SPI Monitor March 2018

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March 2018

Mixed conditions were experienced in the islands of the eastern Caribbean for the month of February, being particularly different between the south and north. Apart from in the extreme southeast that had below normal rainfall, in Trinidad was normal to exceptionally wet; Tobago and Guadeloupe normal to slightly dry; Grenada very wet; Barbados from slightly dry in the southeast to exceptionally wet in the west; St. Vincent moderate to very wet; St. Lucia and St. Croix normal; Martinique normal to slightly wet; Dominica moderate to severely dry; Antigua slightly dry; St. Kitts severe to extremely dry; and St. Maarten moderately dry. Rainfall in the Guianas was predominantly normal, particularly in Suriname and French Guiana, but ranged from severely dry in the extreme west of Guyana to normal in the east. Aruba was moderately dry and Curacao slightly dry. Puerto Rico ranged from normal in the west to moderately wet in the east, while Hispaniola was normal to slightly wet. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from moderately dry in the extreme west and east to exceptionally wet in the north, but Grand Cayman was moderately dry. Conditions in Cuba ranged from moderately dry in the west to very wet in the extreme south; but northern Bahamas was extremely dry to extremely wet. Belize ranged from severely dry in the west to moderately wet in the north.

January to March 2018

For the three month period, contrasting conditions between the south and north were experienced in the islands of the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad ranged from normal in the south to very wet in the northwest; Tobago moderate to very wet; Grenada exceptionally wet; Barbados moderate to exceptionally wet from southeast to northwest; St. Lucia, Guadeloupe and St. Maarten normal; Martinique slight to moderately wet; Dominica normal to exceptionally wet from northeast to southwest; Antigua moderately dry; St. Kitts slightly dry. Conditions in the Guianas were predominantly normal, particularly in Suriname and French Guyana, while being moderately dry in western areas to normal in Guyana. Aruba was normal while Curacao was slightly wet. Conditions in Puerto Rico ranged from slightly wet in the west to extremely wet in the east, while Hispaniola ranged from normal in the south to exceptionally wet in the north. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from normal in the west to exceptionally wet in the north, but Grand Cayman was moderately dry. Central parts of Cuba were normal to slightly dry, but conditions were normal in the west and from slight to exceptionally wet in the east; but northern Bahamas was moderately dry to very wet. Belize ranged from exceptionally wet in central areas to normal to the north and south.

October 2017 to March 2018

During the six month period, apart from dry conditions being experienced in some of the northern islands, rainfall in the eastern Caribbean island chain was predominantly normal to above normal. Trinidad was slight to exceptionally wet from west to east; Tobago moderate to extremely wet; Grenada moderately wet; Barbados moderate to very wet; St. Lucia normal to slightly wet; Martinique normal to moderately dry; Dominica slight to extremely wet; Guadeloupe slightly wet in the southwest to extremely dry in the east; Antigua moderate to severely dry; St. Kitts and St. Maarten normal. In the Guianas Suriname was normal, French Guiana normal to slightly wet, but Guyana exceptionally dry in the west to normal in the east. Aruba was slightly dry, but Curacao normal. Conditions in Puerto Rico ranged from severely dry in the west to extremely wet in the east, but Hispaniola normal in the south to moderately wet in the north. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from moderately dry in the south to exceptionally wet in the north, while Grand Cayman was slightly wet. Cuba was normal in central areas, normal to slightly dry in the west and slight to exceptionally wet in the east; but northern Bahamas was moderately dry to moderately wet. Belize was normal in the east to extremely wet in the south and very wet in the north.

April 2017 to March 2018

Normal to above normal rainfall totals prevailed over the eastern Caribbean island chain for the twelve month period. Trinidad was slight to extremely wet; Tobago slight to moderately wet; Grenada very wet; Barbados moderate to very wet; St. Lucia normal to slightly wet; Martinique slightly wet to slightly dry; Dominica very to exceptionally wet; Guadeloupe slight to extremely wet; Antigua normal; and St. Kitts moderately wet. Conditions in the Guianas were predominantly normal to moderately wet apart from northern Guyana where rainfall was below normal. Aruba was slightly dry but Curacao normal. Conditions in Puerto Rico ranged from severely dry in the west to exceptionally wet in the east; but Hispaniola ranged from moderately dry in the south to extremely wet in the northeast. In Jamaica, conditions ranged from moderately dry in the west to exceptionally wet in the north, but Grand Cayman was normal. Western Cuba was moderately wet to slightly dry, while eastern Cuba was normal to exceptionally wet; but northern Bahamas was normal. Belize ranged from normal in central areas to moderately wet in the north and south.

April 2016 to March 2018

 

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SPI Monitor February 2018

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February 2018

Mixed conditions were experienced in the islands of the eastern Caribbean for the month of February. Trinidad was slightly dry to slightly wet; Tobago and St. Lucia slight to moderately wet; Grenada extremely wet; Barbados very wet; St. Vincent and St. Maarten slightly wet; Martinique normal to very wet; normal to exceptionally wet from northeast to southwest; Guadeloupe slightly dry to slightly wet; Antigua slightly dry; and St. Kitts moderately dry. In the Guianas, Guyana ranged from slightly dry in southwest Guyana to moderately wet in the northeast, with both Suriname and French Guiana both being normal to slightly wet. Aruba was very wet while Curacao was extremely wet. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal apart from in the northeast that was slight to very wet. Conditions in Hispaniola ranged from moderately dry in the south to exceptionally wet in northern Dominican Republic. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from exceptionally dry in the south to slightly wet in the northwest, but Grand Cayman was slightly dry. Conditions ranged from exceptionally dry in northern Bahamas to normal in east and western Cuba. Belize ranged from extremely wet in the west to slightly wet in the south and to moderately wet in the north.

December 2017 to February 2018

Apart from in Guadeloupe that ranged from moderately wet to moderately dry, rainfall in the eastern Caribbean islands was normal to above normal for the three month period. Trinidad ranged from slightly wet in the west to very wet in the east; Tobago very to extremely wet; Grenada, Barbados and St. Lucia moderately wet; Martinique from normal to the north to exceptionally wet in the south; Dominica exceptionally wet; Antigua and St. Maarten normal; and St. Kitts normal to slightly wet. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from slightly dry in western and central Guyana and western Suriname to moderately wet in eastern French Guiana. Aruba was normal to slightly dry, but Curacao normal to slightly wet. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal apart from the northeast that was slightly to moderately wet. Conditions in Hispaniola ranged from normal in the south to extremely wet in the north. Jamaica was predominantly moderately wet apart from the extreme west that was slightly wet, but Grand Cayman was normal. Conditions in Cuba ranged from slightly dry in the west to exceptionally wet in the east, while northern Bahamas ranged from slightly dry to normal. Conditions in Belize ranged from extremely wet in the west to normal in the north and south.

September 2017 to February 2018

For the six month period, the rainfall in the eastern Caribbean was predominantly normal to above normal. Trinidad was slightly dry to exceptionally wet from west to east; Tobago moderate to extremely wet; Grenada moderately wet; Barbados extremely wet; St. Lucia normal to slightly wet; Martinique moderately dry to slightly wet from north to south; Dominica exceptionally wet; Guadeloupe extremely wet in the west to slightly wet in the east; Antigua normal; and St. Kitts normal to slightly wet. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from extremely dry in northwestern Guyana to moderately wet in northern Suriname and eastern and southeastern French Guiana. Aruba was slightly dry, but Curacao normal. Puerto Rico was exceptionally wet. Conditions in Hispaniola ranged from normal in the south to exceptionally wet in northern and eastern Dominican Republic, while in Jamaica they ranged from moderately dry in the southwest to extremely wet in the north. Grand Cayman was moderately wet. Cuba ranged from moderately dry in west central areas to exceptionally wet in the east, but northern Bahamas normal to moderately dry. Conditions in Belize ranged from normal in the east to moderately wet in the west and south and extremely wet in the north.

March 2017 to February 2018

Rainfall was normal to above normal in the islands of the eastern Caribbean over the twelve month period. Trinidad ranged from normal in the west to extremely wet in the east; Tobago slight to moderately wet; Grenada moderate to very wet; Barbados and St. Kitts moderately wet; St. Lucia normal to slightly wet; Martinique slightly dry to slightly wet; Dominica exceptionally wet; Guadeloupe exceptionally wet to the west to moderately wet in the east; and Antigua normal. Rainfall in the Guianas was predominantly normal to above normal (being extremely wet in northern Guyana/Suriname border areas) apart from a portion of northern Guyana. Aruba was slightly dry, but Curacao normal. Conditions in Puerto Rico ranged from severely dry in the west to exceptionally wet in the east, while in Hispaniola they ranged from normal in the south to extremely wet in the northeast. Jamaica was slightly dry in the south to exceptionally wet in the north, but Grand Cayman was normal. Conditions in Cuba ranged from slightly dry in west central areas to exceptionally wet in the east. Northern Bahamas was normal to moderately dry. Conditions in Belize ranged from normal in central areas to moderately wet in the north and south.

March 2016 to February 2018

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SPI Monitor January 2018

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January 2018

Normal to above normal rainfall was experienced across the eastern Caribbean island chain for January. Trinidad was normal to moderately wet; Tobago and Dominica very to extremely wet; Grenada very wet; Barbados, St. Kitts, St. Thomas moderately wet; St. Lucia, Guadeloupe, Antigua and St. Maarten normal; and Martinique slight to moderately wet. The Guianas were predominantly normal apart from coastal areas that were normal to below normal and the southeast French Guiana that was slightly wet. Aruba was slightly dry, while Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico was moderately wet, while conditions in Hispaniola ranged from exceptionally wet in northern Haiti to very wet in southern Dominican Republic. Most of Jamaica was moderately wet with the western extreme very to extremely wet, while Grand Cayman was normal. Conditions in Cuba ranged from normal in the west to exceptionally wet in the east. Belize was moderately wet in central areas to normal to the north and south.

November 2017 to January 2018

Apart from Martinique that was moderately dry to slightly wet and Antigua that was slight to moderately dry, the islands of the eastern Caribbean experienced normal to above normal rainfall for the three month period. Trinidad ranged from normal to moderately wet; Tobago and St. Thomas moderately wet; Grenada normal to slightly wet; Barbados, St. Kitts and St. Maarten normal; St. Lucia normal in the north to slightly wet in the south; Dominica moderate to very wet; and Guadeloupe normal to slightly wet. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from extremely dry in northwest Guyana to moderately wet in eastern French Guyana, with most of Suriname being normal. Aruba was slightly dry, while Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico was predominantly moderately wet, with the southwest being slightly wet. Conditions in Hispaniola ranged from exceptionally wet in northwest Haiti and northeast Dominican Republic to slightly wet in southern Hispaniola. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from slightly wet in the south to exceptionally wet in the north, but Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from normal in the west to exceptionally wet in the east. Belize was predominantly normal apart from in the west that was slightly wet.

August 2017 to January 2018

For the six month period the islands of the eastern Caribbean had predominantly normal to above normal rainfall, with Martinique being normal to slightly dry. Trinidad was normal in the west to exceptionally wet in the east; Tobago very wet; Grenada moderately wet; Barbados very to extremely wet; St. Lucia normal to slightly wet; Dominica extreme to exceptionally wet; Guadeloupe moderate to extremely wet; Antigua normal; and St. Kitts moderately wet. The Guianas were predominantly normal apart from some areas in northern Guyana and the eastern border with Suriname that were below normal, and northern Suriname and eastern French Guiana that were slightly wet. Aruba was moderately dry, while Curacao was normal to slightly dry. Puerto Rico was exceptionally wet, but Hispaniola ranged from normal in the south to exceptionally wet in eastern Dominican Republic and very wet in northwestern Haiti. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from slightly dry in the west to extremely wet in the north, but Grand Cayman was slight to moderately wet. Cuba ranged from slight to moderately dry in west central areas to exceptionally wet in the east. Most of Belize was normal, with slightly wet areas in the extreme south and slight to moderately wet portions in the north.

February 2017 to January 2018

Normal to above normal rainfall was experienced in the islands of the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was slight to extremely wet; Tobago slight to moderately wet; Grenada, Barbados and St. Kitts moderately wet; St. Lucia and Antigua normal; Martinique normal to slightly dry; Dominica extreme to exceptionally wet; and Guadeloupe moderate to exceptionally wet. Rainfall in the Guianas was predominantly normal to above normal apart from northern Guyana, with the northern Suriname-Guyana border being extremely wet. Aruba was slightly dry, while Curacao was normal. Conditions in Puerto Rico ranged from severely dry in the west to exceptionally wet in the east, but central Hispaniola was normal and ranging to extremely wet in eastern Dominican Republic and moderately wet in western Haiti. Jamaica ranged from normal in the west to extremely wet in the north, but Grand Cayman was normal. Conditions in Cuba ranged from slightly dry in west central areas to very wet in the west and exceptionally wet in the east. Belize was predominantly normal apart from the north that was slight to moderately wet.

February 2016 to January 2018

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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.