In January 2026, northeasterly wind anomalies dominated most parts of the region except for the eastern part of the Mainland SEA where westerly wind anomalies where observed.

Meanwhile, positive SLP anomalies where observed over most parts of the region except for the Philippines where negative anomalies over observe.

The maps on the right (top to bottom) indicate the observed SLP and wind direction for January 2025, along with the climatological normal from 1991 to 2020, providing context for the anomaly map on the left.