West Region
|
East Region
|
|
|
Latest Text Summary
Between February 1 and 10, the current Inter-Tropical Front (ITF) moved southward along most of its length while maintaining its position over Cameroon and Uganda compared to its previous location. Specifically, the current ITF was located at approximately 7.7N in the western portion (10W-10E), which is south of its previous position at 8.1N. In the eastern part (20E-35E), the current ITF location is around 3.9N compared to 4.1N in the previous position. Figure 1 displays the current position of the ITF during the 1st dekad of February and its previous position during the 3rd dekad of January. 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 2025.
|
Dekad
|
15W
|
10W
|
5W
|
0
|
5E
|
10E
|
15E
|
20E
|
25E
|
30E
|
35E
|
January 1
|
10.6
|
7.9
|
7.2
|
7.6
|
7.8
|
5.4
|
3.7
|
4.1
|
4.6
|
2.8
|
3.2
|
January 2
|
10.6
|
8.6
|
7.3
|
7.8
|
7.8
|
5.8
|
4.3
|
4.7
|
4.9
|
3.3
|
4.1
|
January 3
|
11.5
|
8.6
|
7.9
|
8.2
|
8.5
|
7.2
|
4.7
|
5.2
|
4.9
|
2.7
|
3.7
|
February 1
|
10.7
|
8.2
|
6.6
|
8.1
|
8.3
|
7.2
|
4.7
|
4.8
|
4.4
|
2.8
|
3.7
|
|