1. Tenth Session of SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE CLIMATE OUTLOOK FORUM Monitoring results and evaluation of the SEECOF-9 outlook for JJA 2013 Goran Pejanović, Dragan Mihić, Ana Savović, Dragana Marković, Daliborka Nešić Jasminka Smailagić SEEVCCC/NHMS of Serbia

2. Analyses of the temperature and precipitation for the summer season 2013 Based on: Operational products of the European Climate System Monitoring - ECSM Seasonal bulletin on climate in the WMO region VI – RA VI RCC on Climate Monitoring Climate monitoring products generated using data from GPCC, NOAA and NCEP/NCAR Climate monitoring products of the South East European Virtual Climate Change Center - SEEVCCC National climate monitoring reports of the SECOF-9 participating countries

3. Available Climate Monitoring Products (1) Data available at the beginning of the month August 2013 NCEP/NCAR – temperature, geopotential height (hgt) and wind Re- analyses Anomalies with respect to 1961-1990 climatology

4. Available Climate Monitoring Products (2) Data available at the beginning of the month August 2013 NOAA – SST and outgoing long-range radiation (olr) Re-analyses Anomalies with respect to 1961-1990 climatology

5. Available Climate Monitoring Products (4) NCEP/NCAR – temperature, geopotential height (hgt) and wind Re-analysis Percentiles and deciles with respect to 1961-1990 climatology Also available for 1971-2000 and 1981-2010 climatology August 2013

6. Available Climate Monitoring Products (3) NOAA – SST and outgoing long-range radiation (olr) Re-analysis Percentiles and deciles with respect to 1961-1990 climatology Also available for 1971-2000 and 1981-2010 climatology August 2013

7. Available Climate Monitoring Products (3) Global Precipitation Climatology Centre - GPCC Monthly data late more than a month June 2013 Resolution 1x1 degrees

8. Climate monitoring Monthly data available through ECA&D data base by the middle of the month Monthly Seasonal September 2013

9. Mean temperatures in the SEECOF area JJA 2013 In the lowlands: ranged between 20°C and 25°C Along the coasts of Adriatic and Aegean sea: above 25°C Along the coasts of east Mediterranean and in Israel: above 27.5°C At higher elevations: below 20°C

10. Temperature anomalies in the SEECOF area JJA 2013 Anomalies were above +1°C over most part of SEECOF area, while in most part of western Balkans above +2°C Exception was central and eastern Turkey and South Caucasus, where average temperature is registered

11. T2m terciles in the SEECOF area http://www.seevccc.rs/IDX/SEECOF-MONIT//

12. Summer days in the SEECOF area JJA 2013 Source: ECA&D The most summer days were observed in the most part of SEECOF region, except Albania and South Caucasus

13. Summer days anomaly in the SEECOF area JJA 2013 Source: ECA&D Summer days were above normal in most part of the Balkans, as well as the coasts along Black Sea

14. Tropical nights in the SEECOF area JJA 2013 Source: ECA&D The most tropical nights were observed along the coast of south Aegean sea and eastern Mediterranean and central Adriatic

15. Tropical nights anomaly in the SEECOF area JJA 2013 Source: ECA&D In most part of the Balkans and the central part of the Adriatic coast, as well as the coasts along Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea tropical nights were above normal

16. Summer monthly analysis of temperatures in the SEECOF area - June Mostly above normal Exception was the central Balkans, coastal part of Greece and north Adriatic, western and eastern Turkey and some parts of South Caucasus

17. Summer monthly analysis of temperatures in the SEECOF area - July Above normal in most of the Balkans In the rest of the SEECOF region average temperature was registered

18. Summer monthly analysis of temperatures in the SEECOF area - August Above normal in most of the SEECOF region In central and eastern Turkey and South Caucasus average temperature was registered

19. National services in SEECOF region who sent seasonal reports Armenia Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Republic of Srpska Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Georgia Greece Israel FYR of Macedonia Republic of Moldova Montenegro Serbia Turkey

20. Absolute maximum temperatures in the SEECOF area RegionDate Observed record daily maximum air temperature in 2013 Previous absolute maximum Bihac (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina) 08.08.201342.0ºC40.0ºC Drvar (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina) 08.08.201339.3ºC38.4ºC Livno (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina) 08.08.201338.2ºC37.6ºC Radnevo (Bulgaria)30.07.201340.5ºC-

21. Heat waves in the SEECOF area Most number of concesutive days with temperature above 90th percentile were registered in northeastern Serbia and southern Romania Source: ECA&D

22. Heat waves in Serbia Since the beginning of June, entire Serbia observed two heat waves, at certain places in northern and eastern parts of the country even three heat waves occurred. The first heat wave was recorded in the second half of the month, lasting from June 16 – 22 in most places. The second heat wave was registered at 7 primary meteorological stations with the duration from July 24 till 29. The third heat wave was observed in all of Serbia at the beginning of August, lasting from August 3-9.

23. Precipitation totals over the SEECOF area JJA 2013 Ranged from less than 25 mm in part of southern Turkey, southern Greece, Cyprus and Israel, up to more than 200 mm in Moldova, most part of Romania and Montenegro, northern Bulgaria and Georgia On local level even much higher

24. Precipitation anomalies in the SEECOF area Considerably drier than normal (<75% of the long-term average), particularly in the western Balkans, in central and southern Turkey, southernmost Greece, Cyprus, as well as in the eastern part of Caucasus Mostly wet along the coasts of Aegean and Black sea, eastern Romania, Moldova, on the western and southwestern Turkey, central part of Bulgaria and in northern and western Caucasus

25. Precipitation terciles in the SEECOF area http://www.seevccc.rs/IDX/SEECOF-MONIT//

26. Summer precipitation extremes in the SEECOF area – JJA 2013 In Silistra (Bulgaria) on July 1 st were measured 24-hour precipitation amounts 164 mm. In Moldova the highest intensity of rainfall was recorded on June 30 - July 1, when the PH Chisinau and MS Bălata for 24 hours fell 140-175 mm (200-250% of monthly norm) at MS tefan-Vodă for 12 hours fell 126 mm (200% of monthly norm).

27. Summer monthly analysis of precipitation over the SEECOF area - June Mostly above normal Exceptions: western Balkan Peninsula, southern Greece, Cyprus, most part of Turkey, southeastern Caucasus and Israel Several parts of Turkey affected by floods

28. Summer monthly analysis of precipitation over the SEECOF area - July Mostly below normal Exceptions: along the coast of Black sea except southern cost, most part of Albania, FYR Macedonia, central Bulgaria, most part of Greece and southwestern part of Turkey Several parts of Turkey affected by floods

29. Summer monthly analysis of precipitation over the SEECOF area - August Mostly below normal Exceptions: The most part of Romania, Croatia, Montenegro, northwestern part of Albania, some parts of Turkey and Caucasus Several parts of Turkey and eastern part of Montenegro affected by floods

30. Final version of assessment of SEECOF 9 summer outlook temperature Zone 1: higher probability for above-average conditions Zone 2: less probability for exceeding the average summer season temperature The outlook, altogether, was correct

31. Final version of assessment of SEECOF 9 summer outlook precipitation Zone 1: below average Zone 2 and zone 3: probabilities for below, near or above average conditions are approximately equal

32. Summary of Summer 2013 above normal Observed seasonal temperature was above normal in most part of region A lot of heat waves, tropical days and tropical nights were recorded below normal Observed seasonal precipitation was below normal in most part of region

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