SPI Monitor March 2015

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SPI Discussion March 2015

March 2015

Mixed conditions existed in the eastern Caribbean and Guyana for the month. Trinidad, Tobago and St. Lucia were normal; Grenada and St. Vincent slightly wet; Barbados moderate to very wet; Dominica, Anguilla and St. Croix moderately dry; Antigua severely dry; St. Kitts slightly dry; St. Maarten extremely dry; and Guyana extremely wet in the north to normal in the east. Aruba was very wet but Puerto Rico normal. Conditions in the Dominican Republic ranged from normal in the west to moderately dry in the east, while in Jamaica they ranged from moderately wet in the west to extremely wet in the east. Grand Cayman was slightly wet. Rainfall totals in Cuba varied from the normal to below normal west to the normal to above normal east. Belize totals ranged from normal in the south to moderately wet in the north.

January to March 2015

SPI January to March 2015For the three month period in the eastern Caribbean and Guyana, there is a clear distinction between the normal to below normal north and the normal to above normal south. Trinidad, Tobago and St. Lucia were normal; Grenada and Barbados moderately wet; St. Vincent slightly wet; Dominica, St. Kitts and St. Croix moderately dry; Antigua and Anguilla severely dry; St. Maarten exceptionally dry; and Guyana moderately wet in the north to normal in the southeast. Aruba was normal. Puerto Rico ranged from very wet in the west to slightly wet in the east, but the Dominican Republic was from normal in the west to extremely wet in the east. Belize, Cuba and Grand Cayman were normal, and so too was Jamaica apart from the extreme south that was slightly wet.

October 2014 to March 2015

SPI October 2014 to March 2015Mixed conditions characterized the rainfall totals for the six month period in the eastern Caribbean and Guyana. Trinidad, St. Vincent, St. Kitts, St. Croix and St. Maarten were normal; Tobago very wet; Grenada slightly wet; Barbados and Anguilla moderately wet; St. Lucia moderately dry; Dominica extremely dry; and Guyana very wet in the north to normal in the south. Aruba and the Dominican Republic were normal, but Puerto Rico was slightly wet. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from slightly wet in the west to moderately dry in the east. Grand Cayman was slightly dry, but apart from the central parts of Cuba that had similar conditions Cuba was normal. Conditions in Belize ranged from normal for the southern half of the country to moderately wet in the north.

April 2014 to March 2015

SPI April 2014 to March 2015The islands of the eastern Caribbean were dominated by normal to below normal rainfall for the twelve month period. Trinidad was moderate to extremely dry; Tobago, Grenada, Barbados, St. Kitts, Anguilla, St. Maarten and St. Croix normal; St. Vincent, St. Lucia and Antigua moderately dry; and Dominica exceptionally dry. Rainfall in Guyana ranged from extremely wet in the north to moderately dry in the south. Aruba was slightly dry, while Puerto Rico was slight to moderately wet. Conditions in the Dominican Republic ranged from moderately dry in the south to normal in the north, but for Jamaica they were from slightly wet in the west to moderately dry in the east. Grand Cayman was moderately dry. Normal to severely dry conditions existed over Cuba, while over Belize these were from moderately dry in the south to slightly wet 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.

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 February 2015

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SPI Discussion February 2015

February 2015

Apart from Barbados that was moderately wet and St. Maarten that was moderately dry, normal to slightly dry conditions predominated in the eastern Caribbean and Guyana. Trinidad and Guyana were normal to slightly wet; Tobago, Dominica and Antigua slightly dry; Grenada, St. Vincent, St. Lucia, St. Kitts, Anguilla, St. Maarten and St. Croix normal. Aruba was moderately dry, but Puerto Rico slight to moderately wet. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from moderately wet in the west to normal in the east, while Grand Cayman was moderately dry. Apart from the eastern extremities of Cuba that were slightly wet, Cuba was normal. Conditions in Belize ranged from normal in the south to extremely dry in the north.

December 2014 to February 2015

SPI December 2014 to February 2015For the three month period, mixed conditions were experienced in the eastern Caribbean and Guyana. Trinidad, Tobago, St. Vincent and Antigua were normal; Barbados and St. Vincent slightly dry; St. Lucia and St. Maarten severely dry; Dominica, St. Kitts and Anguilla moderately dry; St. Croix slightly wet; and Guyana predominantly normal, but slightly wet in the northwest. Aruba was normal but Puerto Rico slightly wet. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from moderately wet in the west to slightly dry in the east, but Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba was predominantly normal, while Belize ranged from moderately dry in the south to moderately wet in the north.

September 2014 to February 2015

SPI September 2014 to February 2015Conditions were contrasting between the Windward Islands and the rest of the eastern island chain for the six month period. Trinidad and Anguilla were slightly wet; Tobago and Grenada moderately wet; Barbados, Antigua, St. Kitts, St. Maarten and St. Croix normal; St. Vincent and St. Lucia slightly dry; and Dominica extremely dry. Conditions in Guyana ranged from moderately wet in the north to normal southward. Aruba was normal but Puerto Rico moderately wet. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from slightly wet in the west to severely dry in the east, while Grand Cayman was moderately dry. Cuba was normal to slightly dry, while conditions in Belize ranged from normal to very wet.

March 2014 to January 2015

SPI March 2014 to February 2015Normal to below normal conditions dominated the islands of the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, Barbados, Anguilla, St. Croix and St. Maarten were normal; St. Vincent and Antigua moderately dry; St. Lucia severely dry; Dominica exceptionally dry; and St. Kitts slightly dry. Conditions in Guyana ranged from extremely wet in the north to moderately dry in the east. Aruba was slightly dry, but Puerto Rico slightly wet. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from slightly wet in the west to severely dry in the east, while Grand Cayman was moderately dry. Central areas of Cuba were slight to severely dry, while the western and eastern areas were normal to slightly dry. Conditions in Belize ranged from moderately dry in the west and south to normal 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.

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 January 2015

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SPI Discussion January 2015

January 2015

Contrasting conditions were experienced between the northern and southern islands of the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad and St. Vincent were mildly wet; Tobago moderately wet; Grenada very wet; Barbados, St. Lucia, Dominica, St. Kitts normal; Antigua slightly dry; Anguilla extremely dry; St. Maarten and St. Croix moderately dry. Conditions in Guyana ranged from moderately wet in the northwest to moderately dry in the east. Aruba was moderately dry, but Puerto Rico was moderate to very wet. Jamaica was moderately wet, while Grand Cayman was normal. The western half of Cuba was normal to moderately wet, while the eastern half was normal to moderately dry. Belize was predominantly normal apart from its western extremities that were mildly wet.

November 2014 to January 2015

SPI_3Jan2015Apart from in the vicinity of Dominica that was moderately dry, rainfall in the eastern Caribbean and Guyana was normal to above normal for the three month period. Trinidad was mild to moderately wet; Tobago extremely wet; Grenada, Barbados, St. Vincent, St. Lucia, Antigua and St. Kitts normal; Anguilla and St. Croix moderately wet; St. Maarten mildly wet; and Guyana ranging from very wet in the north to normal further south. Aruba was mildly dry, but Puerto Rico moderately wet. Eastern portions of Jamaica were mild to moderately dry, but the majority of the island was normal. Grand Cayman was mildly dry. Apart from some western and central areas that were mild to moderately wet and mildly dry respectively, Cuba was predominantly normal. Conditions in Belize ranged from mildly dry in the south to moderately wet in the north.

August 2014 to January 2015

SPI_6Jan2015For the six month period, mixed conditions were experienced in the eastern Caribbean and Guyana. Trinidad, St. Croix and Anguilla were mildly wet; Tobago and Grenada moderately wet; Barbados, Antigua, St. Kitts and St. Maarten normal; Dominica extremely dry; and Guyana ranging from moderately wet in the northwest to normal in the east. Aruba was normal while Puerto Rico was moderate to very wet. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from normal in the west to severely dry in the east, while Grand Cayman was moderately dry. Apart from some central and eastern portions of the island that were mild to moderately dry, Cuba was normal. Conditions in Belize ranged from normal in the south to moderately wet in the north.

February 2014 to January 2015

SPI_12Jan2015Mixed conditions were experienced in the eastern Caribbean and Guyana for the period. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, Barbados, Anguilla, St. Maarten and St. Croix were normal; St. Vincent and St. Lucia severely dry; Dominica exceptionally dry; Antigua moderately dry; St. Kitts mildly dry; and Guyana ranging from extremely wet in the north to moderately dry in the east. Aruba was mildly dry, but Puerto Rico was mild to moderately wet. Jamaica ranged from moderately wet in the west to moderately dry in the east, but Grand Cayman was moderately dry. Apart from mild to moderately dry central areas, Cuba was predominantly normal. Conditions in Belize ranged from moderately dry in the west to mildly wet in the northeast.

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 December 2014

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SPI Discussion December 2014

December 2014

Mixed conditions prevailed in the eastern Caribbean and Guyana for the month, with the south being normal to below normal and the north normal to above normal. Trinidad, Tobago, Antigua, St. Kitts and Anguilla were normal; Grenada and Dominica moderately dry; Barbados and St. Vincent extremely dry; St. Lucia exceptionally dry; St. Maarten abnormally dry; St. Croix moderately wet; and Guyana ranging from abnormally wet in the northwest to moderately dry in the east. Both Aruba and Puerto Rico were normal. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from extremely wet in the west to normal in the east, while Grand Cayman was normal. Though predominantly normal, there were below normal conditions in the west and above normal in the east in Cuba. In Belize the range was from moderately dry in the south to extremely wet in the north.

October to December 2014

SPI Monitor October to December 2014For the three month period, mixed conditions were experienced in the eastern Caribbean and Guyana. Trinidad, Grenada, St. Lucia, Antigua and St. Kitts were normal; Tobago very wet; Barbados and St. Croix abnormally wet; St. Vincent abnormally dry; Dominica extremely dry; Anguilla and St. Maarten moderately wet; and Guyana from very wet in the north to normal in the south. Both Aruba and Puerto Rico were normal. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from moderately wet in the west to moderately dry in the east, while Grand Cayman was abnormally dry. Apart from some central areas that were abnormally dry, Cuba was normal. Conditions in Belize ranged from normal in the south to moderately wet in the north.

July to December 2014

SPI Monitor July to December 2014Mixed conditions prevailed in the eastern Caribbean and Guyana for the six month period. Trinidad was very to abnormally dry, Tobago moderately wet; Grenada, Barbados, Antigua, St. Kitts, St. Maarten and St. Croix normal; St. Vincent moderately dry; St. Lucia abnormally dry; Dominica extremely dry; and Guyana ranging from extremely wet in the north to normal in the south. Aruba was normal, but Puerto Rico abnormal to moderately wet. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from abnormally wet in the west to severely dry in the east, but Grand Cayman moderately dry. Normal to severely dry conditions were experienced in Cuba. Conditions in Belize ranged from moderately dry in the south to moderately wet in the north.

January to December 2014

SPI Monitor January to December 2014Normal to below normal rainfall was experienced in 2014 in the islands of the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was severe to moderately dry; Tobago, Grenada, Barbados, Anguilla, St. Maarten and St. Croix normal; St. Vincent severely dry; St. Lucia and Antigua moderately dry; and St. Kitts abnormally dry. In Guyana, the year ranged from extremely wet in the north to moderately dry in the east. Aruba was abnormally dry, but Puerto Rico normal to abnormally wet. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from moderately wet in the west to moderately dry in the east, while Grand Cayman was moderately dry. Apart from west central areas that were abnormal to moderately dry, Cuba was normal. Belize ranged from moderately dry in the south to normal in the north.

SPI November 2014

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SPI Discussion November 2014

November 2014

Normal to above normal rainfall were experienced during the month in the islands of the eastern Caribbean and Guyana. Trinidad was moderate to very wet; Tobago exceptionally wet; Grenada and Antigua abnormally wet; Barbados, St. Vincent, St. Lucia, St. Maarten and St. Croix moderately wet; Dominica, St. Kitts and Anguilla normal; and Guyana ranging from exceptionally wet in the north to very wet further south. Aruba was normal but Puerto Rico was very wet. Jamaica was normal but Grand Cayman moderately dry. Apart from small areas of abnormally dry and wet conditions, both Cuba and Belize were normal.

September to November 2014

SPI_3nov2014For the three month period, mixed rainfall amounts were experienced across the eastern Caribbean and Guyana. Trinidad, Tobago and Barbados were moderately wet; Grenada very wet; St. Vincent, St. Lucia, Antigua and St. Croix normal; Dominica severely dry; St. Kitts moderately dry; St. Maarten moderately wet; and Guyana very wet in the north and moderately wet further south. Aruba was normal but Puerto Rico was predominantly moderately wet. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from normal in the west to extremely dry in the east, but Grand Cayman was moderately dry. Though having predominantly normal rainfall, some central and eastern areas of Cuba were abnormally dry. Belize was abnormally wet in the west and south but was moderately wet in the north.

June to November 2014

SPI_6nov2014Diverse rainfall was experienced during the six month period in the eastern Caribbean and Guyana. Trinidad was moderate to severely dry; Tobago abnormally wet; Grenada, Barbados, Anguilla, St, Maarten and St. Croix normal; St. Vincent and St. Kitts abnormally dry; Dominica extremely dry; and Guyana ranging from exceptionally wet in the north to normal in the south. Aruba was normal, while Puerto Rico was abnormally wet. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from normal in the west to severely dry in the east, while Grand Cayman was moderately dry. Normal to moderately dry conditions were experienced in Cuba. Conditions in Belize ranged from moderately dry in the south to normal in the north.

December 2013 to November 2014

SPI_12nov2014Mixed conditions were experienced in the eastern Caribbean and Guyana for this period. Trinidad was moderate to severely dry, Tobago, Barbados, St. Lucia and Anguilla normal; Grenada moderately wet; St. Vincent and St. Kitts moderately dry; Dominica extremely dry; St. Maarten and St. Croix abnormally wet; and Guyana ranging from exceptionally wet in the north and west to normal in the east. Aruba was abnormally dry, but Puerto Rico abnormal to moderately wet. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from normal in the west to moderately dry in the east, but Grand Cayman was abnormally dry. Apart from west-central areas that were normal to moderately dry, Cuba was normal, while predominantly-normal Belize had some abnormally wet areas in the northeast.

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 October 2014

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SPI Discussion October 2014

October 2014

There were diverse rainfall experiences during the month in the eastern Caribbean and Guyana. Trinidad, Grenada and St. Maarten were moderately wet; Tobago and Barbados abnormally dry; St. Vincent and Dominica severely dry; St. Lucia and Antigua normal; St. Kitts and Anguilla very wet; St. Croix moderately dry; and Guyana from very wet in the west to abnormally dry in the east. Puerto Rico was moderate to severely dry, while Aruba was normal. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from normal in the west to severely dry in the east, but Grand Cayman was normal. Apart from an area in the northeast of the island that was abnormally dry, Cuba was normal. Belize was moderately wet in the south and abnormally wet in the north.

August to October 2014

spi3oct2014For the three month period, diverse rainfall conditions were experienced in the eastern Caribbean and Guyana. Trinidad, Tobago, Barbados, St. Lucia, Antigua, Anguilla, St. Maarten and St. Croix were normal; Grenada moderately wet; St. Vincent and Dominica moderately dry; St. Kitts abnormally dry; and Guyana abnormally wet in the west and normal in the east. Puerto Rico was normal to abnormally wet; while Aruba was normal. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from normal in the west to extremely dry in the east, but Grand Cayman was abnormally dry. Apart from northern regions that were abnormally wet, Belize was normal.

May to October 2014

spi6oct2014Normal to below normal conditions dominated the islands of the eastern Caribbean for the six month period. Trinidad, Grenada, Anguilla, St. Maarten and St. Croix were normal; Tobago, Barbados and St. Kitts abnormally dry; St Vincent and Dominica severely dry; and St. Lucia and Antigua moderately dry. Conditions in Guyana ranged from very wet in the northwest to exceptionally dry in the east, but both Puerto Rico and Aruba were normal. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from normal in the west to extremely dry in the east, while Grand Cayman was abnormally dry. Normal to moderately dry conditions existed across Cuba. Belize was abnormally dry in the south and normal in the north.

November 2013 to October 2014

spi12oct2014Diverse rainfall was experienced over the period across the eastern Caribbean and Guyana. Trinidad was abnormal to moderately wet; Tobago, Barbados and Antigua moderately dry; Grenada, St. Croix and St. Maarten normal; St. Vincent and St. Kitts severely dry; St. Lucia abnormally dry; Dominica exceptionally dry; and Guyana from extremely wet in the west to abnormally dry in the east. Puerto Rico was predominantly abnormally wet, but Aruba was moderately dry. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from abnormally wet in the west to severely dry in the east, but Grand Cayman was normal. Apart from the western part of the island that was abnormal to extremely wet, Cuba was dry. Rainfall in Belize ranged from moderately wet in the west to normal to the north and south.

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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.

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 September 2014

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SPI Discussion September 2014

September 2014

Apart from Grenada that was moderately wet, the islands of the eastern Caribbean experienced normal to below normal rainfall. Trinidad was normal to abnormally dry; Tobago, Dominica and Antigua abnormally dry; St. Kitts, Barbados, St. Vincent, St. Lucia and St. Croix normal; and Anguilla and St. Maarten moderately dry. Conditions in Guyana ranged from normal in the west to severely dry in the east. Aruba was normal while Puerto Rico was abnormally wet in the west and normal in the east. Jamaica ranged from normal in the west to severely dry in the east, but Grand Cayman was normal. Apart from the eastern extremity of Cuba that ranged from abnormal to severely dry, Cuba was predominantly normal. Belize conditions ranged from abnormally wet in the south to very wet in the north.

July to September 2014

spi_3sept2014For the three month period, rainfall in the islands of the eastern Caribbean was normal to below normal. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, St. Vincent, St. Kitts and St. Croix were normal; Barbados and Antigua moderately dry; Dominica abnormally dry; Anguilla extremely dry; and St. Maarten severely dry. Rainfall in Guyana ranged from moderately wet in the west to moderately dry in the east. Aruba was normal, while Puerto Rico was moderately wet. Rainfall in Jamaica ranged from normal in the west to moderately dry in the east, but Grand Cayman was normal. The eastern and western portions of Cuba were normal, while central areas were abnormal to moderately dry. Belize ranged from severely dry in the south to normal in the north.

April to September 2014

spi_6sept2014Normal to below normal rainfall totals dominated the six month period in the islands of the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad and St. Kitts were normal; Tobago, Grenada, St. Lucia, Antigua and Anguilla moderately dry; Barbados, St. Vincent and Dominica severely dry; St. Maarten abnormally dry and St. Croix normal. Conditions in Guyana ranged from very wet in the northwest to exceptionally dry in the east. Aruba was moderately dry, but Puerto Rico abnormally wet. Rainfall in Jamaica ranged from abnormally wet in the west to moderately dry in the east, while Grand Cayman was abnormally dry. The western half of Cuba was abnormal to moderately dry, while the east was predominantly normal. Belize rainfall ranged from moderately dry in the south to normal in the north.

October 2013 to September 2014

spi_12sept2014Apart from Trinidad that was abnormal to moderately wet, the islands of the eastern Caribbean were normal to moderately dry. Tobago, St. Lucia and St. Maarten were abnormally dry; Grenada, St. Vincent, Anguilla and St. Croix normal; Barbados, Antigua and St. Kitts moderately dry; and Dominica severely dry. Conditions in Guyana ranged from extremely wet in the west to abnormally dry in the east. Aruba was moderately dry, but Puerto Rico abnormally wet. Jamaica ranged from normal in the west to moderately dry in the east, while Grand Cayman was normal. Apart from western areas that were moderate to extremely wet, Cuba was predominantly normal. Conditions in Belize ranged from moderately wet in the west to normal to the south and 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.

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 August 2014

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SPI Discussion August 2014

August 2014

Apart from Anguilla that was abnormally dry, normal to above normal rainfall was experienced in the eastern Caribbean and Guyana for August. Guyana, Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, Barbados, St. Vincent, St. Lucia, Dominica, Antigua and St. Maarten were all normal; St. Kitts moderately wet; and St. Croix extremely wet. Puerto Rico was very to extremely wet, while Aruba was abnormally dry. Both Jamaica and Grand Cayman were normal. Central Cuba was dominated by normal conditions, while western areas were abnormal to moderately wet and eastern areas abnormal to very wet. Rainfall in Belize ranged from extremely dry in the south to moderately dry in the north.

June 2014 to August 2014

SPI June 2014 - August 2014

Apart from Trinidad that was normal to abnormally wet, the islands of the eastern Caribbean were normal to below normal for the three month period. Tobago and Dominica were abnormally dry; Grenada and Antigua severely dry; Barbados, St. Vincent, St. Lucia, St. Maarten and Anguilla moderately dry; St. Kitts and St. Croix normal. Guyana conditions ranged from being very wet in the west to moderately dry in the east. Puerto Rico was normal, but Aruba was moderately dry. Jamaica was moderately dry to the south and abnormally dry in the north, while Grand Cayman was normal. The eastern portion of Cuba was predominantly normal, while the west was abnormal to moderately dry. In Belize, the west was extremely dry and the east exceptionally dry.

March 2014 to August 2014

SPI March 2014 - August 2014

Apart from St. Croix that was abnormally wet, the islands of the eastern Caribbean were normal to below normal. Trinidad, St. Kitts and Anguilla were normal; Tobago, St. Lucia, Dominica and Antigua moderately dry; Grenada severely dry; and St. Maarten abnormally dry. Guyana conditions ranged from very wet in the northwest to exceptionally dry in the east. Puerto Rico was normal, but Aruba was severely dry. Jamaica ranged from abnormally wet in the west to moderately dry in the east, while Grand Cayman was abnormally dry. The western portion of Cuba was abnormal to moderately dry while the east was normal to moderately wet. Belize experienced extremely dry conditions in the south and severely dry conditions in the north.

September 2013 to August 2014

SPI September 2013 - August 2014

Diverse rainfall amounts were experienced between the normal to above normal northern and southern extremes, and the central eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was abnormal to moderately wet; Tobago, St. Vincent, and Anguilla normal; Grenada, Dominica, Antigua and St. Kitts moderately dry; St. Maarten abnormally dry; St. Croix abnormally wet; and Guyana ranging from very wet in the northwest to normal in the east. Puerto Rico was abnormally wet, while Aruba was severely dry. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from normal in the west to moderately dry in the east, while Grand Cayman was normal. Apart from the western one-third that was abnormal to exceptionally wet, Cuba was normal. Conditions in Belize were from moderately wet in the west to normal in the east.

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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.

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.

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SPI Discussion July 2014

July 2014

Below normal conditions dominated in the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago, St. Lucia, Dominica, Anguilla and St. Maarten were moderately dry; Grenada, Barbados and St. Kitts abnormally dry; St. Vincent normal; Antigua exceptionally dry; and St. Croix extremely dry. Conditions in Guyana ranged from moderately wet in the north to severely dry in the east. Aruba was normal while Puerto Rico was normal to abnormally dry. Jamaica was predominantly abnormally dry, while Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba was extremely to exceptionally dry. Conditions in Belize ranged from extremely dry in the south to abnormally dry in the north.

May 2014 to July 2014

 

SPI_3july2014For the three month period the islands of the eastern Caribbean were normal to below normal. Trinidad, Tobago, St. Kitts, Anguilla, St. Maarten and St. Croix were normal; Grenada, St. Lucia and Dominica severely dry; and Barbados, St. Vincent and Antigua moderately dry. Conditions in Guyana ranged from moderately wet in the northwest to exceptionally dry in the east. Aruba was moderately dry while Puerto Rico was normal. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from normal in the west to moderately dry in the east, but Grand Cayman was abnormally dry. Conditions in Cuba ranged from severely dry in the west to normal in the east. Belize was abnormally dry in the west and moderately dry in the east.

 February 2014 to July 2014

 

SPI_6july2014Normal to below normal conditions were experienced during the six month period in the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad, Tobago, Anguilla, St. Maarten and St. Croix were normal; Grenada and St. Kitts moderately dry; and Barbados, St. Vincent, St. Lucia, Dominica and Antigua severely dry. Conditions in Guyana ranged from moderately wet in the northwest to exceptionally dry in the east. Aruba was extremely dry, but Puerto Rico normal. Jamaica ranged from normal in the west to moderately dry in the east. Rainfall in Cuba ranged from moderately dry in the west to moderately wet in the east. Grand Cayman was abnormally dry. Belize was severely dry in the south and moderately dry in the north.

August 2013 to July 2014

 

SPI_12july2014Normal to below normal conditions dominated the eastern Caribbean during the twelve month period. Trinidad, Barbados, Anguilla and St. Croix were normal; Tobago and St. Lucia abnormally dry; Grenada and Antigua severely dry; St. Vincent, Dominica, and St. Kitts moderately dry. Rainfall in Guyana ranged from extremely wet in the west to normal in the east. Aruba was moderately dry but Puerto Rico moderately wet. Jamaica was normal in the west and abnormally dry in the east, while Grand Cayman was normal. While central Cuba was normal, the west was exceptional to abnormally wet, and the east abnormal to moderately dry. Belize ranged from normal in the south to moderately wet 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.

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 June 2014

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SPI Discussion June 2014

June 2014

Rainfall in the islands of the eastern Caribbean was normal to below normal. Trinidad, Dominica and St. Kitts were normal, Tobago and St. Croix severely dry; Grenada extremely dry; Barbados and St. Lucia abnormally dry; and St. Vincent, Antigua, Anguilla and St. Maarten moderately dry. Conditions in Guyana ranged from very wet in the west to normal in the east. Aruba was abnormally dry, but Puerto Rico severely dry. Jamaica was severely dry in the south and moderately dry in the north, but Grand Cayman was normal. Conditions in Cuba were predominantly normal dry except for the western extreme that was abnormal to moderately dry. Rainfall in Belize ranged from normal in the south to exceptionally dry in the north.

April 2014 to June 2014

For the three month period, the islands of the eastern Caribbean were normal to below normal, apart from St. Croix that was abnormally wet. Trinidad was normal to abnormally dry; Tobago, St. Lucia and Dominica moderately dry; Grenada and St. Vincent extremely dry; Barbados severely dry; Antigua and Anguilla abnormally dry; and St. Kitts and St. Maarten normal. Conditions in Guyana ranged from moderately wet in the west to exceptionally dry in the east. Aruba was severely dry, but Puerto Rico was normal. Rainfall in Jamaica ranged from moderately wet in the west to moderately dry in the east. Grand Cayman was normal, while Cuba’s western areas were abnormally wet and the eastern areas abnormal to moderately wet. Conditions in Belize ranged from normal in the west to moderately dry in the east.

January 2014 to June 2014

The islands of the eastern Caribbean were normal to below normal for the six month period. Trinidad was normal to abnormally dry; Tobago, Antigua, Anguilla and St. Maarten moderately dry; Grenada and St. Croix normal; Barbados, St. Lucia and St. Kitts abnormally dry; and St. Vincent and Dominica severely dry. Conditions in Guyana ranged from moderately wet in the west to moderately dry in the east. Aruba was moderately dry. Puerto Rico and Grand Cayman were normal; while Cuba had areas of abnormally wet rainfall in the east. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from moderately wet in the west to moderately dry in the east, while Belize ranged from normal in the west to moderately dry in the east.

July 2013 to June 2014

SPI July 2013 - June 2014

Apart from St. Croix that was abnormally wet, the islands of the eastern Caribbean were normal to below normal. Trinidad was predominantly normal; Tobago, St. Vincent, Dominica, Antigua, St. Kitts and Anguilla moderately dry; Grenada extremely dry; and Barbados, St. Lucia and St. Maarten normal. Rainfall in Guyana ranged from very wet in the west to abnormally wet in the east. Aruba was moderately dry, Puerto Rico was extremely wet in the west and very wet in the east. Jamaica and Grand Cayman were normal. Cuba was predominantly abnormally dry apart from west portions that were normal to moderately wet. Rainfall in Belize ranged from extremely wet in the west to moderately wet to the east.

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.