Highlights

• Overall, neutral ENSO conditions were observed in the first half of 2019. No clear ENSO predictions for the rest of 2019.
• The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is positive but is expected to weaken towards the end of the year.
• The Madden-Julien Oscillation (MJO) was active and affected regional rainfall patterns.
• More hotspots detected in the Mekong sub-region compared to the previous year.
• Events: (1) ASMC Workshop on the Use and Interpretation of Data for Land/Forest Fires and Transboundary Haze for the Southern ASEAN region and (2) S2S-SEA III Workshop.