Contents

Purpose and Editorial Policy

Summary of Forecasts

Tropical Pacific SST Forecasts Utilizing Multiple Coupled GCMs - contributed by David G. DeWitt, Edwin K. Schneider and Daniel Paolino

Forecast of Tropical Pacific SST Using a Markov Model - by Yan Xue

SST predictions with an intermediate coupled model of the tropical Pacific - contributed by Boris Dewitte, Dasha Gushchina and Yves duPenhoat

ECPC Long Lead Seasonal Climate Forecast - contributed by E. Yulaeva, M. Kanamitsu, J. Roads