SPI Change May 2023

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SPI Monitor April 2023

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April 2023

Conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were mixed during the month of April. Trinidad ranged from extremely to moderately wet; Grenada, Martinique and St Thomas normal to slightly dry; Barbados and St Kitts normal; St Vincent moderate to slightly dry; Saint Lucia normal to slightly wet; Dominica extreme to moderately dry; Guadeloupe predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry in the south and to slightly wet in the north; Antigua slight to moderately wet; St Maarten and St Croix moderately dry to normal and Anguilla slightly dry to slightly wet. In the Guianas conditions ranged from very wet in northeastern Guyana and to extremely dry in southeastern French Guiana. Aruba was normal and Curacao was slightly dry to normal. Puerto Rico ranged from exceptionally wet in the southeast to slightly dry in the northwest.  Hispaniola ranged from very wet in the vicinity of the southern Haiti/ Dominican Republic border to normal in the eastern and southwestern areas. Jamaica ranged from exceptionally wet in the west to normal in the east and to exceptionally dry in the north. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba was mostly normal, ranging from exceptionally wet in the west to extremely dry in the extreme southeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from moderate to exceptionally wet and Belize ranged from normal to exceptionally dry.

February to April 2023

Over the three month period conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were mostly normal to below normal. Trinidad ranged from moderately wet to normal; Grenada moderate to severely dry; Barbados, St Maarten and Anguilla moderate to slightly dry; St Vincent extreme to moderately dry; Saint Lucia normal to slightly wet; Martinique and Dominica normal to moderately dry; Guadeloupe predominantly normal to moderately dry; Antigua slightly wet; St Kitts predominantly normal to slightly dry; St Croix slight to severely dry and St Thomas predominantly normal to slightly dry in the east. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet to extremely dry in French Guiana, to very wet in portions of Guyana and Suriname. Aruba was normal and Curacao ranged from slightly dry to normal. Puerto Rico ranged from very wet in the southeast to severely dry in the northwest. Hispaniola was mostly normal ranging to slightly dry in the extreme west of Haiti and to moderately dry in central areas of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from extremely wet in the west to normal in the east and to extremely dry in the north. Grand Cayman was moderately wet. Cuba ranged from exceptionally wet in the extreme west to extremely dry in the southeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from exceptionally wet to normal and Belize ranged from normal in the south to severely dry in the east.

November 2022 to April 2023

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

May 2022 to April 2023

Over the twelve month period conditions were mixed throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was moderate to exceptionally wet; Grenada, Antigua, St Croix, St Thomas and Anguilla normal; Barbados moderately dry to normal; St Vincent severe to moderately dry; Saint Lucia normal to moderately wet; Martinique slightly wet to moderately dry; Dominica and Guadeloupe slightly wet to normal; St Kitts and St Maarten normal to slightly dry. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Aruba was normal and Curacao was slightly wet. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately wet in northwestern areas to normal in the east. Hispaniola ranged from severely dry in western areas of Haiti to slightly wet on the northeastern coastline of the Dominican Republic. Apart from in the extreme northwest that was slightly dry, Jamaica was mostly moderately dry.  Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from exceptionally wet on the extreme western coast and central areas to severely dry in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from exceptionally wet to normal and Belize was mostly normal ranging from exceptionally dry in the south to very wet in the east and slightly wet in the north.

May 2021 to April 2023

Predominantly normal to below normal conditions prevailed throughout the eastern Caribbean over the two year period, with the exception of islands in the south, including Trinidad which was exceptionally wet and Grenada which was slightly wet in the south, but mostly normal. Barbados was severely dry to normal; St Vincent and Martinique severe to moderately dry; Saint Lucia and Anguilla slightly dry to predominantly normal; Dominica moderately dry to normal; Guadeloupe normal to exceptionally dry; Antigua severe to extremely dry; St Kitts slightly dry; St Maarten moderate to slightly dry; St Croix moderately dry and St Thomas normal. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from predominantly exceptionally wet in Guyana, French Guiana and southern and eastern areas of Suriname to exceptionally dry in the vicinity of the northern Suriname/French Guiana border. Aruba was normal and Curacao normal to slightly wet. Puerto Rico ranged from mostly normal to moderately dry in the southeast and to moderately wet in the northwest. Hispaniola ranged from extremely dry in the southwest of Haiti to normal in the north of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica was normal in central areas ranging to slightly dry in the west and to exceptionally dry in the east. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from moderately wet in the west to severely dry in west central areas and to moderately dry in the east. Northern Bahamas was exceptionally wet to normal and Belize was predominantly normal, ranging to severely dry in the south and to moderately dry in the north and to moderately wet in the east.

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Mean Temperature Anomalies December 2022

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December 2022

Temperature anomalies were predominantly cooler than usual in the eastern Caribbean for December 2022. Trinidad was between 0.25 to 1.50 oC cooler than usual; Grenada was between 0 and 0.75 oC cooler; Barbados ranged from 0.75 oC cooler to 0.25 oC warmer; Saint Lucia was between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer;  Martinique ranged from 0.25 oC warmer in the south to 0.25 oC cooler in the north; Dominica was between 0 and 0.25 oC cooler; Guadeloupe and St. Kitts were between 0 and predominantly 0.25 to 0.75 oC cooler; Antigua was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC cooler; St. Thomas and St. Croix were between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from 0.75 oC cooler to 1.50 oC warmer. Aruba was between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer and Curacao was between 0.75 and 1.50 oC cooler. Puerto Rico was between 0 to 0.25 oC cooler; Dominican Republic was predominantly 0 to 0.25 cooler ranging to 0.25 oC warmer. Jamaica was between 0.75 oC warmer to 0.75 oC cooler. Cuba was between 0 and predominantly 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer. Grand Cayman was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. Northern Bahamas ranged from 0.25 to 2.50 oC warmer.

October to December 2022

Mixed temperature anomalies prevailed in the eastern Caribbean for the period October to December 2022. Trinidad was predominantly between 0 to 0.25 oC warmer ranging to 0.75 oC warmer; Grenada, Martinique, Dominica, St. Thomas and St. Croix were between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer; Barbados was between 0.25 oC cooler and 0.75 oC warmer; Saint Lucia was predominantly between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer ranging to 0.75 oC warmer in the southeast; Guadeloupe was predominantly between 0 and 0.25 oC cooler ranging from 0.25 oC  warmer in the southwest to 0.75 oC cooler in the northeast; Antigua was between 0.25 to 0.75 oC cooler; St. Kitts was between 0 and 0.75 oC cooler.  Conditions in the Guianas ranged from 0.75 oC cooler to 1.50 oC warmer. Aruba was between 0 and 0.75 oC warmer and Curacao was between 0.75 to 1.50 oC cooler. Puerto Rico was predominantly between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer ranging to 0.25 oC cooler in the west. Dominican Republic was predominantly between 0 and 0.25 oC cooler ranging to 0.25 oC warmer in the west. Cuba was between 0 and 0.75 oC warmer. Jamaica was between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer.  Grand Cayman was between 0.25 1.50 oC warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25 oC to  2.50 oC warmer.

July to December 2022

Mixed temperature anomalies prevailed in the eastern Caribbean for the period July to December 2022. Trinidad, Grenada and Martinique were between 0 and 0.75 oC warmer; Barbados was between 0.25 oC cooler and 0.75 oC warmer; Saint Lucia and Dominica were between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer; Guadeloupe was between 0.25 oC warmer and 0.25 oC cooler; Antigua was between 0.25 to 0.75 oC cooler; St. Thomas and St. Croix were between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer; St. Kitts was between 0 and 0.75 oC cooler. Conditions in the Guianas were between 0.25 oC cooler to 1.50 oC warmer. Aruba was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer and Curacao between 0.25 and 1.50 oC cooler.  Puerto Rico was between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer. Dominican Republic was 0.25 oC warmer in the southwest ranging to predominantly between 0 and 0.25 oC cooler. Cuba was between 0 and 0.75 oC warmer. Jamaica was between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer.  Grand Cayman was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25 oC to 1.50 oC warmer.

January to December 2022

Mixed temperature anomalies prevailed in the eastern Caribbean for the period January to December 2022. Trinidad and Grenada were predominantly between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer ranging to 0.75 oC warmer; Barbados was between 0.25 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer; Saint Lucia was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC  warmer; Martinique predominantly 0 to 0.25 oC ranging to 0.75 oC in the north St. Croix were between 0 to 0.25 oC warmer; Dominica and St. Thomas were between 0 and 0.75 oC warmer ; Guadeloupe was predominantly between 0 to 0.25 oC cooler ranging to 0.25 warmer in the southwest;  Antigua was between 0.25 to 0.75 oC cooler; St. Kitts was between 0 and 0.25 oC cooler. The Guianas were predominantly between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer ranging to 0.75 oC cooler. Aruba was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer and Curacao was between 0.25 to 0.75 oC cooler. Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic were between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer.  Cuba, Jamaica and Grand Cayman were between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25 to 1.50 oC.

Mean Temperature for December 2022

Mean Temperature for the Period January to December 2022

 

 

Mean Temperature Anomalies November 2022

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November 2022

Mixed temperature anomalies prevailed in the eastern Caribbean for the period November 2022. Trinidad was predominantly between 0 and 0.25 warmer, ranging from and 0.75 oC warmer in the southeast to 0.25 oC cooler in the north; Grenada and Guadeloupe ranged from 0.25 oC cooler to 0.25 oC warmer; Barbados was between 0.75 oC cooler and 0.75 oC warmer; Saint Lucia, St. Thomas and St. Croix were between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer; Martinique was between 0 and 0.75 oC warmer;  Dominica was between 0 to 0.25 oC warmer; Antigua was between 0 and 0.25 oC cooler; St. Kitts ranged from 0.25 oC cooler to predominantly between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from 2.50 oC cooler to 2.50 oC warmer. Aruba ranged from 0.25 oC cooler to predominantly between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer. Curacao was between 0.75 and 1.50 oC cooler. Puerto Rico was between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer. Dominican Republic was between 0 and 0.75 oC warmer. Jamaica ranged from 1.50 oC warmer in the west to 0.75 oC cooler in the east. Grand Cayman was between 0.75 and 1.50 oC warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 01.50 to 2.50 oC warmer. Belize was between 0.25 to 1.50 oC warmer.

September to November 2022

Temperature anomalies for the period September to November 2022 were predominantly warmer than usual eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was between 0.75 oC warmer to 0.25 oC cooler; Grenada was between 0 to 0.75 oC warmer; Saint Lucia, Martinique, Dominica, St. Thomas and St. Croix were between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer; Barbados was between 0.25 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer; Guadeloupe was predominantly between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer, ranging from 0.75 oC warmer to 0.25 oC cooler; Antigua was between 0 and 0.25 oC cooler; St. Kitts was between  0.25 oC cooler to 0.25 oC warmer;  . Conditions in the Guianas were predominantly warmer than usual, ranging from 1.50 oC cooler to 1.50 oC warmer. Aruba was 0.25 oC cooler in the south ranging to predominantly 0 to 0.25 oC warmer. Curacao was between 0.25 to 0.75 oC cooler. Puerto Rico was between 0 to 0.75 oC warmer. Jamaica was between 0 to 0.25 oC warmer. Dominican Republic ranged from 0.75 oC warmer to predominantly between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer. Grand Cayman was between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25 oC cooler to 1.50 oC warmer. Belize was between 1.50 oC warmer to 0.25 oC cooler.

June to November 2022

Mixed temperature anomalies prevailed in the eastern Caribbean for the period June to November 2022. Trinidad ranged from0.25 oC warmer to predominantly 0 and 0.25 oC cooler; Grenada was between 0 to 0.75 oC warmer; Saint Lucia, Martinique and Dominica were between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer; Barbados was between 0.25 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer; Guadeloupe was predominantly between 0 to 0.25 oC warmer, ranging to 0.25 oC cooler in the north; Antigua and St. Kitts were between 0 to 0.25 oC cooler; St. Thomas and St. Croix were between 0 and 0.25 o C warmer. Conditions in the Guianas were predominantly warmer than usual ranging from 0.75 oC cooler to 1.50 oC warmer. Aruba was 0.25 oC cooler in the south ranging to predominantly 0 to 0.25 oC warmer. Curacao was between 0.25 to 0.75 oC cooler. Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Grand Cayman were between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25 and 1.50 oC warmer. Belize was between 1.50 oC warmer and 0.75 oC cooler south to north.

December 2021 to November 2022

Temperature anomalies for the period December 2021 to November 2022 were predominantly warmer than usual. Trinidad ranged from 0.25 oC warmer to predominantly between 0 and 0.25 oC cooler; Grenada was between 0 and 0.75 oC warmer; Saint Lucia, St. Croix and St. Thomas were between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer; Barbados was between 0.25 oC cooler and 0.75 oC warmer; Martinique and Dominica were between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer; Guadeloupe was predominantly between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer ranging to 0.25 oC cooler in the north; Antigua was between 0 to 0.25 oC cooler. St. Kitts was between 0.25 oC cooler to 0.25 oC warmer. The Guianas were predominantly warmer than usual, ranging from 0.75 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer. Aruba was between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer and Curacao was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC cooler. Puerto Rico was predominantly between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer ranging to 0.75 oC warmer in the northeast. Dominican Republic was between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer. Jamaica was between 0 and 0.75 oC  warmer west to east. Grand Cayman was between 0 and 0.75 oC warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25 to 1.50 oC warmer. Belize was between 1.50 oC warmer to 0.75 oC cooler.

Mean Temperature for November 2022

Mean Temperature for the Period December 2021 to November 2022

 

Mean Temperature Anomalies October 2022

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October 2022

Temperature anomalies were mostly warmer than normal in the eastern Caribbean for the period October 2022. Trinidad was predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer, ranging from 0 to 1.50 warmer oC; Grenada, Martinique, Guadeloupe, St. Maarten  and St. Thomas were between 0 to 0.25 oC warmer; Barbados was between 0.25 oC cooler and 1.50 oC warmer; Saint Lucia, Dominica and St. Croix were between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer; Antigua was between 0 and 0.25 oC cooler; St. Kitts was between 0.25 oC cooler and 0.25 oC warmer. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from 1.50 oC cooler to 1.50 oC warmer. Aruba was between 0.25 oC cooler and 0.25 oC warmer. Curacao was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC cooler. Puerto Rico was between 0 to 0.25 oC warmer. Dominican Republic was predominantly between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer ranging from 0.75 oC warmer to 0.25 oC cooler. Grand Cayman was between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.75 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer. Belize was between 1.50 oC warmer to 0.75 oC cooler.

August to October 2022

Mixed temperature anomalies prevailed in the eastern Caribbean for the period August to October 2022. Trinidad was 0.25 oC warmer to predominantly between 0 and 0.25 oC cooler; Grenada, Saint Lucia, Martinique, Dominica and St. Croix were between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer; Barbados was between 0.25 oC cooler to 1.50 oC warmer; Guadeloupe was predominantly between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer, ranging from 0.75 oC  to 0.25 oC cooler southwest to northeast; Antigua was between 0 and 0.25 oC cooler; St. Kitts was predominantly between 0 and 0.25 oC cooler, ranging to 0.25 oC warmer;  St. Maarten and St. Thomas were between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer. Conditions in the Guianas were predominantly warmer than usual, ranging from 0.25 oC cooler to 1.50 oC warmer. Aruba was 25 oC cooler in the south ranging to predominantly 0 to 0.25 oC warmer. Curacao was 0 to predominantly between 0.25 to 0.75 oC cooler. Puerto Rico and Grand Cayman were between 0 to 0.25 oC warmer. Dominican Republic was predominantly between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer ranging to 0.25 oC cooler. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer. Belize was between 1.50 oC warmer to 0.75 oC cooler.

May to October 2022

Mixed temperature anomalies prevailed in the eastern Caribbean for the period May to October 2022. Trinidad was between 0.25 oC warmer to predominantly 0 and 0.25 oC cooler; Grenada ranged from 0 to predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer; Saint Lucia and Dominica were between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer; Barbados was between 0.75 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer; Martinique was predominantly between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer, ranging to 0.75 oC warmer in the north; Guadeloupe was predominantly between 0 to 0.25 oC  warmer, ranging to 0.25 oC  cooler in the northeast; Antigua and St. Kitts were between 0 to 0.25 oC cooler; St. Maarten was between 0.25 warmer to 0.25 oC cooler; St. Thomas and St. Croix were between 0 and 0.25 o C warmer. Conditions in the Guianas were predominantly warmer than usual ranging from 0.25 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer. Aruba was between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer and Curacao was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC cooler. Puerto Rico was between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer. Dominican Republic was between 0.25 warmer to 0.25 oC cooler. Grand Cayman was between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0 and 0.75 oC warmer. Belize was between 0.75 oC warmer and 0.75 oC cooler south to north.

November 2021 to October 2022

Temperature anomalies for the period November 2021 to October 2022 were predominantly warmer than usual. Trinidad ranged from 0.25 oC warmer to predominantly between 0 and 0.25 oC cooler; Grenada, Saint Lucia, St. Croix and St. Thomas were between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer; Barbados was between 0.25 oC cooler and 0.75 oC warmer; Martinique, Dominica, and St. Maarten were between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer; Guadeloupe was predominantly between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer ranging to 0.25 oC cooler in the northeast; Antigua was between 0 to 0.25 oC cooler. St. Kitts was between 0.25 oC cooler to predominantly between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer; The Guianas were predominantly warmer than usual ranging from 0.75 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer. Aruba was between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer and Curacao was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC cooler. Puerto Rico was predominantly between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer ranging to 0.75 oC warmer in the northeast. Dominican Republic was predominantly between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer ranging to 0.75 oC warmer in the southwest. Grand Cayman was between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0 to 0.75 oC warmer. Belize was between 1.50 oC warmer to 0.75 oC cooler.

Mean Temperature for October 2022

Mean Temperature for the Period November 2021 to October 2022

SPI Monitor March 2023

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March 2023

Conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to below normal during the month of March, with the exception of Dominica which was slightly dry to predominantly slightly wet.  Trinidad ranged from extremely dry in western areas to normal in the east; Grenada slight to severely dry; Barbados extreme to slightly dry; St Vincent exceptional to severely dry south to north; Saint Lucia, Guadeloupe, Antigua and St Thomas normal; Martinique, St Maarten and Anguilla moderately dry; St Kitts normal to slightly dry; and St Croix extreme to moderately dry. In the Guianas, conditions were predominantly normal, ranging from moderately wet on the southern Guyana/ Suriname border to extremely dry in southeastern French Guiana. Aruba was normal to predominantly slightly wet and Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately dry in western areas to normal in the east. The Dominican Republic ranged from exceptionally dry in the extreme west to moderately wet in eastern areas. Jamaica was predominantly normal with slightly dry conditions in the west and slightly wet conditions in the north. Grand Cayman was exceptionally wet. Cuba ranged from extremely wet in the west to moderately dry in the extreme east. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to moderately wet and Belize was moderately dry in the west to normal in the east.

January to March 2023

Over the three month period, conditions throughout the southern portion of the eastern Caribbean were mostly normal to below normal, while the northern portion were mixed. Trinidad and St Thomas were normal to slightly dry; Grenada and St Kitts normal; Barbados and St Croix severe to moderately dry; St Vincent extreme to moderately dry; Saint Lucia and Antigua normal to slightly wet; Martinique normal to severely dry; Dominica extremely wet to slightly dry; Guadeloupe very wet to moderately dry; and St Maarten and Anguilla moderately dry to normal. In the Guianas conditions ranged from normal to extremely wet. Aruba and curacao were normal. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately wet in northwestern areas to normal in the east. The Dominican Republic ranged from exceptionally dry in the southwest to normal in eastern and northern areas. Jamaica was predominantly normal with slightly dry areas on the extreme northeastern coast. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba was mostly normal ranging to slightly wet in the west and to extremely dry in the extreme east. Northern Bahamas was normal and Belize ranged from normal in the south to severely dry in the northeast.

October 2022 to March 2023

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

April 2022 to March 2023

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

April 2021 to March 2023

Apart from in the very south, conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to below normal over the two year period. Trinidad was exceptional to extremely wet; Grenada slightly wet to predominantly normal; Barbados severely dry to normal; St Vincent and Martinique severe to moderately dry; Saint Lucia and Anguilla slightly dry to predominantly normal; Dominica moderately dry to normal; Guadeloupe normal to extremely dry; Antigua extremely dry; St Kitts slight to moderately dry; St Maarten moderate to slightly dry; St Croix moderately dry and St Thomas normal. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet in most of Guyana, French Guiana and southern Suriname to exceptionally dry on the northern coast of French Guiana bordering Suriname. Aruba was normal and Curacao was mostly normal to slightly wet. Puerto Rico ranged from severely dry in the west to slightly wet on the northeastern coast. The Dominican Republic was moderately dry in the southwest ranging to mostly normal. Jamaica ranged from slightly wet in the northwest to extremely dry in the west and to severely dry in the east. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from severely dry in west central areas to moderately wet on the west coast and to moderately dry in the extreme east. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to extremely wet and Belize was predominantly normal ranging to extremely dry in the extreme south and to slightly wet in the extreme north and southeast.

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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.