Weather Summaries

Our weather summaries are brief overviews of the weather over selected regions of the globe. If you'd like to know more, do contact us. We'd love to hear from you. (NB: The Weather Phenomena section contains a more in-depth treatment of some aspects of the weather or metocean phenomena.)

The South China Sea

The weather in the South China Sea region is characterized by two monsoons: the Northeast and Southwest monsoons, so called because the predominant wind direction is from the northeast and the southwest respectively... Read More

Northwest Palawan

During the Northeast monsoon, winds are generally below 20 knots but may occasionally exceed 30 knots in the first half of the Northeast monsoon (Oct - Dec)... Read More

Offshore Vietnam and Thailand

Light to moderate winds cover the area for much of the year except during the height of the Northeast and Southwest Monsoons... Read More