Locust Watch: Spring breeding is likely to begin in Yemen

Climate models continue to indicate a positive Indian Ocean Dipole and a rapid transition to El Niño in the Pacific over the coming months. These conditions are expected to increase rainfall across the Central and Eastern Regions during the spring.

Tropical cyclones may develop over the Arabian Peninsula and will need to be closely monitored.

Spring breeding in Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Egypt, Sudan, Somalia, Iran, and Pakistan is likely to begin on a small scale in March but may continue throughout the season

While breeding is starting on a small scale, it may continue throughout the season, requiring ongoing monitoring alongside similar, potentially increasing activity in Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the Horn of Africa.