West Region
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East Region
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Latest Text Summary
From March 21 to 31, the current Inter-Tropical Front (ITF) moved northward in the western portion and southward in the eastern portion compared to its previous position. Currently, the ITF is situated around 11.1N in the western area (10W-10E), north of its earlier position at 9.7N. In the eastern part (20E-35E), the current ITF location is around 7.8N compared to 8.1N in the previous position. Figure 1 displays the current position of the ITF during the 3rd dekad of March and its previous position during the 2nd dekad of March. Figures 2 and 3 are time series, illustrating the latitudinal positions for the western and eastern portions of the ITF, respectively, and their seasonal evolutions since the beginning of April 2025.
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Dekad
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15W
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10W
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5W
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0
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5E
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10E
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15E
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20E
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25E
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30E
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35E
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January 1
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10.6
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7.9
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7.2
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7.6
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7.8
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5.4
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3.7
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4.1
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4.6
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2.8
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3.2
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January 2
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10.6
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8.6
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7.3
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7.8
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7.8
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5.8
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4.3
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4.7
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4.9
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3.3
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4.1
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January 3
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11.5
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8.6
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7.9
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8.2
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8.5
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7.2
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4.7
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5.2
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4.9
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2.7
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3.7
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February 1
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10.7
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8.2
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6.6
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8.1
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8.3
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7.2
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4.7
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4.8
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4.4
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2.8
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3.7
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February 2
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11.5
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10.5
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9.6
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9.0
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8.8
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7.5
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4.9
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5.6
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5.7
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3.7
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3.2
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February 3
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11.5
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9.4
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8.2
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9.2
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8.9
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7.2
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5.8
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7.0
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6.6
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2.8
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2.9
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March 1
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12.1
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10.7
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11.0
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10.5
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10.1
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6.6
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6.0
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6.1
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6.8
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4.4
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5.0
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March 2
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11.2
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10.8
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10.0
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9.8
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9.6
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8.2
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8.2
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8.3
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7.7
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7.8
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8.5
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March 3
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12.6
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12.1
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11.6
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11.6
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11.2
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8.8
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7.3
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7.5
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7.7
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7.3
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8.7
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