00:00This year's haze could be a bad one.
00:02A higher risk of severe haze in the coming months.
00:04So why is this year different?
00:06Two major weather events are happening at the same time
00:09that are pushing rain away from Southeast Asia.
00:12First, the Indian Ocean Dipo,
00:14driven by shifting sea surface temperatures across the Indian Ocean.
00:17In its positive phase, warm water moves to the Western Indian Ocean near Africa,
00:22away from Indonesia.
00:24The second is a very strong El Nino,
00:26a similar weather pattern happening in the Pacific
00:28that's moving rain towards South America.
00:31The combined effects of the Indian Ocean Dipo and El Nino
00:34are bringing hotter, drier conditions here,
00:37possibly worsening teatland and forest fires in parts of Indonesia.
00:41And when southeasterly winds blow,
00:43smoke from these fires travels to bring transboundary haze to Singapore.
00:48In fact, we're already seeing deteriorating air quality in Central Singapore
00:51with the 24-hour PSI pushing into the 90s.
00:54NEA says the haze is unlikely to be as bad as 2015,
00:57one of the worst episodes with the PSI way above 300.
01:01That's because the number of hotspots in Sumatra and Kalimantan now
01:04is lower than 11 years ago.
01:05But a terrible haze situation may still be possible
01:08with the Indian Ocean Dipo and the El Nino coming together,
01:12especially as El Nino conditions are expected to grow into a very strong one
01:15only during November to January.
01:17So what should you do if the haze gets worse?
01:20Well, the authorities have said our national stockpile of NID5 masks are sufficient,
01:24so don't panic buy!
01:25I'm one of you, okay?
01:27You probably don't need it just for a short commute.
01:29These masks are only recommended in more serious situations,
01:33like when you're healthy but must spend several hours outdoors
01:35with the air quality in the hazardous range.
01:38For now, the best thing you can do is keep an eye on those air quality readings.
01:42In the end, it's been раза in the last two weeks.
01:42By the time you are in the last few weeks,
01:42you can give up the small battles
01:42with the high-range lanes.
01:42but instead, you can reflect the way above the center.
01:43You can feel the outside forces.
01:43You can feel it.
01:43You can feel it.
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