SPI Monitor January 2023

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January 2023

Mixed conditions prevailed throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean during the month of January. Grenada was moderately wet to normal; Barbados slightly dry in the south to predominantly normal; St Vincent severe to slightly dry; Saint Lucia slightly wet to normal; Martinique ranged from normal in the south to slightly wet on the northern coast and moderately dry in the east; Dominica ranged from extremely wet in the south to slightly wet in the north and severely dry in the northeast;  Guadeloupe ranged from extremely wet in the west to severely dry in the east; Antigua predominantly slight  to moderately wet in the north; St Kitts  and St Maarten normal to very wet; Anguilla normal to moderately wet; St Croix normal and St Thomas normal to slightly dry. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet in southwestern Guyana to normal in northern areas of Guyana and Suriname as well as northeastern French Guiana. Aruba was normal and Curacao normal to slightly wet. Puerto Rico ranged from normal to moderately wet. The Dominican Republic was predominantly normal with slightly dry areas in the extreme west and a slightly wet area in a south-central area. Jamaica was normal. Grand Cayman was slightly dry. Cuba was predominantly normal ranging to moderately wet in central areas and slightly dry in the extreme east. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to exceptionally dry and Belize was predominantly normal ranging to severely dry in the east.

November 2022 to January 2023

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

August 2022 to January 2023

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

February 2022 to January 2023

Conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were mixed over the twelve month period. Grenada and St Thomas were slightly wet to normal; Barbados, Antigua, St Croix and Anguilla normal. St Vincent severe to moderately dry; Saint Lucia, Dominica and Guadeloupe normal to moderately wet; Martinique slightly wet to severely dry and St. Kitts and St Maarten normal to slightly dry. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from extremely dry in northern Suriname to exceptionally wet over most of Guyana and French Guiana, and southern portions of Suriname. Aruba was normal and Curacao was moderately wet. Puerto Rico ranged from extreme to slightly wet from west to east. The Dominican Republic ranged from moderately dry in the southwest to moderately wet in northern coastal areas. Jamaica ranged from normal in the west to moderately dry in the east. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from extremely wet in the west to severely dry in the southwest and eastern coastline. Northern Bahamas ranged from exceptionally wet to normal, and Belize was extremely dry in the south ranging to exceptionally wet in the southeastern coastline and to very wet in the north.

February 2021 to January 2023

Over the two year period conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to below normal, apart from in the south. Grenada was moderately wet to normal; Barbados severely dry to normal; St Vincent severe to moderately dry; Saint Lucia, Dominica and Anguilla slightly dry to mostly normal; Martinique slightly dry in the extreme south to severely dry in central areas; Guadeloupe normal to exceptionally dry; Antigua extreme to exceptionally dry; St Kitts and St Maarten slight to moderately dry; St Croix moderately dry and St Thomas normal. In the Guianas, conditions were predominantly exceptionally wet in Guyana and French Guiana ranging to exceptionally dry in northern areas of French Guiana and severely dry in northern Suriname. Aruba was normal and Curacao was slight to moderately wet. Puerto Rico was moderately wet in the west to normal in the east. The Dominican Republic ranged from slightly dry in the south to normal. Jamaica ranged from normal in the west to extremely dry in the east. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from severely dry in west central areas to normal in the extreme west and to moderately dry in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet and Belize from severely dry in the south and north to moderately wet in the extreme east.

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SPI Monitor December 2022

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December 2022

Conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to below normal during the month of December. Trinidad ranged from exceptional to moderately dry; Tobago, Antigua and St Kitts moderate to slightly dry; Grenada and Dominica slightly dry to normal; Barbados, St Vincent, Saint Lucia, Martinique, St Croix and St Thomas normal; Guadeloupe slightly dry; St Maarten and Anguilla moderately dry. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet in central areas of Guyana to moderately dry in northern Suriname. Aruba and Curacao were normal. Puerto Rico was normal. Hispaniola was predominantly normal apart from in western portions of Haiti that were slightly dry. Jamaica ranged from severely dry in southern areas to normal in the north. Grand Cayman was moderately wet. Cuba ranged from very wet in the extreme west to extremely dry in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from moderately dry to extremely wet from south to north, and Belize ranged from extremely wet in the extreme south to normal in the north.

October to December 2022

Over the three month period, apart from Barbados that was slight to moderately dry, rainfall throughout the eastern Caribbean was normal to above normal. Trinidad ranged from normal to exceptionally wet; Tobago exceptionally wet; Grenada slightly wet to normal; St Vincent, Saint Lucia, Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Kitts, St Maarten, Anguilla, St Croix and St Thomas normal. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet to normal. Aruba was normal, but Curacao was slightly wet. Puerto Rico was normal. Hispaniola was predominantly normal apart from in western Haiti which was slight to moderately dry. Jamaica ranged from moderately dry in the extreme west to normal in the northwest and to exceptionally dry in the extreme east. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from exceptionally dry in southern areas to moderately wet in the extreme west and to extremely dry in the southeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from exceptionally wet to normal, and Belize from normal to exceptionally wet from south to north.

July to December 2022

Though most of the islands of the eastern Caribbean experienced normal rainfall for the six moth period, some other islands experienced above and below normal rainfall. The islands of the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to above normal over the six month period. Trinidad ranged from slight to exceptionally wet; Tobago exceptionally wet; Grenada and St Vincent predominantly normal to slightly wet; Barbados predominantly normal to slightly dry; Saint Lucia, Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Kitts, St Maarten and Anguilla normal; St Croix moderate in the west to predominantly slightly wet and St Thomas moderately wet. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from exceptionally wet across much of Guyana and Suriname to moderately dry in the extreme north of Suriname. Aruba was normal and Curacao slight to predominantly moderately wet. Puerto Rico predominantly wet to very wet in the extreme north. Hispaniola was predominantly normal ranging to severely dry in northwestern Haiti and to slightly wet in eastern Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from extremely dry in the south to normal in northern areas. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from exceptionally dry in west and east central areas to very wet in the extreme west and to extremely dry in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from moderately dry to exceptionally wet and Belize from slightly dry in the south to extremely wet in the northeast.

January to December 2022

Though most of the islands of the eastern Caribbean experienced normal rainfall for the twelve month  period, some other islands experienced above and below normal rainfall.. Trinidad ranged from moderate to exceptionally wet; Tobago exceptionally wet; Grenada and St Croix slightly wet to normal; Barbados slightly dry to normal; St Vincent, Saint Lucia, Martinique, Dominica, St Maarten and Anguilla normal; Guadeloupe predominantly normal to slightly dry; St Kitts slightly dry and St Thomas moderately wet. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet in northern and southwestern portions of Guyana to moderately dry in northern portions of Suriname. Aruba was normal and Curacao predominantly slight to moderately wet. Puerto Rico was predominantly moderately wet to slightly wet in the extreme southwest. Hispaniola was predominantly normal ranging to slightly dry in the extreme western areas of Haiti. Jamaica ranged from normal to severely dry from the northwest to the southeast. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from moderately wet in the west to moderately dry in west central and extreme eastern areas. Norther Bahamas ranged from exceptionally wet to normal and Belize ranged from extremely dry in the south to extremely wet in the east.

January 2021 to December 2022

Mixed conditions were experienced in the  eastern Caribbean for the two year period. Trinidad exceptionally wet; Tobago exceptional to very wet; Grenada slightly wet to normal; Barbados moderately dry to normal; St Vincent and Saint Lucia normal; Martinique, St Maarten and Anguilla normal to slightly dry; Dominica slight to moderately dry; Guadeloupe severe to extremely dry; Antigua exceptionally dry; St Kitts severe to moderately dry; St Croix moderate to slightly wet and St Thomas moderately wet. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet over Guyana and southern portion of Suriname and French Guiana, to moderately dry in northern portions of Suriname. Aruba was normal and Curacao moderate to slightly wet. Puerto Rico ranged from normal to very wet. Hispaniola was predominantly normal ranging to slightly dry in the extreme west of Haiti. Jamaica ranged from extremely dry in southern areas to moderately wet on the extreme northwestern coast. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from severely dry in west  central areas to normal in the west and to slightly wet in the extreme southeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from exceptionally wet to slightly dry and Belize ranged from severely dry in the south to slightly wet in the east and moderately dry 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 November 2022

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November 2022

Predominantly normal to above normal conditions prevailed throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean during the month of November. Trinidad ranged from normal to predominantly exceptionally wet; Tobago exceptional to very wet; Grenada and Saint Lucia moderate to slightly wet; Barbados slightly dry in the south to predominantly normal; St Vincent, St Kitts and St Croix normal; Martinique and Guadeloupe moderately wet to moderately dry; Dominica and St Maarten normal to moderately wet; Antigua and St Thomas normal to slightly wet and Anguilla moderate to very wet. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from slightly dry to exceptionally wet. Aruba was normal to slightly wet and Curacao was moderate to predominantly very wet. Puerto Rico was normal. Hispaniola was predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry in the extreme southwest of Haiti and to very wet in the extreme east of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from normal in the west to moderately dry in the east. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from moderately wet in the extreme west to moderately dry in the southeast. Both Northern Bahamas and Belize ranged from normal to extremely wet.

September to November 2022

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

June to November 2022

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

December 2021 to November 2022

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

December 2020 to November 2022

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

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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.