The eastwards extension of EFAS is now coming nearer its release, and as a teaser, the precipitation and temperature maps will now be shown on the new domain from this issue onwards.

ECMWF has released a new version of the seasonal forecasting system (SEAS5) and EFAS will start using that forecast as input for the seasonal hydrological outlook from March onwards. The main improvements in the meteorological forecast are higher resolution in the atmosphere and ocean, more hindcast members and an earlier release date (5th of each month).