The sixteenth session of ASEANCOF (ASEANCOF-16) was organised by the ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC) in collaboration with the ASEANCOF Working Group. Representatives from the NMHSs of ASEAN Member States created a consensus forecast for the boreal summer monsoon 2021 in the ASEAN region. The consensus for June-July-August (JJA) 2021 outlooks was achieved through an online session, which included presentations from NMHSs, questionnaires and discussions regarding the current conditions and predictions for the Southeast Asia region.

Contents of Issue #7:

• Climate Review (July – December 2020): The development of La Niña conditions
• Regional Fire and Haze Situation (July – December 2020): A subdued fire and haze season for the southern ASEAN region (August - October 2020)
• Climate and Haze Outlook (March – August 2021): Signs of La Niña decay
• Significant weather events in Southeast Asia articles from BDMD, DMH-Myanmar, PAGASA, TMD, and NCHMF
• ASMC events: ASMC Webinar on Fire and Smoke Haze Monitoring and Detection for the Mekong Sub-region, 15th Session of the ASEAN Climate Outlook Forum (ASEANCOF-15)

The fifteenth ASEANCOF (ASEANCOF-15) was organised by the ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre and conducted online. Representatives from the NMHSs of ASEAN Member States created a consensus forecast for the boreal winter monsoon 2020/2021 in the ASEAN region. The consensus for December-January-February (DJF) 2020/2021 outlooks was achieved through an online session, which included presentations from NMHSs and Global Producing Centres (GPCs) of seasonal outlooks, questionnaires and discussions regarding the current conditions and predictions for the Southeast Asia region.

Contents of Issue #6:

• Climate Review (January – June 2020): Neutral ENSO, and return to neutral IOD
• Regional Fire and Haze Situation (January – June 2020): Widespread smoke haze over the Mekong sub region
• Climate and Haze Outlook (September 2020 – February 2021): Signs of La Niña development
• Significant weather events in Southeast Asia articles from PAGASA, TMD, DMH-Myanmar, and NCHMF
• ASMC events: Fourteenth Session of the ASEAN Climate Outlook Forum (ASEANCOF-14), Subseasonal to Seasonal Predictions Southeast Asia (S2S SEA) Real Time Pilot Project

The fourteenth ASEANCOF (ASEANCOF-14) was organised by Meteorological Service Singapore as host of the ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre. Representatives from National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) of ASEAN Member States created a consensus forecast for the boreal summer monsoon 2020 in the ASEAN region. The consensus for June-July-August (JJA) 2020 outlooks was achieved through online correspondence, including questionnaires and online discussions regarding the current conditions and predictions for the Southeast Asia region.

Contents of Issue #5:

• Climate Review (July – December 2019): Neutral ENSO and strong, positive IOD were observed
• Regional Fire and Haze Situation (July – December 2019): Transboundary haze affected many parts of southern ASEAN region in Sep 2019
• Climate and Haze Outlook (March – August 2020): Overall, neutral conditions are favoured for both the ENSO and IOD
• Significant weather events in Southeast Asia articles from BDMD, PAGASA, NCHMF, and TMD
• ASMC events: 13th Session of the ASEAN Climate Outlook Forum (ASEANCOF-13), First Module on Weather Prediction by Numerical Methods, ASMC Training Workshop on the Use and Interpretation of Data for Fire and Haze Monitoring for the Mekong sub-region and Attachment Programme

The Thirteenth ASEANCOF (ASEANCOF-13) was organised by the Thai Meteorological Department in collaboration with Meteorological Service Singapore as host of the ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre. Representatives from National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) of ASEAN Member States created a consensus forecast for the boreal winter monsoon 2019-2020 in the ASEAN region. The consensus for December-January-February (DJF) 2019-2020 outlooks was achieved through the Thirteenth ASEAN Climate Outlook Forum and Training in Bangkok, Thailand from 18 to 21 November 2019.

Contents of Issue #4:

• Climate Review (January – June 2019): Overall neutral ENSO and active IOD
• Regional Fire and Haze Situation (January – June 2019): More hotspots detected in the Mekong sub-region compared to the year 2018
• Climate and Haze Outlook (September 2019 – February 2020): Neutral ENSO, but positive IOD set to persist until the end of the year
• Significant weather events in Southeast Asia articles from PAGASA, BMKG, and NCHMF
• ASMC events: ASMC Workshop on the Use and Interpretation of Data for Land/Forest Fires and Transboundary Haze for the Southern ASEAN Region, The Third Workshop of the Capability-Building Programme in Subseasonal-to-Seasonal Prediction for Southeast