15E
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20E
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25E
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30E
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35E
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January 1
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10.0
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8.7
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8.2
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8.7
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8.6
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5.1
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4.0
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5.2
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4.8
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3.1
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4.1
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January 2
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8.8
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7.7
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6.7
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6.7
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6.5
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4.6
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3.3
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4.3
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3.6
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2.8
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3.4
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January 3
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8.8
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7.7
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6.8
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6.7
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6.5
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4.7
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3.4
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4.4
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3.6
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2.9
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3.5
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February 1
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10.0
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8.4
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7.0
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6.8
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6.3
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5.4
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3.8
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5.0
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4.8
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3.4
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3.6
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February 2
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9.6
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8.3
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8.1
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8.5
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8.3
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5.0
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3.8
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5.0
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5.7
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5.8
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5.0
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February 3
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9.1
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8.3
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8.6
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9.2
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8.4
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6.8
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4.7
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5.8
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5.9
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5.6
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4.0
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March 1
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10.2
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9.6
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10.0
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10.2
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10.0
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9.5
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7.4
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7.3
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6.4
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7.2
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6.5
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