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The APEC Climate Center (APCC) was established in 2005 with the unanimous endorsement and warm welcome of APEC senior officials and leaders at the first APEC Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) in Seoul, Korea. At the 17th APEC Ministerial held in November 2005, the APEC Ministers welcomed the establishment of APCC in their Joint Statement. On 18th November 2005, on the occasion of the 13th APEC Econom

ic Leaders' Meeting in Busan, Korea, the APCC was formally launched with the mission of strengthening scientific and technological cooperation across the APEC region in order to help economies and societies deal effectively with the consequences of current and future climate-related hazards through the provision of climate information, research and technical support. Since its establishment, APCC has played an important role in the region in providing climate information products and services based on a multi-model ensemble prediction system.

29/04/2026

APCC partnered with Seoul National University and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) to host a regional training workshop in Nadi, Fiji, from April 20 to 22, 2026. The event brought together around 40 participants, including climate prediction officers from the meteorological agencies of 14 Pacific Island nations, as well as key stakeholders from climate-sensitive sectors like water resources and agriculture.

https://www.apcc21.org/board/BBSMSTR_000000000016/view/0972a863-41f8-11f1-ac1a-bb88e99c2383?lang=en

22/04/2026

The APEC Climate Center (APCC) has published the APCC 2025 Annual Report in both Korean and English.

The APCC 2025 Annual Report contains concisely recorded achievements of the organization in 2025.

Anyone can download the APCC 2025 Annual Report from the APCC homepage.
https://www.apcc21.org/board/BBSMSTR_000000000016/view/c931bfcd-2ccb-11f1-ae5c-6fedc17edb90?lang=en

22/04/2026

APCC's outlook for for May - October 2026 is live on our website! Check out our outlook here: https://www.apcc21.org/prediction/global/outlook?lang=en

* The APCC ENSO Alert suggests “El Nino WATCH”. El Nino is expected to develop in the coming seasons.

* Above normal temperatures is mostly probable for the most of the globe except for northern Australia and adjacent regions.

* Above normal precipitation is predicted for the tropical North Pacific and eastern end of equatorial Pacific. Below normal precipitation is predicted for the Maritime continents, off-equatorial south Pacific for May— July. During August — October 2026, above normal precipitation is expected for the equatorial Pacific. Below normal precipitation is expected for the Maritime Continents, Indian subcontinent, subtropical Indian Ocean, the Caribbean, the Central America, and northern part of the South America.

*O *O

15/11/2024

APCC's outlook for December 2024 - May 2025 is live on our website! Check out our outlook here: https://apcc21.org/prediction/global/outlook?lang=en
* The APCC ENSO Alert suggests “La Niña Watch”. Niño3.4 index is expected to be -0.8℃ for January 2025 and gradually increase to -0.3℃ for May 2025. La Niña conditions are most probable (62%) for December 2024 — February 2025, with a shift to ENSO-neutral conditions expected to be more probable (57%) from February — April 2025 and March — May 2025.
* Strongly enhanced probability for above normal temperatures is predicted for most of the globe except for the central and eastern tropical Pacific for December 2024 — May 2025.
* For the same period, strongly enhanced probability for below normal precipitation is predicted for the western equatorial Pacific.

21/10/2024

Due to its unique geographical characteristics, the Pacific Islands have significant yet untapped potential for climate prediction. Large-scale climate variability, such as ENSO (El Niño-Southern Oscillation), significantly impacts year-to-year climate variability in these islands, though the local manifestations of such large-scale changes can vary by time and location.

The APEC Climate Center (APCC), a technical partner of UNEP CISPac-5, has developed a climate prediction tool called PICA*O (Pacific Island Countries Advanced Seasonal Outlook). PICA*O provides locally tailored, improved climate predictions for 14 Pacific Island countries.

As part of the UNEP CISPac-5 activities and with support from the ClimSA project, APCC held a regional training workshop on climate prediction and the use of PICA*O.

This workshop came to an end on 18 Oct. in Nuku'alofa, Tonga and aims to enhance the capacity of NMHSs to produce high-quality in-house seasonal forecasts and to improve understanding of climate prediction techniques and the theoretical background of climate variability.

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21/10/2024

APCC's outlook for November 2024 - April 2025 is live on our website! Check out our outlook here: https://apcc21.org/prediction/global/outlook?lang=en
* Niño3.4 index is expected to be -0.9℃for December 2024 and gradually increase to -0.1℃ for April 2025. La Niña conditions are most probable for November 2024 — January 2025, then shift to ENSO-neutral conditions from February — April 2025.
* Strongly enhanced probability for above normal temperatures is predicted for most of the globe except for the central and eastern tropical and subtropical Pacific for November 2024 — April 2025.
* For the same period, strongly enhanced probability for below normal precipitation is predicted for the western equatorial Pacific.

24/09/2024

APCC's outlook for October 2024 - March 2025 is live on our website! Check out our outlook here: https://apcc21.org/prediction/global/outlook?lang=en
* The APCC ENSO Alert suggests “La Niña Watch”. Niño3.4 index is expected to be -1℃for November 2024 and gradually increase to -0.4℃ for March 2025. La Niña conditions are most probable for the whole forecast period.
* Strongly enhanced probability for above normal temperatures is predicted for most of the globe except for the eastern tropical and subtropical Pacific and the central equatorial Pacific for October 2024 - March 2025.
* For the same period, strongly enhanced probability for below normal precipitation is predicted for the western equatorial Pacific.

27/08/2024

APEC기후센터 신도식 원장, '아동학대 예방 릴레이 캠페인' 동참
안녕하세요. APEC기후센터입니다.
# APEC기후센터는
아동학대 예방 및 아동을 하나로 독립된 인격체로 존중하는 긍정양육 문화 확산하는 '아동학대 예방 릴레이 캠페인'에 참여하게 되었습니다.
🔎 '아동학대 예방 릴레이 캠페인'이란?
2024년 5월부터 시행된 보건복지부·아동권리보장원 주관의 캠페인으로, 아동학대 예방과 건강한 성장 환경을 마련하자는 취지로 긍정양육 메시지를 SNS에 게시하고, 실천 주자가 둘 이상의 개인 또는 기관을 지명하는 방식으로 챌린지를 지속하는 캠페인입니다!
신도식 원장님은 #한국청소년상담복지개발원 윤효식 이사장님의 지목을 받아
이번 캠페인에 참여하게 됐습니다^^
다음 참여기관으로
#영화의전당 과 #부산정보산업진흥원 을
지목하겠습니다!
'아동학대 예방 릴레이 캠페인'에 여러분의 많은 참여 부탁드립니다.
감사합니다.

21/08/2024

APCC's outlook for September 2024 - February 2025 is live on our website! Check out our outlook here: https://apcc21.org/prediction/global/outlook?lang=en
* The APCC ENSO Alert suggests “La Niña Watch”. Niño3.4 index is expected to be -0.5℃ to -0.7℃ for September 2024 to February 2025. La Niña conditions are most probable for the whole forecast period.
* Strongly enhanced probability for above normal temperatures is predicted for most of the globe except for the eastern tropical and subtropical Pacific and the Central equatorial Pacific for for September 2024 – February 2025.
* For the same period, strongly enhanced probability for below normal precipitation is predicted for the western equatorial Pacific.

25/07/2024

APCC's outlook for August 2024 - January 2025 is live on our website! Check out our outlook here: https://apcc21.org/prediction/global/outlook?lang=en
* The APCC ENSO Alert suggests “La Niña Watch”. Niño3.4 index is expected to be -0.6℃ for August 2024 and then gradually decrease to -0.7℃ and persist for September 2024 to January 2025. La Niña conditions are most probable for August 2024 – January 2025.
* Strongly enhanced probability for above normal temperatures is predicted for most of the globe except for the eastern tropical and subtropical Pacific for August 2024 – January 2025.
* For the same period, strongly enhanced probability for below normal precipitation is predicted for the western equatorial Pacific.
*ONDJ *O

22/05/2024

APCC's outlook for June - November 2024 is live on our website! Check out our outlook here: https://apcc21.org/ser/global/outlookSummary.do?lang=en
* The APCC ENSO Alert suggests “La Niña Watch”. Niño3.4 index is expected to be -0.1℃ for June 2024 and then gradually decrease to -1.1℃ for November 2024. The probability for ENSO neutral conditions is expected to be 52% for June – August 2024 and then decrease. Meanwhile, the chance for La Niña conditions is expected to gradually increase and then become dominant (~57%) for September – November 2024.
* Strongly enhanced probability for above normal temperatures is predicted for most of the globe except for the central and eastern equatorial Pacific and the eastern subtropical South Pacific for June – November 2024.
* For the same period, above normal precipitation is predicted for central Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Central America, and the Caribbean Sea, whereas below normal precipitation is expected for the eastern South Pacific and southern South America.
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