Long-range forecast services (URL and language(s) used). Relevant forecasts, such as forecast for onset/end of rainy/dry season, drought advisory/warning and agrometeorological forecast, are also considered as services concerned.
Methods taken by NMHS to generate long-range forecast products (e.g., model and statistical application). (URLs and language(s) used) if relevant information is provided through the Internet.
Long range weather forecast, performed by the TMD are based on the analogue as well as Statistic downscaling : downscaled prediction skill using output from a Global Climate model (GCM) driven with observed SST (CPT Tool from IRI)
Use of climate products provided by other NMHSs or meteorological institutes for long-range forecast
The Long ranged weather forecast products, provided by ECMWF, NCEP, IRI, JMA. Although the supplementary products of monthly and seasonal weather predictions from several centers, it cannot completely depict over Thailand.
III. Climate Monitoring
Climate monitoring information (e.g., climate diagnostics including analysis of climate variability and extremes) (URLs and language(s) used). Regular climate monitoring reports can be listed here.
Monitoring of climate extremes (including drought monitoring and climate watch)