SPI Monitor November 2016

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November 2016

The islands of the eastern Caribbean were normal to above normal regarding the month’s rainfall. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, Martinique, St. Kitts and St. Maarten were normal; Barbados very to extremely wet; St. Vincent exceptionally wet; St. Lucia moderate to exceptionally wet; Dominica normal to moderately wet; Guadeloupe normal to slightly wet; Antigua moderately wet; Anguilla, St. Croix and St. Thomas slightly wet. Guyana and Suriname were normal to exceptionally wet from north to south, while French Guiana ranged from extremely dry in the northwest to moderately wet in the south. Aruba was slightly wet, but Curacao moderate to very wet. Conditions in the Puerto Rico ranged from slightly wet in the south to exceptionally wet in the north, but in the Dominican Republic ranged from normal to exceptionally wet from south to north. Conditions in Jamaica were predominantly normal but with the western extreme ranging to extremely dry and the eastern extreme slightly wet, but Grand Cayman was exceptionally dry. Conditions in Cuba ranged from normal to exceptionally dry, while in Belize they ranged from very wet in the west to normal further east, north and south.

September to November 2016

For the three month period, mixed conditions were experienced in the islands of the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad and St. Maarten were moderately  dry; Grenada and St. Kitts slightly dry; Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Anguilla and St. Croix normal; Barbados very to extremely wet; St. Vincent extremely wet; St. Lucia slight to exceptionally wet; and Antigua and St. Thomas slightly wet. Exceptionally wet conditions dominated the interior of the Guianas, while coastal Guyana was predominantly normal,  but in the vicinity of Georgetown and the coastal border of Suriname and French Guiana were below normal. Aruba was normal, but Curacao moderately wet. Conditions in Puerto Rico ranged from moderately dry to exceptionally wet, but in the Dominican Republic they ranged from slight to exceptionally wet. Jamaica ranged from normal in central areas to slightly dry in the east and west, but Grand Cayman was exceptionally dry. Eastern Cuba was normal while normal to severely dry conditions were evident in the remainder of Cuba. Conditions in Belize ranged from slightly wet in the southwest to moderately dry in the northeast.

June to November 2016

Mixed conditions were experienced in the islands of the eastern Caribbean during the six month period. Trinidad was moderate to severely dry; Tobago slight to moderately dry; Grenada slightly dry; Barbados moderate to very wet; St. Vincent moderately wet; St. Lucia normal to exceptionally wet; Martinique slightly dry to slightly wet; Guadeloupe normal to slightly wet; Antigua slightly wet; St. Kitts and Anguilla normal; St. Maarten severely dry; St. Croix normal; and St. Thomas moderately wet. Large portions of the Guianas were exceptionally wet but got closer to normal (and even slightly dry) approaching the coast in some areas. Both Aruba and Curacao were normal. Conditions in Puerto Rico range from moderately dry in the southwest to moderately wet in the northeast, while in the Dominican Republic the range was from normal to exceptionally wet. Jamaica ranged from normal in central areas to slightly dry in the east and west, but Grand Cayman was exceptionally dry. Eastern Cuba was predominantly normal, central Cuba normal to moderately dry and western Cuba normal to above normal. Conditions in Belize ranged from slightly wet in the south to severely dry to the north.

December 2015 to November 2016

Mixed conditions were experienced in the islands of the eastern Caribbean during the twelve month period. Trinidad was normal to slightly dry; Grenada, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Antigua, Anguilla and St. Croix were normal; Tobago severe to extremely dry; Barbados and St. Vincent normal to moderately wet; St. Lucia slightly dry in the north to exceptionally wet in the south; Martinique slightly dry to moderately wet; St. Kitts slightly dry; St. Maarten extremely dry; and St. Thomas slightly wet. Normal to very wet conditions were predominant in the Guianas, apart from around Georgetown, Guyana that experienced below normal rainfall. Aruba was normal while Curacao was slightly dry. Western Puerto Rico was normal while the east was normal to very wet. The Dominican Republic was slight to extremely wet. Jamaica ranged from normal in central areas to slightly dry in the east and west, but Grand Cayman was exceptionally dry. Eastern Cuba was predominantly normal, while the west ranged from moderately dry to exceptionally wet. Central Belize was normal, with conditions becoming extremely dry in the south and severely dry in the north.

December 2014 to November 2016

Disclaimer

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.

The maps produced used SPI values calculated from monthly rainfall totals from land stations and NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data. Only land station data is used for the eastern Caribbean, described here as from Georgetown, Guyana in the south to Anguilla in the north. The Greater (and Western) Antilles is less represented by land stations. However efforts are being made to include more land stations from that part of the region. Note that the severity implied by the index is relative to what is normal for that period of consideration. Normal in the drier season reflects less rainfall than in the wetter season.

SPI Monitor October 2016

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October 2016

Rainfall was mixed over the eastern Caribbean and the Guianas for the month. Trinidad and St. Maarten were exceptionally dry; Tobago, Antigua, St. Kitts, and St. Croix moderately dry; Grenada slightly dry; Barbados and St. Vincent normal; St. Lucia normal to moderately wet; Dominica normal to slightly dry; St. Thomas moderately wet; and the Guianas mainly very to exceptionally wet in the south, and in the north ranging from moderately wet to exceptionally dry. Aruba was normal, but Curacao slightly dry. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal. In the Dominican Republic conditions ranged from normal in more western and eastern areas to very wet in the north and extremely wet in the south. Western Jamaica was slightly dry and eastern normal, while Grand Cayman was normal. The southern half of Belize was normal while the northern half ranged from slightly dry to severely dry.

August to October 2016

3-month-spi_10-2016For the three month period, mixed conditions were experienced in the eastern Caribbean and the Guianas. Trinidad was moderate to severely dry; Tobago and Grenada moderately dry; Barbados, St. Vincent, Antigua and St. Kitts normal; St. Maarten extremely dry; St. Thomas slightly wet; St. Croix slightly dry; and the Guianas largely exceptionally wet with the exception of northern Guyana and parts of northern Suriname. Aruba was normal, but Curacao slightly dry. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal. Conditions in the Dominican Republic ranged from slightly dry in the east and west to exceptionally wet in the north. Western Jamaica was slightly dry and eastern areas moderately dry, but Grand Cayman extremely dry. Areas in south and northwest Belize were normal, but other areas ranged to moderately dry.

May to October 2016

6-month-spi_10-2016Apart from St. Lucia that was normal to extremely wet, rainfall in the islands of the eastern Caribbean was normal to below normal for the six month period. Trinidad was slight to moderately dry; Tobago severely dry; Grenada, Barbados, St. Vincent, Dominica, Antigua, St. Kitts and St. Thomas normal; St. Maarten extremely dry and St. Croix slightly dry. The Guianas were predominantly exceptionally wet. Aruba was normal but Curacao moderately dry. Apart from in the northwest that was slight to extremely dry, Puerto Rico was predominantly normal. Conditions in the Dominican Republic ranged from moderately dry in the west to moderately wet further east, north and south. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from normal in the west to moderately dry in the east, while Grand Cayman was severely dry. Conditions in Belize ranged from slightly wet in the south to severely dry in the north.

November 2015 to October 2016

12-month-spi_10-2016Mixed conditions were experienced over the eastern Caribbean and the Guianas. Trinidad was slight to moderately dry; Tobago and St. Maarten extremely dry; Grenada, Barbados, Dominica, Antigua, and St. Croix normal; St. Vincent moderately dry; St. Lucia from normal in the north to extremely wet in the south; St. Kitts moderately dry; St. Thomas moderately wet; and in the Guianas, apart from a portion of the north around Georgetown that was moderately dry, there were normal to exceptionally wet conditions. Aruba was moderately dry and Curacao severely dry. Puerto Rico ranged from slightly dry in the west to moderately wet in the east. Conditions in the Dominican Republic ranged from slightly dry in the west to extremely wet in the south and north. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from normal in the west to moderately dry in the east, while Grand Cayman was extremely dry. Conditions in Belize ranged from extremely dry in the south to very wet in the north.

 

Disclaimer

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.

The maps produced used SPI values calculated from monthly rainfall totals from land stations and NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data. Only land station data is used for the eastern Caribbean, described here as from Georgetown, Guyana in the south to Anguilla in the north. The Greater (and Western) Antilles is less represented by land stations. However efforts are being made to include more land stations from that part of the region. Note that the severity implied by the index is relative to what is normal for that period of consideration. Normal in the drier season reflects less rainfall than in the wetter season.

SPI Monitor September 2016

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September 2016

Normal to above normal rainfall was experienced in the eastern Caribbean and the Guianas for the month. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, Dominica, St. Kitts, Anguilla, St. Maarten, St. Thomas and St. Croix were normal; Barbados very wet; St. Vincent, Martinique and Antigua moderately wet; St. Lucia extremely wet; and the Guianas ranging from normal in northwest Guyana and French Guiana to exceptionally wet in eastern Guyana and western Suriname. Puerto Rico was normal. The Dominican Republic ranged from exceptionally dry in the west to normal in the east. Central Jamaica was moderately dry becoming normal to the east and moderately wet to the west. Grand Cayman was severely dry. Apart from being slightly wet in the west, Cuba was normal. Conditions in Belize ranged from normal in the south to moderately dry further north.

July to September 2016

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For the three month period, mixed conditions were experienced in the islands of the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was slight to moderately dry; Tobago extremely dry; Grenada, Barbados, St Vincent, and St Croix normal; St. Lucia, Dominica and St. Maarten slightly dry; Martinique and Antigua moderately wet; St Kitts and St. Thomas slightly wet. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from slightly dry to exceptionally wet. Puerto Rico was normal but conditions in the Dominican Republic ranged from severely dry in the west to slightly wet in the east. Jamaica was predominantly normal, but Grand Cayman severely dry. Normal to above rainfall was experienced in western Cuba, but normal to below normal rainfall in the east. Conditions in Belize ranged from normal in the south to moderately dry further north.

April to September 2016

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Mixed conditions were experienced in the islands of the eastern Caribbean for the six month period. Trinidad, Barbados, St. Vincent, St. Lucia, Dominica, St. Kitts, St. Thomas and St. Croix were normal; Tobago and St. Maarten moderately dry; Grenada normal to slightly wet; and Martinique and Antigua slightly wet. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Puerto Rico was moderately wet in the west and slightly wet in the east, while the Dominican Republic ranged from moderately dry in the southwest to moderately wet in the east. Western Jamaica and its eastern tip were normal and varied to severely dry in central areas, but Grand Cayman was exceptionally dry. Cuba was predominantly normal, apart from western areas that ranged from slight to very wet. Conditions in Belize ranged from moderately dry in the west to normal in the north, east and south.

October 2015 to September 2016

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Mixed rainfall conditions were experienced in the islands of the eastern Caribbean for the twelve month period. Trinidad was slight to moderately dry; Tobago and St. Lucia severely dry; Barbados and St. Vincent moderately dry; Martinique normal to slightly wet; Antigua and St. Croix normal; and St. Maarten extremely dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from moderately dry to moderately wet (particularly in the west). Puerto Rico was normal, and the Dominican Republic predominantly so apart from in the extreme southwest. Western Jamaica and its eastern tip were normal and varied to extremely dry in central areas, but Grand Cayman was moderately dry. Cuba experienced normal to moderately wet conditions, while Belize was predominantly normal.

 

Disclaimer

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.

The maps produced used SPI values calculated from monthly rainfall totals from land stations and NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data. Only land station data is used for the eastern Caribbean, described here as from Georgetown, Guyana in the south to Anguilla in the north. The Greater (and Western) Antilles is less represented by land stations. However efforts are being made to include more land stations from that part of the region. Note that the severity implied by the index is relative to what is normal for that period of consideration. Normal in the drier season reflects less rainfall than in the wetter season.

SPI Monitor August 2016

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August 2016

Mixed conditions were experienced across the eastern Caribbean and Guyana for the month. Trinidad, Antigua, and St. Croix were normal; Tobago severely dry; Grenada and Anguilla slightly dry; St. Vincent and Barbados exceptionally dry; St. Lucia slightly wet; Dominica and St. Maarten moderately dry; and northern Guyana from moderately wet in the north to normal further south. Curacao was moderately dry, while Puerto Rico was normal. Conditions in the Dominican Republic ranged from moderately dry in the southern tip to very wet in the east. Jamaica the west was exceptionally wet and ranging to slighty dry in the east, while Grand Cayman was slightly dry. Conditions in Belize ranged from exceptionally dry in the south to moderately wet in the north.

June to August 2016

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For the three month period, mixed conditions were experienced in the eastern Caribbean and Guyana.  Trinidad was normal to slightly dry; Tobago extremely dry; Grenada, Dominica, Antigua and St. Croix normal; Barbados, St. Vincent, Anguilla and St. Maarten moderately dry; St. Lucia moderately wet; St. Kitts slightly wet; and northern Guyana ranging from very wet in the north to normal in the east. Curacao was moderately dry, but Puerto Rico normal. The Dominican Republic ranged from slightly dry in the west to slightly wet in the east; in Jamaica they ranged from very wet in central areas to slightly dry in the east. Grand Cayman was moderately dry. Belize ranged from normal in the south to moderately wet in the north.

March to August 2016

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Mixed conditions were experienced in the eastern Caribbean and Guyana during the six month period. Trinidad, Dominica, St. Kitts and St. Croix were normal; Tobago severely dry; Grenada slightly wet; Barbados, St. Vincent, Anguilla and St. Maarten moderately dry; St. Lucia moderately wet; and northern Guyana extremely wet in the north to normal in the east. Curacao was severely dry, but Puerto Rico slight to moderately wet. In the Dominican Republic conditions ranged from normal in the south to moderately wet in the east, while Jamaica ranged from very wet in central areas to moderately dry in the east and west. Grand Cayman was extremely dry. Conditions in Belize ranged from moderately dry in the west to normal in the east.

September 2015 to August 2016

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Apart from Grenada that was slightly wet, normal to below normal rainfall dominated in the eastern Caribbean islands for the twelve month period. Trinidad was moderate to severely dry; Tobago, Dominica, Anguilla and St. Croix moderately dry; Barbados and St. Vincent severely dry; St. Lucia normal; and St. Croix slightly dry. Conditions in northern Guyana ranged from very wet in the north to moderately dry in the east. Curacao was extremely dry, but Puerto Rico was normal. Apart from in the extreme south that was slight to moderately dry, the Dominican Republic was predominantly normal. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from very wet in central areas to moderately dry in the east, while Grand Cayman was severely dry, and Belize normal.

Disclaimer

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.

The maps produced used SPI values calculated from monthly rainfall totals from land stations and NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data. Only land station data is used for the eastern Caribbean, described here as from Georgetown, Guyana in the south to Anguilla in the north. The Greater (and Western) Antilles is less represented by land stations. However efforts are being made to include more land stations from that part of the region. Note that the severity implied by the index is relative to what is normal for that period of consideration. Normal in the drier season reflects less rainfall than in the wetter season.

SPI Monitor July 2016

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July 2016

Mixed conditions were experienced for the month in the eastern Caribbean and Guyana. Trinidad, Barbados, Dominica, Antigua and Anguilla were normal; Tobago moderately dry; Grenada and St. Lucia moderately wet; St. Vincent, St. Kitts, St. Maarten and St. Croix slightly wet; and northern Guyana ranging from very wet in the north to normal in the east. Aruba was moderately wet, while Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico was normal, extremely wet conditions in western Dominican Republic transformed to normal to the east and extremely dry to the south. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from very wet in central areas to normal to the east and west. Grand Cayman was slightly dry. Apart from some west central areas that were slight to moderately dry, Cuba was normal, but conditions in Belize ranged from moderately dry in the west to normal in the north and slightly wet in the south.

May to July 2016

spi_3.07-2016For the three month period, mixed conditions were experienced in the eastern Caribbean and Guyana. Trinidad, Tobago, Barbados, St. Vincent, Dominica, Antigua, St. Kitts, St. Croix were normal; Grenada moderately wet; St. Lucia very wet; Anguilla and St. Maarten slightly dry; and northern Guyana ranging from extremely wet in the north to moderately dry in the east. Aruba was normal, while Curacao was moderately dry. Puerto Rico was normal, but the Dominican Republic mixed with extremely dry conditions in the south to normal to slightly wet in the north. Apart from being slightly dry in north central areas, Jamaica was normal, but Grand Cayman was severely dry. Conditions in western Cuba ranged from severely to extremely dry and in the east normal to moderately dry, while Belize was predominantly normal.

February to July 2016

spi_6.07-2016Conditions for the six month period in the eastern Caribbean and Guyana were also mixed. Trinidad, Tobago, Dominica, Antigua and St. Croix were normal; Grenada slightly wet; Barbados, St. Kitts and Anguilla slightly dry; St. Lucia very wet; St. Maarten moderately dry; and northern Guyana ranging from very wet in the north to moderately dry in the east. Aruba was moderately dry, while Curacao was extremely dry. Puerto Rico was moderately wet and the Dominican Republic normal in the south and north to moderately wet in central areas. Apart from being slightly dry in north central areas, Jamaica was normal, but Grand Cayman was extremely dry. Conditions in Cuba ranged from moderately dry in the west to moderately wet in the east. Apart from slightly dry conditions in the west, Belize was predominantly normal.

August 2015 to July 2016

spi_12.07-2016Mixed conditions were experienced in the eastern Caribbean and Guyana for the twelve month period. Trinidad, St. Vincent, Antigua, St. Kitts, Anguilla moderately dry; Tobago and St. Lucia normal; Grenada slightly wet; Barbados severely dry; Dominica slight to moderately dry; St. Maarten exceptionally dry; St Croix slightly dry; and northern Guyana ranged from very wet in the north to severely dry in the east. Aruba was exceptionally dry and Curacao extremely dry. Puerto Rico was normal, while conditions in the Dominican Republic were predominantly normal but ranging to moderately wet in the west. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from normal to severely dry, but Grand Cayman severe to extremely dry. Conditions in Cuba ranged from normal to moderately dry in the west and normal to extremely wet in the east, but Belize was predominantly normal.

 

Disclaimer

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.

The maps produced used SPI values calculated from monthly rainfall totals from land stations and NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data. Only land station data is used for the eastern Caribbean, described here as from Georgetown, Guyana in the south to Anguilla in the north. The Greater (and Western) Antilles is less represented by land stations. However efforts are being made to include more land stations from that part of the region. Note that the severity implied by the index is relative to what is normal for that period of consideration. Normal in the drier season reflects less rainfall than in the wetter season.