7th Session of Arab Climate Outlook Forum (ArabCOF) 4th Session of Gulf Cooperation Council Climate Outlook Forum (GCC-COF)

The seventh session of the ArabCOF and the fourth session of the GCC-COF were held virtually on 1 and 3 June 2021 with representatives from various Arab meteorological offices and partners. Presentations were delivered on current and anticipated conditions in the Pacific and the Indian Ocean, as well as on climate monitoring and assessment of the current state of climate. Participants also discussed the verification of previous ArabCOF climate outlooks and preparation of the upcoming seasonal forecasts for the entire Arab region. Pursuant to the meeting, consensus seasonal forecast statements for the different sub-regions (ArabCOF, GCCCOF, PRESANORD) were issued for June to August 2021 season.