SPI Monitor February 2022

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February 2022

Conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to above normal during the month of February. Trinidad and Grenada normal to moderately wet; Tobago very wet; Barbados very to exceptionally wet; St Vincent slightly dry in the west to predominantly normal elsewhere; Saint Lucia and Antigua predominantly normal to slightly wet; Martinique normal to moderately dry; Dominica normal to moderately wet; Guadeloupe extremely wet in the west to normal in the east; St Kitts and St Thomas extreme to very wet; St Maarten and Anguilla slightly wet and St Croix exceptional to extremely wet. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Aruba was normal and Curacao was normal to slightly wet from south to north. Puerto Rico ranged from slight to exceptionally wet west to east. Hispaniola ranged from normal in Haiti in the west to very wet in northern Dominican Republic. Jamaica was predominantly normal ranging to slightly dry in the southeast and northwest and to moderately wet in the west. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from severely dry in the northwest to moderately wet in the west and to very wet in northeastern areas. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to moderately dry and Belize ranged from normal in central areas to very wet in the south and moderately wet in the northeast.

December 2021 to February 2022

Predominantly normal to below normal conditions prevailed throughout the eastern Caribbean over the three month period. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada and St Thomas normal; Barbados slightly dry in the extreme south to predominantly normal; St Vincent predominantly severe to moderately dry; Saint Lucia moderate to slightly dry; Martinique severe to exceptionally dry; Dominica, Antigua and St Maarten moderately dry to normal; Guadeloupe predominantly normal to extremely dry in the east; St Kitts very wet to normal; St Croix and Anguilla slightly wet to normal. In the Guianas conditions were predominantly normal ranging to exceptionally wet in southwestern Guyana and northeast central French Guiana. Aruba and Curacao were normal. Puerto Rico ranged from normal in the west to exceptionally wet in the northeast. Hispaniola was predominantly normal ranging to slightly wet in northern Dominican Republic. Jamaica was predominantly normal ranging to slightly dry on the extreme northwestern border and slightly wet in the northeast. Grand Cayman was predominantly normal to slightly wet in the east. Cuba was predominantly normal with slightly wet conditions on the northeastern border. Northern Bahamas ranged from moderately wet to normal and Belize was predominantly normal ranging to moderately wet in the southeast.

September 2021 to February 2022

Normal to below normal conditions prevailed throughout the eastern Caribbean over the six month period. Trinidad normal; Tobago and St Kitts normal to slightly dry; Grenada and St Thomas slight to moderately dry; Barbados exceptional to slightly dry; St Vincent, Martinique and Antigua extreme to exceptionally dry; Saint Lucia exceptionally dry; Dominica moderate to extremely dry; Guadeloupe moderate to exceptionally dry west to east; St Maarten moderately dry to normal south to north; Anguilla normal to slightly wet and St Croix moderately dry. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from moderately dry to exceptionally wet. Aruba was moderate to slightly dry and Curacao was predominantly normal to slightly dry in the extreme south.  Puerto Rico ranged from moderately dry in the extreme southwest to moderately wet on the northeastern border. Hispaniola ranged from normal to exceptionally dry. Jamaica was predominantly normal ranging to slightly dry in the extreme south, west and eastern areas. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from exceptionally dry in western areas to normal in eastern areas. Northern Bahamas ranged from very wet to moderately dry and Belize ranged from moderately dry in southern and northwestern areas to normal.

March 2021 to February 2022

Apart from in the southern portion of the chain that was above normal, over the twelve month period normal to below normal conditions prevailed throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad predominantly moderate to slightly wet in the extreme northeast; Tobago and Grenada predominantly normal to slightly wet; Barbados and St Maarten severely dry to normal; St Vincent and Dominica moderate to severely dry; Saint Lucia predominantly severe to extremely dry in the extreme north; Martinique exceptional to severely dry; Guadeloupe moderate to exceptionally dry west to east; Antigua exceptionally dry; St Kitts slight to moderately dry; Anguilla slightly dry to slightly wet south to north; St Croix moderately dry and St Thomas normal. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from slight to exceptionally wet. Aruba was slightly dry and Curacao normal. Puerto Rico ranged from normal in the south to slightly wet in the north.  Hispaniola was predominantly normal with slightly wet conditions on the northern Haiti/ Dominican Republic border, ranging to severely dry in the extreme south and in the southeast of the Dominica Republic. Jamaica was predominantly normal ranging to severely dry in the south and to slightly wet in the north. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from exceptionally dry in the extreme west to moderately wet in the extreme southeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to severely dry and Belize ranged from normal in the west to moderately dry in the south and north.

March 2020 to February 2022

Apart from the extreme south and north of the chain, normal to below normal conditions were experienced throughout the eastern Caribbean over the two year period. Trinidad and Anguilla ranged from slightly wet to normal; Tobago, Barbados and St Thomas normal; Grenada normal to slightly dry; St Vincent and Antigua severe to extremely dry; Saint Lucia and Guadeloupe moderate to exceptionally dry; Martinique extreme to moderately dry; Dominica extreme to slightly dry; St Kitts moderate to slightly dry; St Maarten severely dry to normal and St Croix moderately dry. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally dry to exceptionally wet. Aruba and Curacao were normal. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal ranging to slightly wet in the north. Hispaniola was predominantly normal ranging to exceptionally dry in the extreme south. Jamaica was predominantly normal ranging to severely dry in southern areas and to very wet in the north. Grand Cayman was predominantly normal ranging to slightly wet in the east. Cuba was predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry in the northwest and to very wet in the extreme southeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from extremely wet to slightly dry and Belize was predominantly normal ranging to moderately wet in the north.

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The information contained herein is provided with the understanding that The Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology makes no warranties, either expressed or implied, concerning the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or suitability of the Outlook. The information may be used freely by the public with appropriate acknowledgement of its source, but shall not be modified in content and then presented as original material.

 

SPI Monitor January 2022

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January 2022

Conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to below normal during the month of January. Trinidad and Antigua ranged from moderately dry to normal; Tobago and St Vincent slightly dry; Grenada, St Croix and St Thomas normal; Barbados moderately dry; Saint Lucia predominantly slightly dry ranging to moderately dry in the north; Martinique severe to exceptionally dry south to north; Dominica extremely dry to normal south to north; Guadeloupe and St Maarten normal to severely dry; St Kitts slightly wet in the south to predominantly normal and Anguilla slightly dry in the extreme south to predominantly normal. In the Guianas conditions ranged from severely dry to moderately wet. Aruba was moderately dry and Curacao ranged from severe to moderately dry. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal ranging to slightly dry in the southwest. The Dominican Republic was predominantly normal ranging to moderately wet in the southwest and to slightly dry in the north. Jamaica ranged from moderately wet in the south to moderately dry in the extreme northwest.  Grand Cayman was moderately wet. Cuba was predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry in the southeast and slightly wet in the extreme north. Northern Bahamas ranged from extremely wet to normal and Belize was normal.

November 2021 to January 2022

Predominantly normal to below normal conditions prevailed throughout the three month period in the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad ranged from extremely wet in the south to exceptionally dry in the north; Tobago and Guadeloupe exceptional to severely dry; Grenada slightly dry; Barbados, Saint Lucia, Martinique and Antigua extreme to exceptionally dry;  St Vincent severe to extremely dry;  Dominica moderate to extremely dry; St Kitts normal to slightly dry; St Maarten moderately dry to normal; Anguilla predominantly normal to slightly wet in the north; St Croix severe to moderately dry and St Thomas moderate to slightly dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from moderately dry to exceptionally wet. Aruba was slightly dry and Curacao ranged from slightly dry in the extreme south to predominantly normal. Puerto Rico ranged from normal to moderately dry. The Dominican Republic ranged from moderately wet in western areas to extremely dry in southeastern areas. Jamaica ranged from moderately wet in northwestern areas to slightly dry in the extreme west and east. Grand Cayman was predominantly slightly wet ranging to moderately wet in the northeast. Cuba was predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry in the west and slightly dry in the northeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to moderately wet and Belize was predominantly normal ranging to slightly dry in the northeast.

August 2021 to January 2022

Predominantly normal to below normal conditions prevailed throughout the eastern Caribbean over the six month period. Trinidad ranged from very wet to moderately dry southwest to northeast; Tobago normal to extremely dry; Grenada, St Kitts and St Thomas  slight to moderately dry; Barbados exceptional to moderately dry; St Vincent moderately dry; Saint Lucia severe to extremely dry; Martinique and Antigua exceptional to extremely dry; Dominica moderate to extremely dry; Guadeloupe severe to exceptionally dry; St Maarten severely dry to normal ; Anguilla predominantly normal to slightly wet in the north and St Croix severely dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Aruba was slightly dry to normal and Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico ranged from severely dry in the south to slightly dry in the north. The Dominican Republic ranged from slightly wet in western areas to exceptionally dry in the southeast. Jamaica was predominantly normal ranging to slightly dry in the west and slightly wet in west central areas. Grand Cayman ranged from normal to slightly wet. Cuba ranged from exceptionally dry in the west to normal in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from very wet to extremely dry and Belize ranged from slightly dry in the south to normal in western areas and to extremely dry in the north.

February 2021 to January 2022

Apart from some areas in the southeast, conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to below normal over the twelve month period. Trinidad ranged from exceptionally wet to normal southwest to northeast; Tobago normal to slightly dry; Grenada and Anguilla slightly wet to predominantly normal; Barbados and St Maarten extremely dry to normal; St Vincent, Saint Lucia, Dominica, St Kitts and St Croix moderate to severely dry; Martinique exceptional to severely dry; Guadeloupe moderate to exceptionally dry; St Thomas normal and Antigua exceptionally dry. Conditions in the Guianas were mostly exceptional to moderately wet. Aruba was slightly dry and Curacao normal. Puerto Rico ranged from slightly dry on the extreme southeast to predominantly normal. The Dominican Republic ranged from exceptionally dry to slightly wet southeast to northwest. Jamaica ranged from moderately dry in the west and east to slightly wet in the northwest. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from exceptionally dry in the west to normal in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to moderately dry and Belize ranged from normal in the west to severely dry in the north and moderately dry to the south.

February 2020 to January 2022

Conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to below normal over the two year period. Trinidad ranged from very wet to slightly dry southwest to northeast; Tobago normal to moderately dry; Grenada and Barbados normal to slightly dry; St Vincent and Antigua extreme to severely dry; Saint Lucia severe to exceptionally dry; Martinique exceptional to moderately dry; Dominica extreme to slightly dry; Guadeloupe moderate to exceptionally dry; St Kitts slight to moderately dry; St Maarten extremely dry to normal; Anguilla normal to slightly wet in the north; St Croix moderately dry and St Thomas normal. In the Guianas conditions ranged from exceptionally wet to extremely dry. Aruba and Curacao were normal. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal ranging to slightly wet in the north. The Dominican Republic ranged from exceptionally dry in southern areas to slightly wet on the northwestern border. Jamaica ranged from severely dry in the west and slightly dry in the east to very wet in the north. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from moderately dry in the extreme west to moderately wet in the extreme southeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet and Belize was predominantly normal ranging to moderately wet in the north.

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The information contained herein is provided with the understanding that The Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology makes no warranties, either expressed or implied, concerning the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or suitability of the Outlook. The information may be used freely by the public with appropriate acknowledgement of its source, but shall not be modified in content and then presented as original material.

 

SPI Monitor December 2021

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December 2021

Mixed conditions were seen throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean during the month of December. Trinidad was exceptionally wet in the south to normal in the north; Tobago and Grenada normal; Barbados, St Vincent and St Croix moderately dry; Saint Lucia and Antigua slight to moderately dry; Martinique exceptionally dry in the southeast to normal in the northwest; Dominica predominantly normal ranging to slightly wet in the south and moderately dry in the coastal northeast; Guadeloupe normal in western areas to moderately dry in the east; St Kitts and Anguilla moderately wet to normal; St Maarten severely dry to normal and St Thomas predominantly normal to slightly dry in the south. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Aruba and Curacao were normal. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal with slightly wet conditions in the extreme north. Hispaniola ranged from moderately wet on the Haiti/ Dominican Republic border to normal in the west and to moderately dry in the east. Jamaica was predominantly normal ranging to slightly wet in the extreme south. Grand Cayman was slightly dry to normal. Cuba was predominantly normal ranging to extremely dry in the west and to slightly dry in the east. Northern Bahamas was normal and Belize was predominantly normal ranging to moderately wet in the southeast.

October to December 2021

Conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to below normal during the three month period. Trinidad ranged from exceptionally wet in the south to moderately dry on the northern border; Tobago normal to moderately dry; Grenada normal; Barbados severely dry in the extreme south to predominantly exceptionally dry; St Vincent predominantly moderately dry to severely dry in the northeast; Saint Lucia moderate to extremely dry; Martinique extremely dry in the extreme southeast to normal in the northwest; Dominica normal in the extreme south to extremely dry in the northeast; Guadeloupe moderate to exceptionally dry; Antigua exceptionally dry; St Kitts and St Thomas moderate to slightly dry; St Maarten slightly dry to normal; Anguilla normal to slightly wet and St Croix severely dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from moderately dry to exceptionally wet. Aruba slightly dry to normal and Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately dry in extreme southern areas to normal in the north. Hispaniola was predominantly normal to exceptionally dry in east central Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from moderately dry in the extreme southeast to moderately wet in the northwest. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from exceptionally dry in the extreme southwest to moderately wet in the extreme southeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from slightly wet to normal and Belize ranged from extremely dry in the west to normal in the east.

July to December 2021

Predominantly normal to below normal conditions prevailed over the six month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was exceptionally wet to normal south to north; Tobago normal to severely dry; Grenada and St Thomas normal to slightly dry; Barbados severe to slightly dry; St Vincent moderately dry; Saint Lucia moderate to extremely dry; Martinique and Guadeloupe exceptional to severely dry; Dominica moderate to exceptionally dry; Antigua extreme to exceptionally dry; St Kitts slight to moderately dry; St Maarten severely dry to normal; Anguilla predominantly normal to slightly wet in the north and St Croix predominantly severe to moderately dry from south to north. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Aruba was slightly dry to normal and Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico was moderately dry in the southeast to normal in the northwest. Hispaniola ranged from exceptionally dry in southeastern Dominican Republic to slightly wet in the northwest of the island. Jamaica ranged from moderately dry in the extreme southwest to very wet in the north and to exceptionally dry in the east. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from exceptionally dry in western areas to slightly wet in the extreme southeastern tip. Northern Bahamas ranged from slightly wet to severely dry and Belize ranged from normal in western areas to extremely dry in the north and to moderately dry in the south.

January to December 2021

Over the twelve month period conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were mostly normal to below normal. Trinidad was exceptionally dry in the southwest to normal in the northeast; Tobago and St Thomas normal to slightly dry; Grenada and Anguilla slightly wet to normal; Barbados moderately dry to normal; St Vincent, Dominica and St Croix moderate to severely dry; Saint Lucia and St Kitts moderate to extremely dry; Martinique extreme to exceptionally dry; Guadeloupe moderate to exceptionally dry; Antigua exceptionally dry and St Maarten extremely dry to normal. In the Guianas, conditions were predominantly exceptionally wet ranging to moderately wet. Aruba was slightly dry and Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal ranging to slightly dry in the southeast. Hispaniola ranged from exceptionally dry in southeastern Dominican Republic to slightly wet around the northern Haiti/Dominican Republic border. Jamaica ranged from moderately dry in the west and extreme south to moderately wet in the north and extremely dry in the east. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from exceptionally dry in the west to moderately wet on the extreme southeastern tip. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to severely dry and Belize ranged from normal in western areas to moderately dry in the south and north.

January 2020 to December 2021

Conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean over the two year period were mostly normal to below normal. Trinidad ranged from extremely wet in the southwest to normal in the northeast; Tobago and St Maarten normal to moderately dry; Grenada and Barbados normal to slightly dry; St Vincent and Antigua severe to extremely dry, Saint Lucia and Martinique exceptional to severely dry; Dominica severe to slightly dry; Guadeloupe moderate to exceptionally dry; St Kitts slight to moderately dry; Anguilla normal to slightly wet from south to north; St Croix moderately dry and St Thomas normal. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet to extremely dry. Aruba and Curacao were normal. Puerto Rico ranged from normal in the south to moderately wet in the north. Hispaniola ranged from exceptionally dry in southern and eastern areas to slightly wet around the northern Haiti/Dominican Republic border. Jamaica ranged from severely dry in the west and east to slightly dry in the south and very wet in the north. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba was predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry in the extreme southwestern tip and to moderately wet in the extreme southeastern tip. Northern Bahamas ranged from extremely wet to slightly dry and Belize ranged from normal in the south to moderately wet in the northwest.

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The information contained herein is provided with the understanding that The Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology makes no warranties, either expressed or implied, concerning the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or suitability of the Outlook. The information may be used freely by the public with appropriate acknowledgement of its source, but shall not be modified in content and then presented as original material.

 

SPI Monitor November 2021

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November 2021

Conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to below normal during the month of November. Trinidad ranged from slightly wet to exceptionally dry; Tobago exceptional to extremely dry; Grenada, St Vincent and Dominica moderately dry to normal; Barbados and Martinique slight to extremely dry; Saint Lucia severe to extremely dry; Guadeloupe moderate to extremely dry; Antigua extremely dry; St Kitts and St Thomas moderate to slightly dry; St Maarten normal: Anguilla normal to slightly wet and St Croix severe to moderately dry.  In the Guianas, conditions ranged from moderately dry to exceptionally wet. Aruba and Curacao were normal to slightly dry. Puerto Rico ranged from normal to extremely dry from west to east. Hispaniola ranged from moderately wet in the west to extremely dry in northern areas of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from slightly dry in the extreme west to extremely wet in the northwest and to severely dry in the extreme east. Grand Cayman was slight to moderately wet. Cuba was predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry in the extreme west. Northern Bahamas was normal to moderately wet and Belize ranged from severely dry in the southeast to slightly dry in central and northern areas and to normal in the east.

September to November 2021

Over the three month period conditions in the eastern Caribbean ranged from normal to below normal. Trinidad and St Maarten were predominantly normal ranging to slightly dry; Tobago slight to severely dry; Grenada and St Thomas slight to moderately dry; Barbados exceptional to slightly dry; St Vincent moderate to severely dry; Saint Lucia, Martinique and Dominica moderate to extremely dry; Guadeloupe severe to exceptionally dry; Antigua predominantly extremely dry to exceptionally dry; St Kitts and St Croix moderately dry and Anguilla normal. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from severely dry to exceptionally wet in central Guyana and northern French Guiana. Aruba was moderate to slightly dry and Curacao slightly dry in the extreme south to predominantly normal elsewhere. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately dry in southeastern areas to slightly dry in the northwest. Hispaniola ranged from normal in western areas of Haiti to exceptionally dry in eastern Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from moderately dry in southern areas to slightly wet in the northwest. Grand Cayman was slightly dry in the extreme west ranging to predominantly normal elsewhere. Cuba ranged from normal in central areas to exceptionally dry in the west and to slightly dry in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from very wet to extremely dry and Belize ranged from exceptionally dry in the extreme southeast to moderately dry in western and northern areas as well as to normal in the east.

June to November 2021

Predominantly normal to below normal conditions were seen throughout the eastern Caribbean over the six month period. Trinidad ranged from moderately wet in the west to slightly dry in the northeast; Tobago normal to extremely dry; Grenada, St Thomas and Anguilla normal; Barbados, St Vincent and St Maarten normal to moderately dry; Saint Lucia, Dominica and St Croix moderately dry; Martinique moderate to severely dry; Guadeloupe moderate to exceptionally dry; Antigua extreme to exceptionally dry and St Kitts slight to moderately dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from slight to exceptionally wet. Aruba was slightly dry and Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal apart from the extreme southwest that was slightly dry. Hispaniola was predominantly normal, ranging to severely dry in southern areas. Jamaica ranged from normal in southern, western and northeastern areas to extremely wet in the extreme northwest and to moderately dry in the east.  Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba was predominantly normal, ranging to exceptionally dry in the west and to moderately wet in the extreme southeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to severely dry and Belize from severely dry in the southeast and extreme north to normal in the west.

December 2020 to November 2021

Apart from in the south, conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to below normal over the twelve month period. Trinidad was extremely wet to normal from southwest to northeast; Tobago and Barbados normal to moderately dry; Grenada slightly wet to normal; St Vincent severely dry; Saint Lucia moderate to extremely dry; Martinique extreme to exceptionally dry; Dominica and St Kitts severe to moderately dry; Guadeloupe moderate to exceptionally dry; Antigua exceptionally dry; St Maarten extremely dry to normal; Anguilla slightly dry to slightly wet south to north; St Croix moderately dry and St Thomas normal. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from exceptionally wet to exceptionally dry. Aruba and Curacao were normal. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal ranging to slightly dry in the southeast. Hispaniola ranged from exceptionally dry in the southeast of the Dominican Republic to slightly wet around the northern Haiti/ Dominican Republic border. Jamaica was predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry in the west and east and moderately wet in the northwest. Cuba ranged from exceptionally dry in the west to slightly wet in the extreme southeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from slight to extremely dry and Belize was normal in northern areas ranging to severely dry in the southeast to slightly dry in the north.

December 2019 to November 2021

Apart from Trinidad that was normal to very wet, over the two year period, conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to below normal. Tobago, Grenada, Dominica and St Maarten were normal to moderately dry; Barbados slightly dry in the extreme south to predominantly normal; St Vincent exceptional to extremely dry; Saint Lucia exceptional to severely dry; Martinique and Antigua extreme to moderately dry; Guadeloupe slight to exceptionally dry; St Kitts slight to moderately dry; Anguilla normal to slightly wet; St Croix moderately dry and St Thomas normal. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet to extremely dry. Aruba and Curacao were normal. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately dry in western areas to slightly wet in the northeast. Hispaniola ranged from exceptionally dry in southern areas of the Dominican Republic to slightly wet around the northern Haiti/ Dominican Republic border. Jamaica was predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry in the west and to moderately wet in the northwest. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba was predominantly normal with moderately dry conditions in the extreme southwestern areas, slightly dry areas in the northwest also moderately wet conditions in the extreme southeast and slightly wet areas in the extreme north. Northern Bahamas ranged from extremely wet to slightly dry and Belize was predominantly normal with slightly wet conditions in central areas ranging to slightly dry in the south.

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The information contained herein is provided with the understanding that The Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology makes no warranties, either expressed or implied, concerning the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or suitability of the Outlook. The information may be used freely by the public with appropriate acknowledgement of its source, but shall not be modified in content and then presented as original material.

SPI Monitor October 2021

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October 2021

Conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to below normal during the month of October. Trinidad normal to extremely wet southwest to northeast; Tobago exceptionally wet to normal; Grenada , Saint Lucia, St Croix and St Maarten normal; Barbados slight to extremely dry southeast to northwest; St Vincent and St Kitts predominantly normal ranging to slightly dry; Martinique and Guadeloupe predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry; Dominica moderately wet to slightly dry; Antigua predominantly  extremely dry ranging to severely dry in the extreme southwest; Anguilla predominantly normal ranging to slightly wet in the northeast and St Thomas slightly dry. In the Guianas conditions ranged from severely dry to exceptionally wet. Aruba and Curacao were normal. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately dry in the west to normal in the east. Hispaniola ranged from normal in Haiti to exceptionally dry in central areas of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica was predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry in southwestern areas.  Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba was mostly normal with slight to moderately dry conditions in the west and slightly dry areas in the extreme east. Northern Bahamas ranged from moderately wet to normal and Belize ranged from moderately dry in south central areas to moderately wet in the extreme northeast.

August to October 2021

Normal to below normal conditions were dominant throughout the eastern Caribbean over the three month period. Trinidad normal to extremely wet southeast to northwest; Tobago very wet to moderately dry; Grenada, St Kitts and St Croix normal to slightly dry; Barbados, Dominica and St Maarten moderately dry to normal; St Vincent, Saint Lucia and St Thomas normal; Martinique slight to severely dry; Guadeloupe slight to extremely dry; Antigua moderate to severely dry on the eastern border; Anguilla predominantly normal to slightly wet in the north. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Aruba and Curacao were normal. Puerto Rico ranged from severely dry to normal from west to east. Hispaniola ranged from slightly wet on the northern border of Haiti/ Dominican Republic to extremely dry in southeastern Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from moderately wet in the south to normal elsewhere. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from exceptionally dry in the west to normal in the east and southwest. Northern Bahamas ranged from moderately wet to exceptionally dry and Belize ranged from normal in the extreme west and east to severely dry in the north.

May to October 2021

Conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were mostly normal to below normal during the six month period. Trinidad ranged from normal to exceptionally wet southeast to northwest; Tobago very wet to normal; Grenada moderate to slightly wet; Barbados moderately dry to slightly wet; St Vincent and St Maarten normal to moderately dry; Saint Lucia, St Croix and St Kitts slight to moderately dry; Martinique moderate to extremely dry; Dominica predominantly moderately dry with severely dry conditions in the south; Guadeloupe moderate to exceptionally dry; Antigua severe to exceptionally dry; Anguilla and St Thomas normal. In the Guianas conditions ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Aruba slightly dry to normal and Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal with slightly wet conditions in the extreme north. Hispaniola was predominantly normal ranging to severely dry in the extreme southwestern tip of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica predominantly normal ranging to slightly wet in the south and to moderately dry in the west. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba was mostly normal ranging to exceptionally dry in the west. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to severely dry and Belize was normal in central areas ranging to moderately dry in the southeast and to severely dry in the north.

November 2020 to October 2021

Over the twelve month period conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to below normal. Trinidad exceptionally wet to normal southwest to northeast; Tobago and Anguilla slightly wet to normal; Grenada moderately wet to normal; Barbados slightly dry in the south to moderately wet in the northwest; St Vincent moderately dry; Saint Lucia slightly dry to normal; Martinique slight to extremely dry; Dominica and Guadeloupe extremely dry to normal; Antigua and St Croix moderate to severely dry; St Kitts slight to severely dry; St Maarten extremely dry to normal and St Thomas normal. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet to exceptionally dry. Aruba was normal and Curacao predominantly moderate to slightly wet. Puerto Rico was normal. Hispaniola ranged from severely dry in southern areas to moderately wet in the northwest. Jamaica was mostly normal ranging to moderately wet in the southeast and to moderately dry in the extreme west. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from severely dry in the west to moderately wet in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to extremely dry and Belize was moderately dry in the south to very wet in the northeast.

November 2019 to October 2021

Predominantly normal to below normal conditions were seen throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean over the two year period. Trinidad ranged from extremely wet to normal; Tobago predominantly normal to slightly dry; Grenada, St Kitts and St Maarten normal to moderately dry; Barbados slightly dry to slightly wet; St Vincent exceptional to extremely dry; Saint Lucia moderate to exceptionally dry; Martinique extreme to moderately dry; Dominica severely dry to normal; Guadeloupe slight to exceptionally dry; Antigua and St Croix moderate to severely dry; Anguilla normal to slightly wet and St Thomas normal. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet to severely dry. Aruba was normal to slightly dry and Curacao normal. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately dry in the west to slightly wet in the east. Hispaniola ranged from exceptionally dry in central areas of the Dominican Republic to normal in the west and extreme easterly tip. Jamaica was predominantly normal ranging to moderately wet in the southeast and moderately dry in western areas. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba was predominantly normal with slightly wet conditions in the north. Northern Bahamas ranged from extremely wet to slightly dry and Belize ranged from severely dry in the south to slightly wet in central areas.

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The information contained herein is provided with the understanding that The Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology makes no warranties, either expressed or implied, concerning the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or suitability of the Outlook. The information may be used freely by the public with appropriate acknowledgement of its source, but shall not be modified in content and then presented as original material.

SPI Monitor September 2021

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September 2021

Conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to below normal during the month of September. Trinidad moderately dry to slightly wet southeast to northwest; Tobago, St Maarten and St Kitts slightly dry to normal; Grenada slight to moderately dry; Barbados extremely dry to exceptionally wet southeast to northwest; St Vincent and Dominica extremely dry to normal; Saint Lucia and Martinique normal to exceptionally dry; Guadeloupe severely dry to normal; Antigua and St Thomas normal; Anguilla normal to slightly wet and St Croix moderately dry. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from moderately dry in northwestern Guyana to exceptionally wet around the northern Suriname/French Guiana border and in Northeastern French Guiana. Aruba and Curacao were normal. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal with slightly dry conditions in the extreme southwest and southeastern areas. Hispaniola was predominantly normal, ranging to exceptionally dry in the extreme southwest of Haiti and to severely dry in southeast Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from normal in central areas to moderately dry in western areas and to exceptionally dry in the east. Grand Cayman was exceptionally dry. Cuba ranged from mostly normal in central areas to exceptionally dry in the west and to moderately dry in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from very wet to exceptionally dry and Belize was predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry in the southeast and extreme north.

July to September 2021

Normal to below normal conditions were dominant throughout the eastern Caribbean over the three month period. Trinidad ranged from exceptionally wet to normal; Tobago normal to moderately dry; Grenada, St Vincent and St Thomas normal; Barbados normal to extremely wet; Saint Lucia and St Kitts normal to moderately dry; Martinique and Guadeloupe slight to extremely dry; Dominica severe to moderately dry; Antigua and St Croix slight to moderately dry; St Maarten severely dry to normal, Anguilla predominantly normal ranging to slightly dry in the south and slightly wet in the north. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal in northern Guyana to exceptionally wet in northern French Guiana. Aruba and curacao were normal. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately dry in southeastern areas to normal in the extreme east and northwestern areas. Hispaniola ranged from severely dry in the extreme south to moderately wet in the northwest. Jamaica ranged from extremely wet in the extreme south to moderately dry in the west and moderately wet in the east. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba was predominantly normal, ranging to exceptionally dry in the west, to slightly dry in the northeast and to slightly wet in the extreme east. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to exceptionally dry and Belize ranged from slightly wet in the west to extremely dry in the north.

April to September 2021

Over the six month period, conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to below normal. Trinidad ranged from moderately dry to exceptionally wet southeast to northwest; Tobago moderately wet to predominantly normal; Grenada moderate to slightly wet; Barbados slightly dry to very wet, St Vincent and Saint Lucia normal to moderately dry; Martinique and Dominica moderate to extremely dry; Guadeloupe moderate to exceptionally dry; Antigua severe to extremely dry; St Kitts moderate to severely dry; St Maarten severely dry to normal; Anguilla predominantly normal to slightly dry; St Croix moderately dry and St Thomas predominantly normal to slightly wet in the north. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Aruba and Curacao were normal. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately wet in northwestern areas to normal in the east. Hispaniola was predominantly normal with slightly wet conditions in northern Haiti ranging to moderately dry in the extreme southwestern tip of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from moderately wet in southern areas to moderately dry in the west and to slightly dry in the northeast. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba was predominantly normal ranging to exceptionally dry in the west and to slightly wet in the extreme east. Northern Bahamas ranged from slight to moderately dry and Belize ranged from normal in central and southern areas to moderately dry in the north.

October 2020 to September 2021

Mixed conditions were seen over the twelve month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad exceptionally wet to normal west to east; Tobago, Saint Lucia and Anguilla normal to slightly wet; Grenada moderately wet to normal; Barbados moderate to very wet, St Vincent slightly dry to normal; Martinique normal to extremely dry; Dominica severely dry to moderately wet; Guadeloupe and St Maarten normal to moderately dry; Antigua and St Kitts slight to moderately dry; St Croix extreme to moderately dry and St Thomas normal. In the Guianas, conditions were predominantly exceptionally wet ranging to slightly wet in northern Guyana.  Aruba was normal and Curacao moderately wet. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal with slightly dry conditions in the extreme southeast. Hispaniola was predominantly normal with extremely dry conditions in the extreme southwest of the Dominican Republic and slightly wet conditions in northern Haiti. Jamaica ranged from extremely wet in the extreme south to moderately dry in the west and to normal in the northeast. Grand Cayman was slight to moderately wet.  Cuba was predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry in the northwest and to moderately wet in the extreme east. Northern Bahamas was predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry. Belize ranged from slightly dry in the south to very wet in the north.

October 2019 to September 2021

Conditions were predominantly normal to below normal throughout the eastern Caribbean over the two year period. Trinidad ranged from moderately wet to moderately dry; Tobago and Grenada predominantly normal to slightly dry; Barbados slightly dry to slightly wet; St Vincent and Saint Lucia exceptional to severely dry; Martinique extremely dry to normal; Dominica severely dry to normal; Guadeloupe slight to exceptionally dry; Antigua moderately dry; St Kitts slight to moderately dry; St Maarten moderately dry to normal; Anguilla predominantly normal to slightly wet;  St Croix severe to moderately dry and St Thomas normal. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from exceptionally wet to moderately dry. Aruba and Curacao were normal. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately dry in the west to slightly wet in the northeast. Hispaniola ranged from normal in western areas and the extreme east to exceptionally dry in southern areas of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica was predominantly normal ranging to severely dry in the west, slightly wet in the northwest and to moderately wet in eastern areas. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba was predominantly normal with some slightly wet conditions in the extreme north. Northern Bahamas ranged from very wet to normal and Belize ranged from severely dry in the southeast to slightly wet in north central areas.

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SPI Monitor August 2021

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August 2021

Mixed conditions prevailed throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean during the month of August. Trinidad ranged from exceptionally wet in the west to normal in the east; Tobago ranged from very wet to severely dry; Grenada, Anguilla and St Croix normal; Barbados and St Thomas moderate to slightly wet; St Vincent extreme to very wet; Saint Lucia moderate to very wet; Martinique normal to extremely dry; Dominica predominantly normal with slightly dry conditions in the extreme south; Guadeloupe and St Maarten normal to moderately dry; Antigua normal to slightly dry and St Kitts slightly wet to normal. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from exceptionally wet on the northern Guyana/Suriname border to severely dry on the southern Suriname/French Guiana border. Aruba was very wet and Curacao moderately wet. Puerto Rico ranged from extremely dry in central areas to moderately dry in the west and slightly dry in the east. Conditions in the Dominican Republic ranged from normal in central areas to very wet in the extreme west and east. Jamaica ranged from exceptionally wet in central areas to slightly wet in the west and moderately wet in the extreme northeast. Grand Cayman was extremely wet. Cuba ranged from moderately dry in northern areas to moderately wet in the west and to exceptionally wet in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to severely dry and Belize was predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry in the north and slightly wet in the west.

June to August 2021

Mixed conditions prevailed over the three month period in the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad ranged from extremely wet to normal west to east; Tobago moderately wet to slightly dry; Grenada very wet; Barbados moderately wet; St Vincent and Saint Lucia slightly wet to normal; Martinique normal to extremely dry; Dominica and Guadeloupe predominantly normal to moderately dry; Antigua slight to moderately dry; St Kitts and St Maarten predominantly normal to slightly dry; St Croix and Anguilla normal and St Thomas slight to moderately wet. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Aruba and Curacao were normal. Puerto Rico ranged from normal to moderately wet from west to east. The Dominican Republic ranged from slightly dry in southern areas to moderately wet in northwestern areas. Jamaica ranged from exceptionally wet in the northwest and southeast to moderately wet in the west and normal in the northeast. Grand Cayman was slight to moderately wet. Cuba ranged from slightly dry in the west to very wet in the extreme east. Northern Bahamas was slight to severely dry and Belize ranged from normal in the west to moderately dry in eastern areas.

March to August 2021

Conditions in the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to below normal over the six month period. Trinidad ranged from exceptionally wet to normal west to east; Tobago very wet to normal; Grenada extreme to very wet; Barbados and St Thomas normal to slightly wet; St Vincent, Saint Lucia and Anguilla normal; Martinique and St Maarten normal to severely dry; Dominica moderately dry to normal; Guadeloupe normal to extremely dry; Antigua severe to extremely dry; St Kitts moderately dry and St Croix moderate to slightly dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Aruba was normal and Curacao slight to moderately wet. Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic ranged from moderately wet in the northwest to normal in eastern areas. Jamaica ranged from extremely wet in the south to moderately dry in the extreme west and northeast. Grand Cayman was moderately wet. Cuba was predominantly normal ranging to severely dry in the extreme west and to moderately wet in the extreme eastern tip. Northern Bahamas ranged from slight to exceptionally dry and Belize ranged from normal in the south and western areas to moderately dry in the northeast.

September 2020 to August 2021

Mixed conditions were seen over the twelve month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad ranged from exceptionally wet to normal west to east; Tobago and Saint Lucia normal to slightly wet; Grenada moderately wet to normal; Barbados predominantly moderately wet with very wet conditions in the extreme southeast; St Vincent and Antigua slight to moderately dry; Martinique normal to severely dry; Dominica moderately dry to moderately wet; Guadeloupe normal to slightly dry; St Kitts slight to moderately dry; St Maarten moderately dry to normal; Anguilla and St Thomas normal and St Croix severe to moderately dry. Conditions in the Guianas were predominantly exceptionally wet, ranging to normal in the extreme northern coast of Guyana. Aruba was normal and Curacao slight to moderately wet. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal with slightly dry conditions in the extreme southeast. The Dominican Republic was predominantly normal with severely dry conditions in the extreme southwest and slightly wet areas in the northwest. Jamaica ranged from exceptionally wet in the extreme south to moderately dry in the west and normal in northeastern areas. Grand Cayman was predominantly moderately wet with very wet areas in the extreme north. Cuba ranged from normal in the extreme west to extremely wet in the extreme east. Northern Bahamas was predominantly normal, ranging to slightly dry. Belize ranged from moderately dry in the south to extremely wet in the north.

September 2019 to August 2021

Over the two year period, conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to below normal. Trinidad moderately wet to slightly dry west to east; Tobago predominantly normal to slightly dry in the east; Grenada, Barbados and St Thomas normal; St Vincent extreme to exceptionally dry; Saint Lucia exceptional to severely dry; Martinique severe to slightly dry; Dominica severely dry to normal; Guadeloupe slight to exceptionally dry; Antigua slight to moderately dry; St Kitts normal to moderately dry; St Maarten moderately dry to normal; Anguilla predominantly normal to slightly wet in the north and St Croix severe to moderately dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from slightly dry to exceptionally wet. Aruba and Curacao were normal. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately dry in the west to moderately wet in the northeast. The Dominican Republic ranged from exceptionally dry in central areas to normal in the west and east. Jamaica was predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry in the west, very wet in the southeast and slightly wet in the northwest. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba was predominantly normal ranging to moderately wet in the west and to slightly wet in the east and extreme north. Northern Bahamas ranged from moderately wet to extremely dry and Belize ranged from extremely dry in a small area in the west to slightly wet in central Belize.

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SPI Monitor July 2021

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July 2021

Mixed conditions prevailed throughout the eastern Caribbean during the month of July. Trinidad ranged from exceptionally wet in the southeast to normal in the northwest; Tobago, St Croix and St Thomas normal; Grenada extreme to slightly wet south to north; Barbados normal to slightly wet; St Vincent severe to moderately dry; Saint Lucia normal to extremely dry; Martinique normal to severely dry; Dominica, Guadeloupe and Antigua slight to moderately dry; St Kitts normal to slightly dry and St Maarten moderately dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from slightly dry to exceptionally wet. Aruba was slightly dry and Curacao was moderately dry. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately wet in the west to normal in the east. Hispaniola ranged from very wet in northwestern Dominican Republic to normal in western areas of Haiti and to slightly dry in the southern areas of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from severely dry in the west to exceptionally wet in the northeast. Grand Cayman ranged from slightly dry to normal. Cuba ranged from exceptionally dry in the west to exceptionally wet in the extreme southeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to moderately dry and Belize was moderately wet in the west to slightly dry in the northeast.

May to July 2021

During the three month period, mixed conditions were seen throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad very wet to normal west to east; Tobago slight to moderately wet; Grenada exceptional to very wet; Barbados normal to moderately wet; St Thomas normal to slightly wet; St Vincent, Saint Lucia, Dominica, Guadeloupe and St Kitts slight to moderately dry; Martinique normal to extremely dry; Antigua moderate to severely dry ; St Maarten slightly dry to normal and St Croix slightly dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Aruba was moderately dry and Curacao was slightly dry to normal. Puerto Rico ranged from extremely wet in northwestern areas to slightly wet in the east. Hispaniola was predominantly normal ranging to slightly wet in central areas of the Dominican Republic and slightly dry in the extreme south and east of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica was predominantly normal ranging to slightly wet conditions in the extreme north and to severely dry conditions in the extreme west. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from extremely dry in the west to very wet in the extreme southeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from slight to extremely dry and Belize was predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry in northern areas.

February to July 2021

Mixed conditions were seen over the six month period in the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad ranged from exceptionally wet in the southwest to slightly wet in the northeast; Tobago slight to moderately wet; Grenada exceptional to very wet; Barbados normal to slightly wet; St Vincent , St Kitts, St Maarten and St Croix moderately dry; Saint Lucia and Dominica predominantly normal with slightly dry conditions in the south. Martinique normal to moderately dry; Guadeloupe normal to severely dry; Antigua severe to extremely dry and St Thomas normal to slightly wet. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Aruba was slight to moderately dry and Curacao slight to moderately wet. Puerto Rico ranged from very wet in the northwest to normal in the east. Hispaniola was predominantly normal ranging from moderately dry in the extreme south and southwest to moderately wet in northwest central Dominican Republic. Jamaica was predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry in the west and to slightly wet in the north. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from exceptionally dry in the west to moderately wet in the southeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from slight to exceptionally dry and Belize was moderately dry in southern areas ranging to normal in central and northern areas.

August 2020 to July 2021

Over the twelve month period, mixed conditions were seen throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad exceptionally wet to normal west to east; Tobago and Grenada normal to moderately wet; Barbados moderately wet; St Vincent moderately dry; Saint Lucia and Guadeloupe slightly dry to normal; Martinique slightly wet to severely dry; Dominica severely dry to moderately wet; Antigua slightly dry; St Kitts and St Maarten slight to moderately dry; St Croix severe to moderately dry and St Thomas normal. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from slight to exceptionally wet. Aruba was normal and Curacao slightly wet. Puerto Rico was normal. Hispaniola was predominantly normal with the exception of the northwestern area of Haiti which was moderately wet and southern areas of the Dominican Republic which ranged to severely dry. Jamaica ranged from moderately dry in the west to very wet in the east. Grand Cayman was moderately wet. Cuba ranged from normal in western, northwestern and northeastern areas to very wet in the extreme southeast. Northern Bahamas was normal to slightly wet and Belize ranged from moderately dry in southern areas to extremely wet in the north.

August 2019 to July 2021

Over the two year period conditions in the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to below normal. Trinidad was predominantly normal ranging from slightly wet in the west to slightly dry in the east; Tobago, Grenada and St Thomas normal; Barbados moderately dry to normal; St Vincent exceptionally dry; Saint Lucia exceptional to extremely dry; Martinique and Dominica severely dry to normal; Guadeloupe normal to extremely dry; Antigua and St Kitts slightly dry to normal; St Maarten slightly dry and St Croix severe to moderately dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from slightly dry to exceptionally wet. Aruba and Curacao were normal. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately dry in the west to moderately wet in the northeast. Hispaniola ranged from normal in western areas of Haiti to exceptionally dry in central Dominican Republic. Jamaica was predominantly normal ranging to severely dry in the extreme west and to slightly wet in the east. Grand Cayman was moderately dry. Cuba was normal in central areas ranging to moderately wet in the west and slightly wet in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from very wet to extremely dry and Belize was normal in central areas ranging to exceptionally dry in the west and slightly dry in the north.

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SPI Monitor June 2021

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June 2021

Conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to above normal for the month of June. Trinidad ranged from normal in the west to moderately dry in the southeast; Tobago moderately wet to normal; Grenada very wet; Barbados normal to very wet; St Vincent, Antigua and St Croix normal; Saint Lucia slightly dry to moderately wet south to north; Martinique very wet in the south to severely dry in the north; Dominica normal to very wet;  Guadeloupe moderately wet to normal; St Kitts normal to slightly wet; St Maarten moderate to slightly wet; Anguilla slightly wet and St Thomas moderately wet. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from exceptionally wet to severely dry. Aruba was moderately dry and Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico ranged from slight to extremely wet from west to east. Hispaniola ranged from moderately dry on the southern border to moderately wet in northeast central Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from extremely wet in the west to moderately dry in the east. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from slightly dry to moderately wet. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to moderately dry and Belize ranged from moderately dry in central areas to normal in the south and northern areas.

April to June 2021

Mixed conditions prevailed throughout the eastern Caribbean over three month period. Trinidad ranged from slightly dry in the southeast to very wet in the northwest; Tobago moderately wet to normal; Grenada extremely wet in the south to moderately wet in the north; Barbados normal to slightly wet;  St Vincent slight to moderately dry; Saint Lucia and Guadeloupe normal to moderately dry; Martinique normal to severely dry; Dominica and St Croix  slightly dry to normal;  Antigua severely dry; St Kitts moderately dry; St Maarten and Anguilla normal; St Thomas slight to moderately wet. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Aruba was moderately dry and Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico ranged from very wet in the northwest to normal in eastern areas. Hispaniola was predominantly normal with slightly dry conditions in the extreme southwestern areas of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from predominantly normal in central areas to moderately dry in the west and to severely dry in the east. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba was predominantly normal with slight to moderately dry conditions in the extreme west. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to severely dry and Belize was predominantly normal with moderate to slightly dry conditions in western and south central areas.

January to June 2021

Over the six month period conditions in the eastern Caribbean were mixed. Trinidad ranged from extremely wet in the southwest to normal in the northeast; Tobago slight to moderately wet; Grenada very to moderately wet; Barbados normal to moderately wet; St Vincent slight to moderately dry; Saint Lucia, St Thomas and Anguilla normal; Martinique and St Maarten normal to moderately dry; Dominica predominantly normal with slightly dry conditions on the extreme southern border; Guadeloupe normal to severely dry;  Antigua extreme to exceptionally dry; St Kitts moderate to severely dry; St Croix moderately dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from slight to exceptionally wet. Aruba was normal and Curacao moderately wet. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately wet in the extreme northwest to normal in central and eastern areas. Hispaniola was predominantly normal ranging to severely dry in the extreme southwestern tips of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from predominantly normal in central areas to moderately dry in the extreme west and to severely dry in the extreme east. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba was predominantly normal ranging to severely dry in the extreme west. Northern Bahamas ranged from slight to exceptionally dry and Belize ranged from normal in central areas to moderately dry in the south and slightly wet in the north.

July 2020 to June 2021

Mixed conditions were observed over the twelve month period in the eastern Caribbean.  Trinidad ranged from extremely wet to normal west to east; Tobago normal to slightly wet; Grenada, Antigua, Anguilla, St marten and St Thomas normal; Barbados moderately wet; St Vincent moderately dry; saint Lucia and St Kitts normal to slightly dry; Martinique ranged from slightly wet in the south to severely dry in the north; Dominica moderately dry in the south to moderately wet in the north; Guadeloupe normal to slightly dry; St Croix severe to moderately dry. In the Guianas conditions ranged from slight to exceptionally wet. Aruba was normal and Curacao slightly wet. Puerto Rico ranged from normal in the southeast to moderately wet in the northwest. Hispaniola was predominantly normal ranging to moderately wet in northwest Haiti to severely dry in the extreme southwestern tip of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from moderately wet in t central areas to slightly dry in the extreme west and to slightly wet in the south east. Grand Cayman was moderately wet. Cuba ranged from extremely wet in west central areas to slightly wet in the extreme west and to normal in the southeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to very wet and Belize ranged from normal in central areas to extremely dry in the west and to moderately wet in northern areas.

July 2019 to June 2021

Conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to below normal over the two year period. Trinidad and Barbados ranged from normal to moderately dry; Tobago, Antigua and Anguilla normal; Grenada and St Maarten predominantly normal to slightly dry; St Vincent exceptionally dry; Saint Lucia exceptional to extremely dry; Martinique severely dry to normal; Dominica moderately dry to slightly wet; Guadeloupe ranged from normal to exceptionally dry; St Kitts slight to moderately dry; St Croix severe to moderately dry; St Thomas normal to slightly wet. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from slightly dry to exceptionally wet. Aruba and Curacao were normal. Puerto Rico ranged from severely dry in the extreme southwest to moderately wet in the northeast. Hispaniola ranged from normal in western areas of Haiti to exceptionally dry in central areas of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica was predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry in the extreme west. Grand Cayman was moderate to slightly dry. Cuba ranged from normal in west central and southeastern areas to moderately wet in the west and north central areas. Northern Bahamas ranged from exceptionally wet to extremely dry. Belize ranged from normal in north central areas to exceptionally dry in the west and to slightly dry in the north.

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SPI Monitor May 2021

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May 2021

Mixed conditions were seen throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean during the month of May. Trinidad extremely wet to normal west to east; Tobago slight to moderately wet; Grenada extreme to very wet; Barbados, St Maarten and St Croix normal to slightly dry; St Vincent, and St Thomas normal; Saint Lucia slight to moderately dry; Martinique moderate to extremely dry; Dominica severe to extremely dry; Guadeloupe severe to exceptionally dry west to east; Antigua severely dry; St Kitts moderately dry and Anguilla normal to slightly wet. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from slightly dry in northeastern Suriname to exceptionally wet in northern areas of Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. Aruba and curacao were normal. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately wet to normal. Hispaniola was predominantly normal with slightly dry conditions in extreme southern areas and slightly wet conditions in east central Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from normal in central areas to exceptionally dry in the west and to severely dry in the extreme southeast. Grand Cayman was slightly wet. Cuba ranged from moderately dry in west central areas to moderately wet in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to moderately dry. Belize was predominantly normal ranging to moderately wet in southern and eastern areas, and to slightly dry in the north.

March to May 2021

The islands of the eastern Caribbean experienced mixed conditions over the three month period. Trinidad exceptional to moderately wet west to east; Tobago moderately wet; Grenada extreme to moderately wet; Barbados slightly dry; St Vincent, Saint Lucia and St Thomas normal; Martinique slight to severely dry; Dominica normal to moderately dry; Guadeloupe normal to extremely dry; Antigua severely dry; St Kitts moderate to severely dry; St Maarten normal to severely dry; Anguilla normal to slightly wet; St Croix moderate to slightly dry south to north.  Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Aruba was normal and Curacao moderately wet. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately wet in the northwest to slightly dry in the east. Hispaniola was slightly wetin  the northwest covering most of Haiti, to normal in the east and south covering most of the Dominican Republic.  Jamaica ranged from normal in central areas to extremely dry in the west and to severely dry in the east. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from exceptionally dry in west central areas to normal in the east. Northern Bahamas was normal to extremely dry and Belize was predominantly normal ranging to moderately wet in central areas, slightly wet in the south and moderately dry in the west.

December 2020 to May 2021

Conditions were mixed over the six month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad extremely wet to normal; Tobago, Barbados and St Vincent normal; Grenada moderate to slightly wet south to north; Saint Lucia and St Thomas predominantly normal with slightly dry conditions in some areas; Martinique moderately dry; Dominica moderate to slightly dry; Guadeloupe slight to extremely dry; Antigua extreme to exceptionally dry; St Kitts moderate to extremely dry; St Maarten extremely dry in the south to normal in the north; Anguilla slightly dry to slightly wet south to north and St Croix severe to moderately dry. In the Guianas conditions ranged from normal to exceptionally wet, with a small area to the north experiencing below normal rainfall. Aruba was normal and Curacao slightly wet. Puerto Rico ranged from normal to moderately dry west to east.  Hispaniola was predominantly normal ranging to slightly wet conditions on the central Haiti/Dominican Republic border and to severely dry in the extreme southern areas.  Jamaica was normal in central areas ranging to severely dry in the west and east. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from exceptionally dry in west central areas to normal in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to exceptionally dry, and Belize ranged from moderately dry in the southwest to moderately wet in the north.

June 2020 to May 2021

The eastern Caribbean experienced mixed conditions over the twelve month period. Trinidad extremely wet to normal; Tobago, Grenada, St Vincent, Antigua, Anguilla and St Thomas normal; Barbados moderate to slightly wet; Saint Lucia, Guadeloupe and St Maarten  normal to slightly dry; Martinique normal to severely dry; Dominica severely dry to slightly wet; St Kitts slight to moderately dry and St Croix severe to moderately dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from slight to exceptionally wet.  Aruba was normal and Curacao moderate to slightly wet. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal ranging to slightly wet in the northwest. Hispaniola was predominantly normal ranging to slightly wet in northwestern Haiti and to severely dry in the extreme southern tip of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from very wet in the extreme south to moderately dry in the west and to slightly dry in the northeast. Grand Cayman was moderately wet. Cuba ranged from moderately wet to normal. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to very wet, and Belize ranged from severely dry in southern areas to exceptionally wet in the north.

June 2019 to May 2021

Over the two year period conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to below normal. Trinidad and Tobago normal to moderately dry; Grenada and St Thomas normal; Barbados, St Vincent and St Kitts slight to moderately dry; Saint Lucia severe to exceptionally dry; Martinique extreme to slightly dry; Dominica severely dry to normal; Guadeloupe normal to exceptionally dry; Antigua and St Maarten normal to slightly dry; Anguilla normal to slightly wet and St Croix severe to moderately dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Aruba and Curacao were normal. Puerto Rico ranged from severely dry in the extreme southwest to slightly wet in the northeast. Hispaniola ranged from normal in northern and central areas of Haiti to exceptionally dry in central areas of the Dominican Republic.  Jamaica was predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry in the extreme west. Grand Cayman was moderate to slightly dry. Cuba ranged from slightly dry in west central areas to moderately wet in the extreme west and north. Northern Bahamas ranged from exceptionally wet to extremely dry, and Belize ranged from exceptionally dry in the west to normal in most of the northern half of the country.

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SPI Monitor April 2021

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April 2021

Mixed conditions prevailed throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean during the month of April. Trinidad ranged from severely dry in the extreme southeast to moderately wet in northern areas; Tobago moderately wet to normal; Grenada, Barbados, Guadeloupe, St Croix normal; Saint Lucia normal to very wet; Martinique and St Maarten normal to moderately dry; Dominica predominantly normal with slightly wet areas in the extreme south; Antigua and St Kitts slight to moderately dry; Anguilla normal to slightly dry and St Thomas slightly wet. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal to extremely wet. Aruba and Curacao were normal. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal with slightly wet areas in the northwest. Hispaniola ranged from slightly wet in southeastern Haiti to extremely dry in southeastern Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from moderately wet in south central areas to moderately dry in the west and slightly dry in the east. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from normal in western and eastern areas to extremely dry in the northeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from moderately dry to moderately wet, and Belize ranged from predominantly normal   to moderately dry in the west and to very wet in the north.

February to April 2021

The islands of the eastern Caribbean experienced mixed conditions throughout the three month period. Trinidad ranged from extreme to slightly wet; Tobago, Saint Lucia and Dominica normal to moderately wet; Grenada moderately wet; Barbados and St Thomas normal; Martinique predominantly normal to slightly wet; Guadeloupe moderately wet in the west to moderately dry in the east; Antigua and St Kitts moderate to severely dry; St Maarten severely dry to normal, Anguilla slightly dry to slightly wet and St Croix moderate to slightly dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Aruba was normal and Curacao ranged from moderate to very wet. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal with slightly dry conditions in the southeast. Hispaniola ranged from extremely dry in southeastern areas to very wet in northwestern Dominican Republic. Jamaica and Grand Cayman were normal. Cuba ranged from slightly dry in the extreme west and normal in the extreme east to exceptionally dry in the north. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to extremely dry and Belize ranged from normal in central areas to severely dry in the west and moderately wet in the north.

November 2020 to April 2021

Conditions were mixed over the six month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad ranged from extremely wet in the southeast to slightly dry in the northwest; Tobago and Barbados normal to slightly wet; Grenada, Antigua and St Thomas normal; Saint Lucia and Guadeloupe normal to moderately wet; Martinique slightly wet to severely dry; Dominica severely dry to extremely wet; St Kitts and St Maarten normal to severely dry; Anguilla slightly dry to moderately wet and St Croix moderately dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from slight to exceptionally wet. Aruba was normal. Curacao ranged from moderate to very wet. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal with slightly dry conditions in southern areas. Hispaniola ranged from extremely dry in the extreme south of the Dominican Republic to moderately wet in the northwest of the island. Jamaica ranged from normal to moderately wet west to east. Grand Cayman was slightly wet. Cuba ranged from moderately dry in west central areas to normal in the extreme west and to very wet in the extreme east. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to slightly dry. Belize ranged from slightly dry in the southwest to exceptionally wet in eastern and northern areas.

May 2020 to April 2021

Over the twelve month period conditions were predominantly normal to below normal throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad predominantly normal ranging to moderately wet in the extreme southwest; Tobago, Antigua, St Thomas and Anguilla normal; Grenada slightly dry; Barbados normal to moderately wet; Saint Lucia and Guadeloupe slightly dry to normal; Martinique normal to severely dry; Dominica severely dry to slightly wet; St Kitts slight to moderately dry; St Maarten moderately dry to normal and St Croix moderately dry. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Aruba was normal and Curacao slightly wet. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal with slightly dry conditions in the extreme southeast. Hispaniola was predominantly normal ranging to extremely dry in the extreme southeast of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from moderately dry in the west to extremely wet in the north. Grand Cayman was normal to slightly wet. Cuba ranged from normal in east central areas to extremely wet in the west and to very wet in the southeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from slight to exceptionally wet and Belize was severely dry in the southwest to exceptionally wet in the north.

May 2019 to April 2021

Conditions in the eastern Caribbean were mostly normal to below normal over the two year period in the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago and St Kitts ranged from normal to moderately dry; Grenada slightly dry; Barbados slight to moderately dry; Saint Lucia severe to exceptionally dry; Martinique and Dominica normal to severely dry; Guadeloupe normal to exceptionally dry; Antigua normal; St Maarten and St Thomas normal to slightly dry; Anguilla normal to slightly wet and St Croix moderately dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Aruba was normal to slightly dry and Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico ranged from severely dry in the extreme southwestern tip to normal in the east. Hispaniola ranged from normal over most of Haiti to exceptionally dry in east central Dominican Republic. Jamaica was predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry in the west and to slightly wet in a small area in the north. Grand Cayman was moderate to slightly dry. Cuba ranged from normal in west central and southeastern areas to moderately wet in the west and north and slightly wet in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from exceptionally wet to extremely dry. Belize ranged from normal in central areas to exceptionally dry in the west and to moderately dry in the south and north.

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The information contained herein is provided with the understanding that The Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology makes no warranties, either expressed or implied, concerning the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or suitability of the Outlook. The information may be used freely by the public with appropriate acknowledgement of its source, but shall not be modified in content and then presented as original material.

 

SPI Monitor March 2021

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March 2021

Mixed conditions prevailed throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean during the month of March. Trinidad exceptional to slightly wet from southwest to northeast; Tobago slight to very wet; Grenada very to moderately wet; Barbados normal to moderately dry; St Vincent, Saint Lucia, St Kitts and St Thomas normal; Martinique and Anguilla normal to slightly wet; Dominica slight to moderately wet; Guadeloupe moderately wet to moderately dry; Antigua and St Maarten normal to slightly dry and St Croix moderately dry. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from normal in northern areas of Guyana Suriname and French Guiana to exceptionally wet on the central border of Guyana/Suriname. Aruba was moderately wet. Puerto Rico was normal. Hispaniola ranged from normal in southern areas to exceptionally wet in northwestern Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from normal in western and southwestern areas to slightly dry in north western and eastern areas. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from extremely dry in the west to normal in the east. Northern Bahamas was normal to extremely dry and Belize was predominantly normal with slightly wet conditions in central areas.

January to March 2021

The islands of the eastern Caribbean experienced mixed conditions throughout the three month period. Trinidad extremely wet in the southwest to normal in the northeast; Tobago normal to moderately wet; Grenada and Saint Lucia normal; Barbados very to moderately wet; St Vincent moderately dry to normal; Martinique normal to slightly dry; Dominica normal to moderately wet south to north; Guadeloupe moderately wet to extremely dry; Antigua severe to extremely dry; St Kitts and St Croix moderate to severely dry; St Maarten severely dry to normal; Anguilla slightly dry to slightly wet and St Thomas slight to moderately dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Aruba was normal. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately dry in the extreme southwest to normal in the east. Hispaniola ranged from severely dry in southern and eastern areas to moderately wet in northern areas. Jamaica was predominantly normal with slightly dry conditions in the extreme east. Grand Cayman was moderate to slightly dry. Cuba was predominantly moderately dry, but ranged from normal to severely dry. Northern Bahamas ranged from slightly dry to severely dry and Belize ranged from severely dry around the southwestern border to moderately wet in northern areas.

October 2020 to March 2021

Conditions were mixed over the six month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad extremely wet to normal south to north; Tobago normal to moderately wet; Grenada, St Vincent, Antigua, St Maarten and St Thomas normal; Barbados slight to extremely wet; Saint Lucia slight to moderately wet; Martinique moderately wet to slightly dry; Dominica normal to exceptionally wet; Guadeloupe extremely wet to normal; St Kitts normal to slightly dry; Anguilla normal to slightly wet and St Croix severe to moderately dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Aruba was slightly wet to normal. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately dry in the extreme southwest to normal in the east. Hispaniola was predominantly normal, but ranging from extremely dry in the extreme south of the Dominican Republic to slightly wet in the extreme west and north. Jamaica ranged from normal in the west to exceptionally wet in the east. Grand Cayman was moderately wet. Cuba ranged from slightly dry in the northwest to moderately wet in the west and to very wet in the southeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from moderately wet to normal and Belize ranged from moderately dry on the southwestern border to exceptionally wet in northern areas.

April 2020 to March 2021

Conditions in the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to below normal during the twelve month period. Trinidad ranged from moderately wet in the extreme southwest to slightly dry in the northeast; Tobago and Antigua slightly dry to normal; Grenada, St Vincent and St Kitts slight to moderately dry; Barbados normal to slightly wet; Saint Lucia, Guadeloupe and St Maarten normal to moderately dry; Martinique normal to extremely dry; Dominica severely dry in the extreme south to slightly wet in the northeast; Anguilla and St Thomas normal; St Croix moderately dry. In the Guianas conditions ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Aruba was normal. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal with slightly dry conditions in the extreme southwest. Hispaniola ranged from exceptionally dry in the extreme southern tip of the Dominican Republic to normal in northern areas. Jamaica ranged from moderately dry in the extreme west to extremely wet in northern areas. Grand Cayman was normal to slightly wet. Cuba ranged from normal in east central areas to very wet in western and southeastern areas. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet and Belize ranged from extremely dry in the southwest to exceptionally wet in northern areas.

April 2019 to March 2021

Over the two year period conditions in the eastern Caribbean were normal to below normal. Trinidad and Barbados slight to moderately dry; Tobago and St Kitts normal to moderately dry; Grenada, St Maarten and St Thomas normal to slightly dry; St Vincent severe to extremely dry; Saint Lucia severe to exceptionally dry; Martinique severe to slightly dry; Dominica severely dry in the south to normal in the north; Guadeloupe normal to extremely dry; Antigua and Anguilla normal; St Croix moderately dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from moderately dry on the extreme northern border of Suriname/French Guiana to exceptionally wet in northeast central French Guiana, and to extremely wet in northern portions of Guyana. Aruba was normal to slightly dry. Puerto Rico ranged from severely dry in the extreme southwest to slightly wet in the northeast and normal in the east. Hispaniola ranged from normal in northern areas of Haiti to exceptionally dry in southern areas of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica was predominantly normal with slightly dry conditions in the extreme west and slightly wet areas in the northeast. Grand Cayman was moderate to slightly dry. Cuba ranged from normal in west central areas to moderately wet in western, northern and eastern areas. Northern Bahamas ranged from exceptionally wet to extremely dry. Belize was normal in central areas ranging to exceptionally dry on the western border and to moderately dry in the north.

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