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End of dry season for the northern ASEAN region

The northern ASEAN region has been experiencing an increase in shower activities with the onset of the Inter-monsoon season in late April 2016. Over the past few days, the showers in the Mekong sub-region have helped to subdue hotspot activities there. Based on surveillance by the NOAA-19 satellite, a total of 22 and 37 hotspots were detected in the Mekong sub-region including Cambodia, Myanmar, Lao PDR, Thailand and Vietnam on 18 and 19 May 2016 respectively.

In the coming weeks, more showers activities are expected over the region with the transition to the Southwest Monsoon season around mid-June 2016. Hotspot activities in the Mekong sub-region are expected to be generally subdued.

The traditional dry season in the southern ASEAN region has ended

With the onset of Inter-Monsoon conditions in the past week, increased showers have been experienced over the southern ASEAN region. 3 and 0 hotspots were detected in Sumatra, and 6 and 0 hotspots were detected in Kalimantan, on 11 and 12 November 2015 respectively. In the coming weeks, more shower activities are expected over the region. Hotspot activities in Sumatra and Kalimantan are expected to be subdued due to the wet weather.

The traditional dry season of the northern ASEAN region has come to an end

Increased shower activities have helped subdue hotspot and smoke haze situation over the northern ASEAN region. The number of hotspots detected over northern ASEAN has reduced significantly over the past few days. With rainy conditions expected over the Mekong sub region in the coming months.