SPI Monitor February 2020

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February 2020

Mixed conditions prevailed throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean during the month of February. Trinidad was predominantly normal, apart from the southwest which was slightly dry; Tobago, Dominica, St Croix and St Thomas normal; Grenada moderate to very wet; Saint Lucia and Martinique normal to moderately dry; Barbados normal to moderately wet; St Vincent moderately dry; Guadeloupe slightly wet in the west to moderately dry in the east; Antigua moderately wet; St Kitts mostly exceptionally wet, with extremely wet conditions in the extreme north; and St Maarten normal. In The Guianas, conditions ranged from normal in northern Suriname to exceptionally dry in in the vicinity of the southern Guyana/Suriname border, and east central French Guiana. Curacao was slightly dry. Puerto Rico ranged from slightly wet in the south west to exceptionally wet in the north east, with normal conditions on the south central to south eastern coast. Hispaniola ranged from exceptionally wet at the Dominican Republic/Haiti border to normal in the east, west and south.  Jamaica ranged from normal to moderately wet from south to north, except for slight to moderately dry conditions in the extreme east and the southern tip which was slightly dry. Grand Cayman was moderately dry. Cuba was predominantly normal, with the exception of slight to moderately wet conditions in the southeast. Northern Bahamas was normal. Belize was mostly normal with the exception of a small area in the east which was slightly dry and parts of the western border and extreme south which was slight to moderately dry.

December 2019 to February 2020

Mixed conditions prevailed throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean during the three month period. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, Martinique and St Croix were normal; Barbados moderately dry in the extreme south east to normal on the north western border; St Vincent severe to moderately dry from south to north; Saint Lucia slightly dry; Dominica mostly exceptionally wet with severe to slightly wet conditions in the north east; Guadeloupe moderately wet to slightly dry from west to east; Antigua moderate to slightly wet; St Kitts exceptionally wet; St Maarten moderately wet; and St. Thomas very wet. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from normal in the southern half of Guyana, northern portions of Suriname and south eastern French Guiana, to severely dry in northern Guyana, and to exceptionally dry in north western French Guiana . Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico was predominantly exceptionally wet. Hispaniola ranged from very wet in the north to slightly dry in the southeast. Jamaica was predominantly normal except for the extreme west which was slightly wet.  Grand Cayman was slightly dry to normal from west to east.  Cuba was predominantly normal, except for slightly dry conditions in east central areas. Northern Bahamas was predominantly normal, with a small area which was slightly wet. Belize was predominantly normal, with slight to moderately dry conditions on the western border.

September 2019 to February 2020

Apart from Dominica that was normal to slightly wet, rainfall in the islands of the eastern Caribbean was normal to below normal for the six month period. Trinidad was moderately dry in the extreme south west to normal in the extreme north east; Tobago, Grenada, Antigua, St Kitts and St Maarten were normal; Barbados and Saint Lucia moderate to exceptionally dry; St Vincent exceptionally dry; Martinique normal in the south to severely dry in the north; Guadeloupe normal to exceptionally dry from west to east; St Croix severely dry and St Thomas normal. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from slightly wet in southern Guyana to predominantly normal to severely dry in northern Guyana and north eastern Suriname and exceptionally dry in North West and north east French Guiana. Curacao was moderately dry. Puerto Rico was severely dry to very wet from west to north east. Hispaniola ranged from exceptionally dry in central Dominican Republic to normal in the east and west. Jamaica was predominantly normal with slight to moderately dry conditions in the North West. Grand Cayman was extreme to severely dry from west to east. Cuba ranged from severely dry in west central areas to slightly wet in the extreme west and predominantly normal in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from slight to extremely dry from south to north, and  Belize ranged from normal in the south to moderately dry in the north.

March 2019 to February 2020

Rainfall in the islands of the eastern Caribbean ranged from normal to below normal over the twelve month period. Trinidad was extreme to slightly dry; Tobago, Dominica and St Kitts normal to slightly dry; Grenada, Antigua, St Maarten and Anguilla normal; Barbados and Saint Lucia severe to exceptionally dry; St Vincent moderately dry; Martinique moderate to severely dry; Guadeloupe normal to extremely dry from west to east; St Thomas slight to moderately dry and St Croix severely dry. Conditions in the Guianas  ranged from  predominantly normal  to moderately wet in north central areas of Guyana, and to slightly dry in the north of Guyana, to severely dry in north eastern Suriname and to exceptionally dry in northwest and north east  of  French Guiana. Curacao was moderate to severely dry. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal, with slightly dry conditions in a very small area in the extreme southwest. Conditions in Hispaniola ranged from normal in the south extremely dry in northern Dominican Republic, and to exceptionally dry in western Haiti. Jamaica ranged from slightly dry in central areas to slightly wet in the west, and to moderately dry in the northwest and in the east. Grand Cayman was severely dry. Cuba ranged from moderately wet in the northwest to exceptionally dry in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from moderately wet in the south to extremely dry in the north. Belize ranged from normal in the south to exceptionally dry in the north.

March 2018 to February 2020

Rainfall in the eastern Caribbean was predominantly normal to below normal over the two year period. Trinidad was slightly dry in the southeast to extremely dry in the North West; Tobago moderate to severely dry; Grenada and St Kitts slightly dry; St Vincent severe to extremely dry from south to north; Barbados exceptional to extremely dry from south to north; Saint Lucia exceptionally dry; Martinique severe to moderately dry; Dominica moderately dry to normal from south to north; Guadeloupe normal to exceptionally dry from west to east; Antigua normal to slightly dry; St Maarten and St Croix moderately dry. Most of the Guianas was normal, but ranged to exceptionally dry in northern Guyana, to moderately wet in southern Guyana and north-western Suriname, and to moderately dry in the vicinity of the Suriname/French Guiana border, and to extremely dry. Curacao was moderate to severely dry. Puerto Rico was severely dry in the extreme south west to normal in the east. Hispaniola ranged from moderately dry in the north to exceptionally dry in the south and west. Jamaica was predominantly normal, with slight to moderately wet conditions in the west, slight to severely dry conditions in the east and a slightly dry area in the northwest, whereas Grand Cayman was severely dry. Cuba ranged from moderately wet in the west to exceptionally dry in the east.  Northern Bahamas ranged from moderately wet in southern portions to extremely dry in the north. Belize ranged from normal in the south to exceptionally dry in the west and north.

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Mean Temperature Anomalies February 2020

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February 2020

 Much of the eastern Caribbean was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer than the 1981 – 2010 average. Trinidad, Tobago, Barbados, Saint Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Thomas was between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer than average; Grenada, Dominica, St. Kitts, and St. Croix were between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer; Martinique from between 0.25 and 1.50 oC warmer from north to south; Guadeloupe from between 0 and 0.75 oC warmer from north to south; Antigua between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from at least 0.75oC cooler in northeast Suriname to above 2.50oC warmer in north central French Guiana. Curacao was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer.  Puerto Rico, and Grand Cayman were between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer. Jamaica was between 1.50 and 2.50 oC warmer, Cuba was predominantly between 0.75 to 1.50 oC warmer except for the west central portions which were between 1.50 to 2.50 oC warmer. Belize ranged from between 0.25 and 2.50 oC warmer from south to north. Northern Bahamas was between 0.75 and 2.50 oC warmer.

December 2019 to February 2020

  Much of the eastern Caribbean was between 0.25 and 1.50 oC warmer than the 1981 – 2010 average. Trinidad, Tobago, Barbados and St. Maarten  were between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer; Grenada, Martinique, St. Kitts, and St. Croix were between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer; Saint Lucia and St. Thomas between 0.25 and 1.50 oC warmer; Dominica ranged from between 0 and 0.75 oC warmer from east the west; Guadeloupe between 0.25 and 1.50 oC warmer from east to west; Antigua between 0 to 0.25 oC warmer. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from at least 0.25oC cooler in northeast Suriname to above 2.50 oC warmer in north central French Guiana. Curacao was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. Puerto Rico, Grand Cayman and Cuba were between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer. Jamaica was predominantly between 1.50 and 2.50 oC warmer with eastern portions being between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer. Belize ranged from between 0.25 and 1.50 oC warmer from south to north. Northern Bahamas was between 0.75 to 2.50 oC warmer.

September 2019 to February 2020

 Much of the eastern Caribbean was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer than the 1981 – 2010 average. Trinidad, Tobago, Barbados, St. Maarten was between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer than average; Grenada, Saint Lucia, Martinique and St. Kitts between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer; Dominica ranged from between 0 and  0.25 oC cooler in the northeast to between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer in the southwest; Guadeloupe between 0 and 1.50 oC warmer from east to west; Antigua between 0 and 0.75 oC warmer from east to west; St. Croix between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer and St. Thomas between 0.25 and 1.50 oC warmer. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from between 0 in northern Suriname up to more than 2.50 oC in French Guiana. Curacao was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer.  Puerto Rico was predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer with western portions of the island being between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. Cuba, Grand Cayman and Belize were between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer. Jamaica was predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer with western portions being between 1.50 and 2.50 oC warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.75 and 2.50 oC warmer.

March 2019 to February 2020

Temperature anomalies in the eastern Caribbean were mixed relative to the 1981 – 2010 average. Trinidad was between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer; Tobago between 0.25 and 1.5 oC warmer; Grenada, , Barbados, Saint Lucia, Martinique, St. Maarten St. Thomas was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer; Dominica ranged from between 0.25 and 0.75 oC cooler in the north to between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer in the south; Guadeloupe between 0.25 and 0.75 oC cooler; Antigua predominantly between 0 and 0.25 oC cooler except for the north which was 0 and 0.25 oC warmer; St. Kitts between 0 and 0.75 oC warmer; St. Croix between 0 and 0.25 oC cooler. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from between 0 and 2.50 oC warmer. Curacao was between 0 and 0.75 oC warmer from southeast to northwest. Puerto Rico was predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer with the northeast area being between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer. Jamaica was predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer, with eastern sections being between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. Cuba and Grand Cayman were between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer. Belize was predominantly between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer with the extreme west being between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.75 and 2.50 oC warmer.

Mean Temperature for February 2020

Mean Temperature for the Period March 2019 to February 2020

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Mean Temperature Anomalies January 2020

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January 2020

 Much of the eastern Caribbean was between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer than the 1981 – 2010 average. Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados were between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer than average; Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Maarten, St. Thomas was 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer; Saint Lucia from between 0.25 to 1.50 oC from south to north;  Dominica from 0 to 0.25 oC cooler in the east to 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer in the west; Martinique from between 0 to 0.75 oC warmer from north to south; Guadeloupe from between 0.25 to 1.50 oC warmer from east to west; Antigua between 0 to 0.25 oC cooler; St. Croix was between 0 to 0.25 oC warmer. Aruba was between 0.75 to 1.50 oC warmer and Curacao between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from at least 0.25oC warmer in northern and southern Guyana to up to 2.5oC warmer in north central French Guiana.   Puerto Rico was predominantly between 0.75 to 1.50 oC warmer with only the southeastern portions being 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer. Haiti, Jamaica, Grand Cayman and Cuba were between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer. Belize ranged from at most 2.50 oC warmer in central areas to at least 0.75oC warmer. Majority of northern Bahamas was between 1.50 and 2.50 oC warmer.

November 2019 to January 2020

 Much of the eastern Caribbean was between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer than the 1981 – 2010 average. Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Maarten, St. Thomas was between 0.75 to 1.50 oC warmer than average; Saint Lucia, Martinique and St. Croix were between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer; Grenada ranged from between 0.25 to 1.50 oC from north to south; Dominica ranged from between 0 to 0.25 oC cooler in the northeast to 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer in the southwest; Guadeloupe was between 0.25 to 1.50 oC warmer; Antigua was between 0 to 0.75 oC warmer from east to west. Aruba was between 0.75 to 1.50 oC warmer and Curacao was between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer. Conditions in the Guianas were at least 0.25 oC warmer to more than 2.50 oC warmer. Puerto Rico, Haiti, Grand Cayman and Cuba were between 0.75 to 1.50 oC warmer. Jamaica was predominantly between 0.75 to 1.50 oC warmer and ranged up 2.50 oC warmer. Belize was between 0.25 to 1.50 oC warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 1.50 to 2.50 oC warmer.

August 2019 to January 2020

Much of the eastern Caribbean was between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer than the 1981 – 2010 average. Trinidad and Tobago were between 0.75 to 1.50 oC warmer than average; Grenada, Saint Lucia, Martinique and St. Kitts and Nevis were between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer; Barbados was between 0.25 to 1.50 oC warmer from southeast to northwest; Dominica ranged from between  0.25 to  0.75 oC cooler in the north to 0.25 – 0.75 oC warmer in the south; Guadeloupe was between 0.25 to  0.75 oC cooler; St. Maarten was between 0.25 to 1.50 oC warmer from northeast to southwest;  St. Thomas was between 0.25 to 1.50 oC warmer from east to west; St. Croix was between 0 to 0.25 oC cooler. Antigua was between 0 to 0.25 oC warmer. Aruba was between 0.75 to 1.50 oC warmer and Curacao was between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from between 0.25 oC warmer to 2.50 oC and higher. Puerto Rico was predominantly between 0.75 to 1.50 oC warmer with western portions of the island being between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer. Haiti was predominantly between 0.75 to 1.50 oC warmer with the eastern portions being between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer. Jamaica was predominantly between 0.75 to 1.50 oC warmer with a small portion of the northwest ranging as high as 2.50 oC warmer. Grand Cayman and Cuba was between 0.75 to 1.50 oC warmer. Belize was predominantly 0.75 to 1.50 oC warmer with only a small section of central Belize ranging as high as 2.50 oC warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 1.50 to 2.50 oC warmer.

February 2019 to January 2020

Much of the eastern Caribbean was between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer than the 1981 – 2010 average. Trinidad and the southern tip of Tobago was between  0.75 to 1.50 oC warmer while northern Tobago was between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer than average; Grenada, Saint Lucia, Barbados, Martinique, St. Maarten, St. Thomas was between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer than; Dominica ranged from between 0.25 to  0.75 oC cooler in the north to between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer in the south; Guadeloupe was between 0.25 to – 0.75 oC cooler; Antigua was between 0 to – 0.25 oC cooler; St. Kitts and Nevis was predominantly between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer with only the southern tip of St. Kitts being between 0 to 0.25 oC warmer; St. Croix was between 0 to 0.25 oC cooler. Aruba was between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer and Curacao between 0 to 0.25 oC warmer. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from between 0.25 to as high as 2.50 oC warmer. Puerto Rico was predominantly between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer with a small portion of the northeast being between 0.75 to 1.50 oC warmer. Haiti was between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer.  Jamaica was predominantly between 0.75 to 1.50 oC warmer with eastern portions being between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer. Cuba and Grand Cayman was between 0.75 to 1.50 oC warmer. Belize was predominantly between 0.75 to 1.50 oC warmer with only a small section of west central area being between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 1.50 to 2.50 oC warmer.

Mean Temperature for January 2020

Mean Temperature for the Period February 2019 to January 2020

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SPEI January 2020

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SPI Monitor January 2020

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January 2020

Normal to above normal rainfall was experienced in most of the islands of the eastern Caribbean, during the month of January. Trinidad, Barbados, St Vincent, St Lucia, Martinique were normal; Tobago normal to slightly wet; Grenada  normal to slightly dry; Dominica moderate to extremely wet; Guadeloupe moderately wet to normal from west to east; Antigua and St Croix, slight to moderately wet; St Kitts extremely wet; St Maarten very wet and St Thomas moderately wet. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from normal in northern Suriname and northeast Guyana to extremely dry in northern Guyana and exceptionally dry in the north east and northwest areas of French Guiana. Aruba and Curacao were normal. Puerto Rico was normal to exceptionally wet from west to east. Hispaniola ranged from extremely dry in the south to very wet in the north of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica was mostly normal with the exception of slightly dry conditions in west central areas. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba was predominantly normal, with the exception of a small area on the north eastern border which was slightly dry. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to moderately dry and Belize predominantly normal with the exception of slightly wet conditions in central areas.

November 2019 to January 2020

Mixed conditions prevailed in the eastern Caribbean over the three month period. Trinidad, Grenada, Martinique and St Croix were normal to slightly dry; Tobago, Antigua, St Maarten and St Thomas normal; Barbados and Guadeloupe normal to moderately dry; St Vincent severe to extremely dry; St Lucia moderate to severely dry; Dominica moderately wet to normal from south to north; and St Kitts normal to slightly wet. In the Guianas, conditions were mostly normal with the exception of slight to moderately wet conditions in the southern parts of Guyana to a slightly wet area in southeast French Guiana, slight to severely dry conditions in northern Guyana and north eastern French Guiana and slight to exceptionally dry in eastern Suriname and western French Guiana. Aruba was moderately dry and Curacao slight to moderately dry. In Puerto Rico moderately wet conditions prevailed with the exception of slightly dry conditions on the east to south east coast. Hispaniola ranged from slightly wet in north western Haiti to extremely dry in central Dominican Republic and to normal in the extreme east. Jamaica was predominantly normal with the exception of the northwest which was slightly dry. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba was mostly normal apart from slight to moderately dry conditions in the southeast and slight to moderately wet in the east. Northern Bahamas was normal and Belize normal in central areas to slightly dry in the north and to moderately dry in the west.

August 2019 to January 2020

Apart from Dominica hat was normal to slightly wet, normal to below normal rainfall prevailed over the eastern Caribbean for the six month period. Trinidad ranged from slight to moderately dry from west to east,; Tobago, Antigua, St Kitts, St Thomas and St Maarten normal; Grenada slight to moderately dry; St Vincent exceptionally dry; Barbados extreme to exceptionally dry; St. Lucia severe to exceptionally dry; Martinique normal to severely dry from south to north; Guadeloupe normal to exceptionally dry from west to east; and St Croix severe to extremely dry. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from normal to moderately wet, with the exception of slight to severely dry conditions in northern Guyana and eastern French Guiana, as well as slight to exceptionally dry areas in the vicinity of the northern Suriname/French Guiana border. Aruba was slightly dry and Curacao moderately dry. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal with slightly wet conditions in the northern areas. Hispaniola ranged from exceptionally dry in central Dominican Republic to slightly dry in the east and to normal for the majority of Haiti, except for a small area in the southwest which was slightly dry. Jamaica was mostly normal except for slightly dry conditions in the northwest, whereas Grand Cayman was extremely dry. Cuba ranged from moderately dry in west-central areas to slightly wet in the west and in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal in in the south to extremely dry in the north. Belize was normal in the south to extremely dry in the northwest.

February 2019 to January 2020

Normal to below normal rainfall prevailed throughout the eastern Caribbean over the twelve month period. Trinidad ranged from extreme to moderately dry from northwest to southeast; Tobago normal to moderately dry; Grenada, St Maarten and St Thomas slightly dry; Barbados severe to exceptionally dry; St Vincent moderately dry; St Lucia extreme to exceptionally dry; Martinique moderate to severely dry; Dominica slightly dry to normal from south to north; Guadeloupe normal to extremely dry; Antigua normal; St Kitts slight to moderately dry; St Croix severely dry. In the Guianas, Guyana mostly ranged from normal to very wet with the exception of north which was slight to moderately dry; areas in the vicinity of the northern Suriname/French Guiana border ranged from slight to exceptionally dry. Aruba was moderately dry and Curacao moderate to severely dry. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately dry in the extreme southwest to normal in central and eastern areas, and Hispaniola from slightly dry in south central areas to exceptionally dry in the west of Haiti, and to extremely dry in eastern Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from slightly dry in west-central and eastern areas to slightly wet in the west. Grand Cayman was moderate to severely dry. Cuba ranged from normal to moderately wet in west and from slight to exceptionally dry in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from moderately wet in the south to extremely dry in the north. Belize ranged from normal in the south to exceptionally dry in the north.

February 2018 to January 2020

Normal to below normal rainfall totals were experienced throughout the eastern Caribbean, over the two year period. Trinidad was slight to extremely dry from southeast to northwest; Tobago and Martinique moderate to severely dry; Grenada and St Thomas slightly dry; Barbados extreme to exceptionally dry; St Vincent severe to extremely dry; St Lucia exceptionally dry; Dominica and Antigua slightly dry to normal; Guadeloupe normal to extremely dry from west to east; St Kitts slight to moderately dry; St Maarten and St Croix, moderately dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged predominantly from normal to moderately wet, with the exception of northern Guyana which was slight to exceptionally dry and areas along the Suriname/French Guiana border which were slight to moderately dry. Aruba and Curacao were moderately dry. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately dry in the west to normal in the east; and Hispaniola from exceptionally dry in Haiti and southern Dominican Republic to moderately dry north central Dominican Republic. Jamaica, though predominantly normal, was slightly wet in the extreme west, slight to severely dry in the east and slight to moderately dry in the North West, while Grand Cayman was severely dry. Cuba ranged from moderately wet in the west to exceptionally dry in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from moderately wet in the south to extremely dry in the north. Belize ranged from normal in the south to exceptionally 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.