Mean Temperature Anomalies November 2021

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November 2021

Mixed temperature anomalies prevailed in the eastern Caribbean for November 2021. Trinidad was predominantly between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer with the extreme southwestern tip ranging up to 1.50 oC warmer; Tobago was predominantly between 0.75 to 1.50 oC warmer ranging to 0.25 oC warmer in the northeast; Grenada, Saint Lucia, Martinique, Antigua and St. Croix were between 0 and 0.75 oC warmer, Barbados was between 0.25 and 0.75oC warmer; Dominica was between 0.25 oC warmer to 0.75 oC cooler; Guadeloupe and St Thomas were predominantly 0 to 0.25 cooler  ranging up to 0.25 oC warmer; St. Kitts and St. Maarten were between 0 to 0.25 oC warmer; In the Guianas, conditions ranged from 0.75 oC cooler to 1.50 oC warmer. Aruba was between 0 to 0.25 oC warmer and Curacao was between 0 to 0.75 oC cooler. Puerto Rico was between 0.25 oC to 1.50 oC warmer. Dominican Republic and Jamaica were between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer. Cuba was between 0.25 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer. Grand Cayman was between 0 to 0.25 oC cooler. Northern Bahamas and Belize were between 0.75 oC warmer to 1.50 oC cooler.

September to November 2021

Mixed temperature anomalies prevailed in the eastern Caribbean for the period September to November 2021. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada St. Kitts, and St. Maarten were between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer; Barbados was between 0.25 to 1.50 oC warmer southwest to northeast; Saint Lucia was between 0.75 oC warmer to 0.25 oC cooler; Martinique and was between 0.25 to 1.50 oC cooler; Dominica was between 0.75 oC warmer to 0.25 oC cooler; Guadeloupe was between 0.25 warmer to 0.75 oC cooler; Antigua was between 0 oC to 0.25 oC warmer; St. Croix and St. Thomas were between 0.25 oC warmer and 0.25 oC cooler. Conditions in the Guianas were between 0.75 oC cooler to 1.50 oC warmer. Aruba was between 0 to 0.25 oC warmer and Curacao was between 0 and 0.25 oC cooler. Puerto Rico was between 0.25 to 1.50 oC warmer. Dominican Republic and Cuba were between 0 to 0.75 oC warmer. Jamaica and Grand Cayman were between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer.  Northern Bahamas was between 0.75 oC cooler and 0.75 oC warmer. Belize was between 1.50 oC cooler and 1.50 oC warmer.

June to November 2021

Mixed temperature anomalies prevailed in the eastern Caribbean for the period June to November 2021. Trinidad and Tobago were between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer; Grenada, Barbados and St. Thomas were between 0 and 0.75 oC warmer; Saint Lucia was between 0.25 oC warmer to oC cooler; Martinique was between 0.75 oC cooler to 0.25 oC warmer; Dominica was between 0.75oC warmer to 0.75 oC cooler; Guadeloupe was predominantly between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer with the western border being between 0 to 0.25 oC cooler, Antigua and St. Croix were between 0 to 0.25 oC cooler; St. Kitts and St. Maarten were between 0 to 0.25 oC warmer. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from 0.25 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer. Aruba was between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer. Curacao was between 0 and 0.75 oC cooler. Puerto Rico was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. Dominican Republic was between 0.25 oC cooler to 0.25 oC warmer. Cuba and Grand Cayman were between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer. Jamaica was between 0.75 oC warmer to 0.75 oC cooler. Northern Bahamas was between 0.75 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer. Belize was between 0.75 oC cooler to 1.50 oC warmer.

December 2020 to November 2021

Mixed conditions prevailed in the islands of the eastern Caribbean for the Twelve-month period, December 2020 to November 2021. Trinidad, Grenada and St Maarten were between 0 and 0.75 oC warmer; Tobago and St. Thomas were between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer; Barbados and Martinique were between 0.25 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer; Saint Lucia was between 0.25 oC warmer to 0.25 oC cooler south to north; Dominica was between 0.75 oC warmer to 0.75 oC cooler south to north;  Guadeloupe was predominantly between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer with the western border being between 0 to 0.25 oC cooler; Antigua and St. Croix were between 0 to 0.25 oC cooler and St. Kitts was between 0 to 0.25 oC warmer. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from at least 0.75 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer. Aruba was between 0 to 0.25 oC warmer and Curacao was between 0.25 to 0.75 oC cooler. Puerto Rico was between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer. Dominican Republic was between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer. Cuba was predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer with the east ranging between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer. Grand Cayman ranged from 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. Jamaica was between 0.75 oC warmer and 0.75 oC cooler. Northern Bahamas was between 0.25 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer. Belize was between 0.75 oC cooler to 1.50 oC warmer.

Mean Temperature for November 2021

Mean Temperature for the Period December 2020 to November 2021

 

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SPI Monitor January 2022

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January 2022

Conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to below normal during the month of January. Trinidad and Antigua ranged from moderately dry to normal; Tobago and St Vincent slightly dry; Grenada, St Croix and St Thomas normal; Barbados moderately dry; Saint Lucia predominantly slightly dry ranging to moderately dry in the north; Martinique severe to exceptionally dry south to north; Dominica extremely dry to normal south to north; Guadeloupe and St Maarten normal to severely dry; St Kitts slightly wet in the south to predominantly normal and Anguilla slightly dry in the extreme south to predominantly normal. In the Guianas conditions ranged from severely dry to moderately wet. Aruba was moderately dry and Curacao ranged from severe to moderately dry. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal ranging to slightly dry in the southwest. The Dominican Republic was predominantly normal ranging to moderately wet in the southwest and to slightly dry in the north. Jamaica ranged from moderately wet in the south to moderately dry in the extreme northwest.  Grand Cayman was moderately wet. Cuba was predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry in the southeast and slightly wet in the extreme north. Northern Bahamas ranged from extremely wet to normal and Belize was normal.

November 2021 to January 2022

Predominantly normal to below normal conditions prevailed throughout the three month period in the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad ranged from extremely wet in the south to exceptionally dry in the north; Tobago and Guadeloupe exceptional to severely dry; Grenada slightly dry; Barbados, Saint Lucia, Martinique and Antigua extreme to exceptionally dry;  St Vincent severe to extremely dry;  Dominica moderate to extremely dry; St Kitts normal to slightly dry; St Maarten moderately dry to normal; Anguilla predominantly normal to slightly wet in the north; St Croix severe to moderately dry and St Thomas moderate to slightly dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from moderately dry to exceptionally wet. Aruba was slightly dry and Curacao ranged from slightly dry in the extreme south to predominantly normal. Puerto Rico ranged from normal to moderately dry. The Dominican Republic ranged from moderately wet in western areas to extremely dry in southeastern areas. Jamaica ranged from moderately wet in northwestern areas to slightly dry in the extreme west and east. Grand Cayman was predominantly slightly wet ranging to moderately wet in the northeast. Cuba was predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry in the west and slightly dry in the northeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to moderately wet and Belize was predominantly normal ranging to slightly dry in the northeast.

August 2021 to January 2022

Predominantly normal to below normal conditions prevailed throughout the eastern Caribbean over the six month period. Trinidad ranged from very wet to moderately dry southwest to northeast; Tobago normal to extremely dry; Grenada, St Kitts and St Thomas  slight to moderately dry; Barbados exceptional to moderately dry; St Vincent moderately dry; Saint Lucia severe to extremely dry; Martinique and Antigua exceptional to extremely dry; Dominica moderate to extremely dry; Guadeloupe severe to exceptionally dry; St Maarten severely dry to normal ; Anguilla predominantly normal to slightly wet in the north and St Croix severely dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Aruba was slightly dry to normal and Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico ranged from severely dry in the south to slightly dry in the north. The Dominican Republic ranged from slightly wet in western areas to exceptionally dry in the southeast. Jamaica was predominantly normal ranging to slightly dry in the west and slightly wet in west central areas. Grand Cayman ranged from normal to slightly wet. Cuba ranged from exceptionally dry in the west to normal in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from very wet to extremely dry and Belize ranged from slightly dry in the south to normal in western areas and to extremely dry in the north.

February 2021 to January 2022

Apart from some areas in the southeast, conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to below normal over the twelve month period. Trinidad ranged from exceptionally wet to normal southwest to northeast; Tobago normal to slightly dry; Grenada and Anguilla slightly wet to predominantly normal; Barbados and St Maarten extremely dry to normal; St Vincent, Saint Lucia, Dominica, St Kitts and St Croix moderate to severely dry; Martinique exceptional to severely dry; Guadeloupe moderate to exceptionally dry; St Thomas normal and Antigua exceptionally dry. Conditions in the Guianas were mostly exceptional to moderately wet. Aruba was slightly dry and Curacao normal. Puerto Rico ranged from slightly dry on the extreme southeast to predominantly normal. The Dominican Republic ranged from exceptionally dry to slightly wet southeast to northwest. Jamaica ranged from moderately dry in the west and east to slightly wet in the northwest. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from exceptionally dry in the west to normal in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to moderately dry and Belize ranged from normal in the west to severely dry in the north and moderately dry to the south.

February 2020 to January 2022

Conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to below normal over the two year period. Trinidad ranged from very wet to slightly dry southwest to northeast; Tobago normal to moderately dry; Grenada and Barbados normal to slightly dry; St Vincent and Antigua extreme to severely dry; Saint Lucia severe to exceptionally dry; Martinique exceptional to moderately dry; Dominica extreme to slightly dry; Guadeloupe moderate to exceptionally dry; St Kitts slight to moderately dry; St Maarten extremely dry to normal; Anguilla normal to slightly wet in the north; St Croix moderately dry and St Thomas normal. In the Guianas conditions ranged from exceptionally wet to extremely dry. Aruba and Curacao were normal. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal ranging to slightly wet in the north. The Dominican Republic ranged from exceptionally dry in southern areas to slightly wet on the northwestern border. Jamaica ranged from severely dry in the west and slightly dry in the east to very wet in the north. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from moderately dry in the extreme west to moderately wet in the extreme southeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet and Belize was predominantly normal ranging to moderately wet in the north.

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SPEI December 2021

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SPI Monitor December 2021

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December 2021

Mixed conditions were seen throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean during the month of December. Trinidad was exceptionally wet in the south to normal in the north; Tobago and Grenada normal; Barbados, St Vincent and St Croix moderately dry; Saint Lucia and Antigua slight to moderately dry; Martinique exceptionally dry in the southeast to normal in the northwest; Dominica predominantly normal ranging to slightly wet in the south and moderately dry in the coastal northeast; Guadeloupe normal in western areas to moderately dry in the east; St Kitts and Anguilla moderately wet to normal; St Maarten severely dry to normal and St Thomas predominantly normal to slightly dry in the south. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Aruba and Curacao were normal. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal with slightly wet conditions in the extreme north. Hispaniola ranged from moderately wet on the Haiti/ Dominican Republic border to normal in the west and to moderately dry in the east. Jamaica was predominantly normal ranging to slightly wet in the extreme south. Grand Cayman was slightly dry to normal. Cuba was predominantly normal ranging to extremely dry in the west and to slightly dry in the east. Northern Bahamas was normal and Belize was predominantly normal ranging to moderately wet in the southeast.

October to December 2021

Conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to below normal during the three month period. Trinidad ranged from exceptionally wet in the south to moderately dry on the northern border; Tobago normal to moderately dry; Grenada normal; Barbados severely dry in the extreme south to predominantly exceptionally dry; St Vincent predominantly moderately dry to severely dry in the northeast; Saint Lucia moderate to extremely dry; Martinique extremely dry in the extreme southeast to normal in the northwest; Dominica normal in the extreme south to extremely dry in the northeast; Guadeloupe moderate to exceptionally dry; Antigua exceptionally dry; St Kitts and St Thomas moderate to slightly dry; St Maarten slightly dry to normal; Anguilla normal to slightly wet and St Croix severely dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from moderately dry to exceptionally wet. Aruba slightly dry to normal and Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately dry in extreme southern areas to normal in the north. Hispaniola was predominantly normal to exceptionally dry in east central Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from moderately dry in the extreme southeast to moderately wet in the northwest. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from exceptionally dry in the extreme southwest to moderately wet in the extreme southeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from slightly wet to normal and Belize ranged from extremely dry in the west to normal in the east.

July to December 2021

Predominantly normal to below normal conditions prevailed over the six month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad was exceptionally wet to normal south to north; Tobago normal to severely dry; Grenada and St Thomas normal to slightly dry; Barbados severe to slightly dry; St Vincent moderately dry; Saint Lucia moderate to extremely dry; Martinique and Guadeloupe exceptional to severely dry; Dominica moderate to exceptionally dry; Antigua extreme to exceptionally dry; St Kitts slight to moderately dry; St Maarten severely dry to normal; Anguilla predominantly normal to slightly wet in the north and St Croix predominantly severe to moderately dry from south to north. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Aruba was slightly dry to normal and Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico was moderately dry in the southeast to normal in the northwest. Hispaniola ranged from exceptionally dry in southeastern Dominican Republic to slightly wet in the northwest of the island. Jamaica ranged from moderately dry in the extreme southwest to very wet in the north and to exceptionally dry in the east. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from exceptionally dry in western areas to slightly wet in the extreme southeastern tip. Northern Bahamas ranged from slightly wet to severely dry and Belize ranged from normal in western areas to extremely dry in the north and to moderately dry in the south.

January to December 2021

Over the twelve month period conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were mostly normal to below normal. Trinidad was exceptionally dry in the southwest to normal in the northeast; Tobago and St Thomas normal to slightly dry; Grenada and Anguilla slightly wet to normal; Barbados moderately dry to normal; St Vincent, Dominica and St Croix moderate to severely dry; Saint Lucia and St Kitts moderate to extremely dry; Martinique extreme to exceptionally dry; Guadeloupe moderate to exceptionally dry; Antigua exceptionally dry and St Maarten extremely dry to normal. In the Guianas, conditions were predominantly exceptionally wet ranging to moderately wet. Aruba was slightly dry and Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal ranging to slightly dry in the southeast. Hispaniola ranged from exceptionally dry in southeastern Dominican Republic to slightly wet around the northern Haiti/Dominican Republic border. Jamaica ranged from moderately dry in the west and extreme south to moderately wet in the north and extremely dry in the east. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from exceptionally dry in the west to moderately wet on the extreme southeastern tip. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to severely dry and Belize ranged from normal in western areas to moderately dry in the south and north.

January 2020 to December 2021

Conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean over the two year period were mostly normal to below normal. Trinidad ranged from extremely wet in the southwest to normal in the northeast; Tobago and St Maarten normal to moderately dry; Grenada and Barbados normal to slightly dry; St Vincent and Antigua severe to extremely dry, Saint Lucia and Martinique exceptional to severely dry; Dominica severe to slightly dry; Guadeloupe moderate to exceptionally dry; St Kitts slight to moderately dry; Anguilla normal to slightly wet from south to north; St Croix moderately dry and St Thomas normal. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet to extremely dry. Aruba and Curacao were normal. Puerto Rico ranged from normal in the south to moderately wet in the north. Hispaniola ranged from exceptionally dry in southern and eastern areas to slightly wet around the northern Haiti/Dominican Republic border. Jamaica ranged from severely dry in the west and east to slightly dry in the south and very wet in the north. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba was predominantly normal ranging to moderately dry in the extreme southwestern tip and to moderately wet in the extreme southeastern tip. Northern Bahamas ranged from extremely wet to slightly dry and Belize ranged from normal in the south to moderately wet in the northwest.

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Mean Temperature Anomalies October 2021

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October 2021

Mixed temperature anomalies prevailed in the eastern Caribbean for October 2021. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, St. Kitts and St. Maarten were between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer; Barbados was between 0.25 and 1.50 oC warmer; Saint Lucia was between 0.75 oC warmer to 1.50 oC cooler, Martinique was between 0.75 to over 2.50 oC cooler; Dominica was between to 0.75 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer; Guadeloupe was between 0.25 oC cooler and 0.75 oC warmer; Antigua was between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer; St. Croix was between 0 to 0.75 oC cooler; St Thomas was 0 to 0.25 oC cooler. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from 1.50 oC cooler to 1.50 oC warmer. Aruba was between 0 to 0.75 oC warmer and Curacao was between 0.25 oC cooler and 0.25oC warmer. Puerto Rico was predominantly between 0.75 oC to 1.50 oC warmer with the east and western areas between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. Dominican Republic was 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer. Jamaica was between 1.50 oC warmer to 0.25 oC cooler west to east. Cuba was between 0 and 0.75 oC warmer. Grand Cayman was between 1.50 oC to 0.25 oC warmer west to east. Northern Bahamas were between 0.75 oC warmer to 0.25 oC cooler. Belize was between 0.75 oC cooler to 1.50 oC warmer.

August to October 2021

Mixed temperature anomalies prevailed in the eastern Caribbean for the period August to October 2021. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada and St. Maarten were between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer;, Barbados was between 0 to 1.50 oC warmer southwest to northeast; Saint Lucia was between 0.75 oC warmer to 0.25 oC cooler; Martinique and was between 0 to 1.50 oC cooler; Dominica was between 0.75 oC warmer to 0.75 oC cooler; Guadeloupe was between 0.25 warmer  to  0.75 oC cooler; Antigua was between 0 oC to 0.25 oC cooler; St. Kitts was between 0 to 0.75 oC warmer; and St. Croix were between  0.25 and 0.75 oC cooler;  St. Thomas 0 to 0.25 oC warmer. Conditions in the Guianas were between 0.75 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer. Aruba was between 0 to 0.25 oC warmer and Curacao was between 0 and 0.25 oC cooler. Puerto Rico was between 0.25 to 1.50 oC warmer. Dominican Republic was between 0.25 oC cooler to 0.25 oC warmer. Jamaica was between 0.75 oC warmer to 0.75 oC cooler west to east. Cuba was between 0.75 oC warmer and 0.25 oC cooler. Grand Cayman was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. Northern Bahamas was between 0.75 oC cooler and 0.25 oC warmer. Belize was between 0.75 oC cooler and 1.50 oC warmer.

May to October 2021

Mixed temperature anomalies prevailed in the eastern Caribbean for the period May to October 2021. Trinidad was between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer; Tobago, Grenada and St. Maarten were between 0 to 0.25 oC warmer; Barbados was between 0.25 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer; Saint Lucia and Martinique were between 0.25 warm to 0.75 oC cooler; Dominica was between 0.75oC warmer to 0.75 oC cooler; Guadeloupe, Antigua and St. Croix were between 0 to 0.75 oC cooler; St. Kitts was predominantly between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer and ranged to 0.25 oC cooler; St. Thomas was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from 0.25 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer. Aruba was between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer. Curacao was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC cooler. Puerto Rico was between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. Dominican Republic was predominantly between 0 to 0.25 oC cooler ranging up to 0.25 oC warmer in the southwest and extreme east. Cuba was predominantly between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer ranging up to 0.75 oC warmer in the extreme western tip. Grand Cayman was between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer. Jamaica was between 0.75 oC warmer to 1.50 oC cooler. Northern Bahamas was between 0.75 oC cooler to 0.25 oC warmer. Belize was between 0.75 oC cooler to 1.50 oC warmer.

November 2020 to October 2021

Mixed conditions prevailed in the islands of the eastern Caribbean for the Twelve-month period, November 2020 to October 2021. Trinidad and Grenada were predominantly between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer with the southwest ranging between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer; Tobago and St. Thomas were between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer; Barbados and Martinique were between 0.25 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer; Saint Lucia was between 0.25 oC warmer to 0.75 oC cooler south to north; Dominica was between 0.75 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer; ; Guadeloupe and Antigua were between 0 to 0.75 oC cooler; St. Kitts was between 0.25 oC cooler to 0.25 oC warmer; St. Maarten was between 0 to 0.75 oC warmer;  St. Croix was between 0 to 0.25 oC cooler. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from at least 0.75 oC cooler to 0.75 oC warmer. Aruba was between 0 to 0.25 oC warmer and Curacao was between 0.25 to 0.75 oC cooler. Puerto Rico was predominantly between 0.25 to 0.75 oC warmer with a small area in the northeast ranging between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer. Dominican Republic was between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer. Cuba was predominantly between 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer with the east ranging between 0 and 0.25 oC warmer. Grand Cayman ranged from 0.25 and 0.75 oC warmer. Jamaica was between 1.50 oC warmer 1.50 oC cooler. Northern Bahamas was between 0 and 0.75 oC warmer. Belize was between 0.25 oC cooler to 1.50 oC warmer.

Mean Temperature for October 2021

Mean Temperature for the Period November 2020 to October 2021