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.

SPI Monitor October 2022

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October 2022

The islands of the eastern Caribbean experienced mixed conditions during the month of October. Trinidad ranged from moderately dry to exceptionally wet southwest to northeast; Tobago exceptionally wet; Grenada very to slightly wet; Barbados, St Vincent and St Croix normal to slightly dry; Saint Lucia and Anguilla normal to slightly wet; Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Antigua and St Thomas normal; St Kitts normal to moderately dry and St Maarten severely dry to normal. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from extremely dry to exceptionally wet. Aruba and Curacao were normal. Puerto Rico ranged from exceptionally wet to normal west to east. Hispaniola ranged from slightly wet in southern areas of the Dominican Republic to extremely dry on the northern border of the two countries. Jamaica ranged from extremely dry in southern areas to moderately wet in the north. Grand Cayman was slightly dry in the west to predominantly normal. Cuba ranged from exceptionally dry in the west to slightly wet on the extreme southeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from moderately wet to moderately dry and Belize ranged from normal in central areas to exceptionally dry in the south, severely dry in the north and slightly wet in the extreme southeast.

August to October 2022

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

May to October 2022

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

November 2021 to October 2022

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

November 2020 to October 2022

For the two year period, the islands of the eastern Caribbean experienced mixed conditions. Trinidad exceptional to moderately wet; Tobago extreme to exceptionally wet; Grenada slightly wet to predominantly normal; Barbados and Saint Lucia moderately dry to predominantly normal; St Vincent and Antigua  exceptional to extremely dry; Martinique moderate to extremely dry; Dominica extremely dry to moderately wet; Guadeloupe normal to extremely dry; St Kitts slight to extremely dry; St Maarten exceptional to slightly dry; Anguilla slightly dry to moderately wet; St Croix slightly dry to normal and St Thomas normal to moderately wet. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet to normal. Aruba was normal and Curacao predominantly slight to moderately wet. Puerto Rico ranged from slight to extremely wet. Hispaniola ranged from exceptionally dry to slightly wet south to north. Jamaica was mostly normal ranging to moderately dry in the south and west, extremely dry in the east and to moderately wet in the north. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from exceptionally dry in western areas to moderately wet in the extreme southeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from very wet to moderately dry and Belize ranged from normal to extremely wet from south to 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 September 2022

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September 2022

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

July to September 2022

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

April to September 2022

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

October 2021 to September 2022

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

October 2020 to September 2022

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