February 2020

Mixed conditions prevailed throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean during the month of February. Trinidad was predominantly normal, apart from the southwest which was slightly dry; Tobago, Dominica, St Croix and St Thomas normal; Grenada moderate to very wet; Saint Lucia and Martinique normal to moderately dry; Barbados normal to moderately wet; St Vincent moderately dry; Guadeloupe slightly wet in the west to moderately dry in the east; Antigua moderately wet; St Kitts mostly exceptionally wet, with extremely wet conditions in the extreme north; and St Maarten normal. In The Guianas, conditions ranged from normal in northern Suriname to exceptionally dry in in the vicinity of the southern Guyana/Suriname border, and east central French Guiana. Curacao was slightly dry. Puerto Rico ranged from slightly wet in the south west to exceptionally wet in the north east, with normal conditions on the south central to south eastern coast. Hispaniola ranged from exceptionally wet at the Dominican Republic/Haiti border to normal in the east, west and south.  Jamaica ranged from normal to moderately wet from south to north, except for slight to moderately dry conditions in the extreme east and the southern tip which was slightly dry. Grand Cayman was moderately dry. Cuba was predominantly normal, with the exception of slight to moderately wet conditions in the southeast. Northern Bahamas was normal. Belize was mostly normal with the exception of a small area in the east which was slightly dry and parts of the western border and extreme south which was slight to moderately dry.

December 2019 to February 2020

Mixed conditions prevailed throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean during the three month period. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, Martinique and St Croix were normal; Barbados moderately dry in the extreme south east to normal on the north western border; St Vincent severe to moderately dry from south to north; Saint Lucia slightly dry; Dominica mostly exceptionally wet with severe to slightly wet conditions in the north east; Guadeloupe moderately wet to slightly dry from west to east; Antigua moderate to slightly wet; St Kitts exceptionally wet; St Maarten moderately wet; and St. Thomas very wet. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from normal in the southern half of Guyana, northern portions of Suriname and south eastern French Guiana, to severely dry in northern Guyana, and to exceptionally dry in north western French Guiana . Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico was predominantly exceptionally wet. Hispaniola ranged from very wet in the north to slightly dry in the southeast. Jamaica was predominantly normal except for the extreme west which was slightly wet.  Grand Cayman was slightly dry to normal from west to east.  Cuba was predominantly normal, except for slightly dry conditions in east central areas. Northern Bahamas was predominantly normal, with a small area which was slightly wet. Belize was predominantly normal, with slight to moderately dry conditions on the western border.

September 2019 to February 2020

Apart from Dominica that was normal to slightly wet, rainfall in the islands of the eastern Caribbean was normal to below normal for the six month period. Trinidad was moderately dry in the extreme south west to normal in the extreme north east; Tobago, Grenada, Antigua, St Kitts and St Maarten were normal; Barbados and Saint Lucia moderate to exceptionally dry; St Vincent exceptionally dry; Martinique normal in the south to severely dry in the north; Guadeloupe normal to exceptionally dry from west to east; St Croix severely dry and St Thomas normal. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from slightly wet in southern Guyana to predominantly normal to severely dry in northern Guyana and north eastern Suriname and exceptionally dry in North West and north east French Guiana. Curacao was moderately dry. Puerto Rico was severely dry to very wet from west to north east. Hispaniola ranged from exceptionally dry in central Dominican Republic to normal in the east and west. Jamaica was predominantly normal with slight to moderately dry conditions in the North West. Grand Cayman was extreme to severely dry from west to east. Cuba ranged from severely dry in west central areas to slightly wet in the extreme west and predominantly normal in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from slight to extremely dry from south to north, and  Belize ranged from normal in the south to moderately dry in the north.

March 2019 to February 2020

Rainfall in the islands of the eastern Caribbean ranged from normal to below normal over the twelve month period. Trinidad was extreme to slightly dry; Tobago, Dominica and St Kitts normal to slightly dry; Grenada, Antigua, St Maarten and Anguilla normal; Barbados and Saint Lucia severe to exceptionally dry; St Vincent moderately dry; Martinique moderate to severely dry; Guadeloupe normal to extremely dry from west to east; St Thomas slight to moderately dry and St Croix severely dry. Conditions in the Guianas  ranged from  predominantly normal  to moderately wet in north central areas of Guyana, and to slightly dry in the north of Guyana, to severely dry in north eastern Suriname and to exceptionally dry in northwest and north east  of  French Guiana. Curacao was moderate to severely dry. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal, with slightly dry conditions in a very small area in the extreme southwest. Conditions in Hispaniola ranged from normal in the south extremely dry in northern Dominican Republic, and to exceptionally dry in western Haiti. Jamaica ranged from slightly dry in central areas to slightly wet in the west, and to moderately dry in the northwest and in the east. Grand Cayman was severely dry. Cuba ranged from moderately wet in the northwest to exceptionally dry in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from moderately wet in the south to extremely dry in the north. Belize ranged from normal in the south to exceptionally dry in the north.

March 2018 to February 2020

Rainfall in the eastern Caribbean was predominantly normal to below normal over the two year period. Trinidad was slightly dry in the southeast to extremely dry in the North West; Tobago moderate to severely dry; Grenada and St Kitts slightly dry; St Vincent severe to extremely dry from south to north; Barbados exceptional to extremely dry from south to north; Saint Lucia exceptionally dry; Martinique severe to moderately dry; Dominica moderately dry to normal from south to north; Guadeloupe normal to exceptionally dry from west to east; Antigua normal to slightly dry; St Maarten and St Croix moderately dry. Most of the Guianas was normal, but ranged to exceptionally dry in northern Guyana, to moderately wet in southern Guyana and north-western Suriname, and to moderately dry in the vicinity of the Suriname/French Guiana border, and to extremely dry. Curacao was moderate to severely dry. Puerto Rico was severely dry in the extreme south west to normal in the east. Hispaniola ranged from moderately dry in the north to exceptionally dry in the south and west. Jamaica was predominantly normal, with slight to moderately wet conditions in the west, slight to severely dry conditions in the east and a slightly dry area in the northwest, whereas Grand Cayman was severely dry. Cuba ranged from moderately wet in the west to exceptionally dry in the east.  Northern Bahamas ranged from moderately wet in southern portions to extremely dry in the north. Belize ranged from normal in the south to exceptionally dry in the west and north.

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December 2019

Mixed conditions were seen throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean in the month of December. Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada and Antigua were normal; St Vincent slightly dry; St Lucia and St Croix normal to slightly dry; Barbados slight to moderately dry from north to south; Martinique predominantly normal with the exception of the extreme northern border which was slight to moderately wet; Dominica slight to exceptionally wet from the north east to the south west; Guadeloupe normal to very wet from east to west; St Kitts and St Maarten slight to moderately wet; and St Thomas very wet. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from slightly dry in northwest and northeast Guyana to extremely wet in southern Guyana and to exceptionally wet in south-eastern French Guiana. Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and Jamaica were normal to moderately wet, Grand Cayman was normal, while Cuba was predominantly normal with the exception of the extreme northwest that was slightly wet and some east central areas which were slight to moderately dry. Northern Bahamas was moderate to very wet. Belize, though mostly normal, was slightly wet in the east and slight to severely dry on the western border.

October to December 2019

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

July to December 2019

Rainfall over the six month period in the eastern Caribbean was normal to below normal for the greater part. Trinidad was normal to severely dry; Tobago, Grenada, Dominica, and St Kitts normal to slightly dry; St Vincent extreme to exceptionally dry; Barbados severe to exceptionally dry from north to south; St Lucia moderate to extremely dry; Martinique normal in the south to moderately dry in the north; Guadeloupe normal in the west to exceptionally dry in the east;, Antigua, Anguilla and St Maarten were normal; St Croix was severe to extremely dry; and St Thomas slightly wet. In the Guianas, conditions mainly ranged from normal to exceptionally wet, with the exception of a slightly dry area in the extreme north of Guyana and slight to moderately dry conditions at the northern Suriname/French Guiana border. Curacao was moderately dry. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal, with the exception of the extreme south-western border which was slightly dry. Hispaniola ranged from normal over most of Haiti to exceptionally dry in east-central Dominican Republic. Jamaica was normal to moderately dry, whereas Grand Cayman was extremely dry.   Conditions in Cuba were normal to moderately wet from the central areas to the east, and to the west, with the exception of slightly dry conditions in the west-central area. Northern Bahamas ranged from very wet to extremely dry. Belize ranged from slightly dry in the south to exceptionally dry in the north.

January to December 2019

Rainfall in the eastern Caribbean over the twelve month period was normal to below normal. Trinidad ranged from moderately dry in the extreme south east to extremely dry in the North West; Tobago was normal in the west to moderately dry in the east; Grenada and St Thomas were slightly dry; St Vincent, Martinique and St Kitts moderate to severely; Barbados extreme to exceptionally dry; St Lucia exceptionally dry; Dominica slight to severely dry from north to south; Guadeloupe normal in the west to exceptionally dry in the east; Antigua normal; St Maarten slight to moderately dry from west to east; and St Croix severely dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from extremely wet in central Guyana to exceptionally dry in the extreme northeast of French Guiana. Curacao was severe to extremely dry. Puerto Rico ranged from severely dry in the west to slightly dry in the east. Conditions in Hispaniola ranged from slightly dry in south-western Dominican Republic to exceptionally dry in western Haiti, and to extremely dry in the eastern, southern and northern areas. Jamaica ranged from slightly wet in the west to slightly dry in central and eastern areas, whereas, Grand Cayman was slight to moderately dry. Cuba was normal in central areas to very wet in the west and to exceptionally dry in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from very wet in the south to extremely dry in the north, whereas conditions in Belize were from normal in the extreme south to exceptionally dry north.

January 2018 to December 2019

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October 2019

The islands of the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to below normal for the month of October, with the exception of a few areas   that were slightly wet. Trinidad, St. Lucia and Guadeloupe ranged from normal to moderately dry ;Tobago, Dominica and Anguilla normal to slightly wet; Grenada and St. Thomas slightly dry; Barbados moderate to severely dry; St Vincent and Antigua normal to slightly dry; Martinique from slightly wet in the south to moderately dry in the north;; St Kitts severely dry; St Maarten normal;; And St Croix moderately dry. In the Guianas, conditions were mainly normal to extremely wet, with the exception of the northern part of Guyana which was slight to severely dry , the west and south west of Guyana that ranged from slight to exceptionally dry, and north east French Guiana which was slight to moderately dry. Curacao was slightly dry. Conditions in Puerto Rico ranged from normal in the west to severely dry in the extreme south east. Conditions in Hispaniola ranged from normal in the east and extreme west to severely dry around the Haiti/Dominican Republic border. Jamaica was normal to slightly dry from east to west, while Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba was predominantly normal with the exception of slightly dry conditions in the west central areas, and in the extreme west which was slight to moderately wet. Northern Bahamas ranged from slightly dry to extremely wet. Belize ranged from normal in central areas to moderately wet in the north and to exceptionally wet in the south.

August to October 2019

Rainfall in the eastern Caribbean over the three month period was predominantly normal to below normal, with the exception of Guadeloupe that ranged from slightly wet to extremely dry from west to east. Trinidad and Martinique were normal to severely dry; Tobago and St Kitts normal to slightly dry; Grenada slightly dry; St Vincent moderate to severely dry from south to north; Barbados exceptionally dry; St Lucia normal to moderately dry from north to south; Dominica slightly wet in the north to moderately dry in the south; Antigua, Anguilla, St Maarten; St Croix and St. Thomas normal.  Conditions in the Guianas were primarily normal to exceptionally wet, with the exception of northern part of Guyana which was slightly dry. Curacao was normal to slightly dry. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal with the exception of the extreme south west which was slightly dry. In Hispaniola, conditions ranged from slightly wet at the northern Haiti/Dominican Republic border to slightly dry in the extreme southwest of Haiti and to exceptionally dry in southeast Dominican Republic. In Jamaica, conditions were normal in the east to moderately dry in the extreme northwest, but Grand Cayman extreme to exceptionally dry from east to west.  With the exception of west central areas that were slight to moderately dry, conditions in Cuba were normal to very wet in the west and normal to moderately wet in the east. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to moderately wet. In Belize, conditions ranged from extremely dry in central areas to normal in the north and south.

May to October 2019

For the six month period, rainfall in the eastern Caribbean was normal to below normal with the exception of Guadeloupe that was slightly wet to extremely dry and Antigua that was normal to slightly wet. Trinidad and Dominica were normal to severely dry; Tobago and Martinique normal  to extremely dry; Grenada slightly dry; Barbados severe to exceptionally dry from north to south; St Vincent  moderately dry; ; St Lucia moderate to severely dry;; St Kitts and St Croix slight to moderately dry; and Anguilla and St Maarten normal; and St. Thomas moderately dry. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from normal in Suriname and eastern Guyana to exceptionally wet in northern Guyana and extremely wet in northern French Guiana and in the vicinity of the southern Guyana/Suriname border. Curacao was moderately dry.  Puerto Rico ranged from normal in the northeast to moderately dry in the west. In Hispaniola, conditions ranged from normal in the north to moderately dry in southwest Haiti and extremely dry in south and southeast Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from moderately dry in west central areas to normal in the west and east, whereas Grand Cayman was moderate to severely dry from east to west. Cuba ranged from normal to very wet in the in east and the west with the exception of a slightly dry area in the west central areas. Northern Bahamas, ranged from very wet to extremely dry.  Belize was normal in the south to exceptionally dry in the north.

November 2018 to October 2019

Over the twelve month period, rainfall in the islands of the eastern Caribbean was normal to below normal, except for Guadeloupe that ranged from moderately wet to moderately dry from west to east.  Trinidad was exceptionally dry, with the exception of the extreme north eastern tip which was moderate to extremely dry; Tobago moderate to exceptionally dry from west to east; Grenada and St Vincent moderately dry; Barbados exceptionally dry; St Lucia moderate to extremely dry from south to north;  Martinique severely dry; Dominica normal in the north to moderately dry in the south;;  Antigua normal; St Kitts slight to moderately dry;  St Maarten slightly dry; and St Croix severe to extremely dry and Most of the Guianas was normal, with slight to exceptionally wet conditions in central Guyana, slight to moderately dry conditions in northern Guyana and the central Suriname/French Guiana border, and slightly dry to exceptionally dry along coastal areas of French Guiana.  Curacao was severe to extremely dry. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately dry in the east to extremely dry in the west. Hispaniola ranged from slightly dry in central areas to exceptionally dry in the east and west. In Jamaica, conditions were mostly normal, with the exception of the east which was slight to moderately dry, the northern extreme which was slightly dry and the extreme west which was slight to moderately wet. Grand Cayman was predominantly severely dry. In Cuba, conditions were mostly normal in central areas, ranging from slight to exceptionally dry in the east, and slight to moderately wet in the west. Northern Bahamas ranged from moderately wet to extremely dry. Belize ranged from normal in the south to exceptionally dry in the north.

November 2017 to October 2019

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August 2019

Mixed conditions were seen throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean in August. Trinidad ranged from normal to exceptionally dry from northwest to southeast; Tobago normal to severely dry; Grenada moderately dry; ; Barbados slight to extremely dry; St. Vincent, St Lucia and Martinique normal to slightly dry; Dominica, St. Kitts, St Maarten and Anguilla normal to moderately wet; Guadeloupe moderately wet to moderately dry from west to east; Antigua and St Thomas moderately wet; St. Croix was extreme to exceptionally wet.; In the Guiana’s, conditions ranged from normal to exceptionally wet -the north eastern portion of Guyana, eastern portions of Suriname, north and southeast French Guiana were normal, whereas the north central areas were exceptionally wet. Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately wet to slightly dry from south east to North West. Hispaniola ranged from normal in the western Dominican republic and Eastern Haiti to extremely dry, eastern portion of the Dominican Republic, and moderately dry in southwestern areas of Haiti . Jamaica ranged from normal to moderately dry, north to south, and Grand Cayman was predominantly slightly dry. Cuba ranged from normal in the eastern and western areas to exceptionally wet in central areas, while Northern Bahamas ranged from moderate to extremely wet. Belize ranged from normal in the northern and southern areas to exceptionally dry in central areas.

June to August 2019

Conditions in the eastern Caribbean ranged from very wet to exceptionally dry over the three month period. Trinidad ranged from moderately dry in the south and northeast to severely dry in central, north and north western areas; Tobago and Barbados predominantly moderately dry; Grenada slightly dry; St. Vincent normal to slightly dry; St Lucia normal to extremely dry; Martinique slight to moderately dry; Dominica normal to moderately dry; Guadeloupe moderately wet to extremely dry from west to east; Antigua normal to slightly wet; St. Kitts normal; St Maarten slight to moderately wet;. St Croix moderate to very wet; and St. Thomas slight to moderately wet. In the Guiana’s, conditions ranged from exceptionally dry to exceptionally wet, with eastern Guyana and most of Suriname and French Guiana normal to exceptionally wet in north and southwest Guyana, to exceptionally dry at the northern Suriname/French Guiana border. Curacao was moderately dry. Puerto Rico ranged from slightly wet to severely dry from east to west. Hispaniola ranged from normal in central Dominican Republic to extremely dry in eastern and southern areas of the portions of the DR and to severely dry in southwestern Haiti. In Jamaica, with the exception of the extreme west which was normal, conditions ranged from slightly dry in the north to extremely dry in the south, while Grand Cayman was normal in the east and slightly dry in the west. Cuba ranged from normal in the eastern and western areas to exceptionally wet in central areas. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Apart from the extreme south which was normal, Belize ranged from slightly dry to exceptionally dry from west to east.

March to August 2019

For the six-month period, rainfall in the eastern Caribbean islands was normal to below normal with the exception of Antigua that was slightly wet and Guadeloupe which though predominantly normal was slightly wet in the northwest . Trinidad ranged from extremely dry in the west to moderately dry in the east; Tobago slight to moderately dry; Grenada, St. Vincent, St. Maarten and Anguilla normal;; Barbados moderately dry; St. Lucia from normal in the south to extremely dry in the north; Martinique and St. Kitts moderately dry; Dominica from normal in the north to severely dry in the south; St. Thomas and St. Croix moderately dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from extremely wet in north-central Guyana to exceptionally dry in northeastern French Guiana, and with most of Suriname and French Guiana being normal. Curacao was moderately dry. Conditions in Puerto Rico ranged from extremely dry in the west to moderately dry in the east, but Hispaniola ranged from exceptionally dry in western Haiti to normal in central to eastern Dominican Republic. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from moderately wet in the extreme west to moderately dry in central areas and the extreme east. Cuba ranged from normal in the northwest to exceptionally dry in the east, while northern Bahamas was normal to extremely wet from north to south. Belize ranged from normal in the south to exceptionally dry in the north.

September 2018 to August 2019

The islands of the eastern Caribbean experienced normal to below normal rainfall for the twelve-month period, except for western Guadeloupe which was slightly wet. Trinidad was slight to exceptionally dry from southeast to northwest; Tobago and Grenada slight to moderately dry; Barbados moderate to severely dry; St. Vincent and St. Croix normal to slightly dry; St. Lucia slight to extremely dry; Martinique severe to exceptionally dry; Dominica normal to extremely dry; Antigua normal; St. Kitts and St. Maarten, slight to moderately dry; and St. Thomas moderately dry. Rainfall was normal in most of the Guianas, but ranged from very wet in central Guyana to exceptionally dry in northwest and in northeast French Guiana. Curacao was normal to slightly dry. Conditions in Puerto Rico ranged from exceptionally dry in the west to moderately dry in the east, while Hispaniola ranged from exceptionally dry in western Haiti and eastern Dominican Republic to moderately dry in central and northern Dominican Republic. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from slightly wet in the west to severely dry in the east. Apart from eastern Cuba that ranged from slight to exceptionally dry, Cuba was normal, but northern Bahamas was slightly dry to moderately wet from north to south. Belize ranged from normal in the south to exceptionally dry in the north.

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June 2019

Apart from St. Vincent that was moderately wet, rainfall in the islands of the eastern Caribbean was normal to below normal. Trinidad, St. Lucia and Dominica were normal to moderately dry; Tobago and St. Croix moderately dry; Grenada and Guadeloupe normal; Barbados, Antigua and St. Kitts slight to moderately dry; Martinique slight to severely dry;; St. Maarten normal to slightly dry; and St. Thomas slightly dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from moderately wet in west and southwestern Guyana and northern and southeast French Guiana to moderately dry at the northern Suriname/French Guiana border. Curacao was slight to moderately dry. Puerto Rico was normal to slightly dry, but Hispaniola ranged from exceptionally dry in northern Haiti to moderately wet in east central Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from exceptionally dry in the northwest to normal in the extreme west and to slightly dry in the northeast; but Grand Cayman was normal. In Cuba, conditions ranged from severely dry in the extreme west and east to moderately wet in central areas, while the northern Bahamas was normal to moderately wet. Belize ranged from normal in the south to severely dry in the north.

April to June 2019

For the three month period, apart from Antigua and Guadeloupe that were normal to slightly wet, rainfall in the islands of the eastern Caribbean was normal to below normal. Trinidad was normal to moderately dry; Tobago and St. Lucia normal to slightly dry; Grenada and St. Vincent normal; Martinique moderately dry; Dominica slight to moderately dry; St. Kitts moderate to severely dry; St. Maarten, St. Thomas and St. Croix severely dry;. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from moderately wet in northwestern and southwestern Guyana and southeastern French Guiana to moderately dry in northeastern Guyana and parts of northern French Guiana. Curacao was extremely dry. Puerto Rico was normal to severely dry from west to east, while Hispaniola ranged from extremely dry in the north to moderately wet in east-central Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from moderately dry in central areas to moderately wet in the west and normal in the east, but Grand Cayman was slightly wet. Cuba and northern Bahamas ranged from normal to moderately wet. Conditions in Belize ranged from slightly wet in the south to extremely dry in the north.

 

January to June 2019

Rainfall in the islands of the eastern Caribbean was normal to below normal for the six month period. Trinidad was predominantly moderately dry apart from northeast Trinidad which was severely dry;Tobago moderately dry; Grenada, St. Vincent, Guadeloupe and Antigua normal; Barbados and Dominica moderate to severely dry; St. Lucia slight to severely dry; Martinique severe to extremely dry; St. Kitts moderate to extremely dry; St. Maarten exceptionally dry; St. Croix extremely dry; and St Thomas moderate to severely dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from slightly wet in central Guyana to exceptionally dry in western and eastern French Guiana. Curacao was extremely dry. Puerto Rico ranged from exceptionally dry to severely dry form southwest to northeast, and Hispaniola from exceptionally dry in the southwest to moderately wet in the east central areas. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from moderately wet in the west to slightly dry in the east, but Grand Cayman was moderate to very wet. Cuba was predominantly normal apart from west-central areas that were slightly dry and eastern areas that were slight to severely dry; but northern Bahamas was slight to moderately wet. Conditions in Belize ranged from slightly wet in the south to extremely dry in the north.

July 2018 to June 2019

Apart from Guadeloupe that was normal to slightly wet, rainfall in the islands of the eastern Caribbean was normal to below normal for the twelve month period. Trinidad was normal to extremely dry from south to north; Tobago extremely dry to normal from west to east; Grenada and Antigua normal to slightly dry; Barbados slight to extremely dry; St. Vincent and St. Kitts slight to moderately dry; St. Lucia moderate to severely dry St. Thomas slight to moderately dry; Martinique severe to exceptionally dry; Dominica normal to severely dry; and St. Maarten severely dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from moderately wet in central Guyana to exceptionally dry in the northeast extremities on French Guiana, and to extremely dry along the northern Suriname/French Guiana border. Curacao was normal to slightly dry. Puerto Rico ranged from exceptionally dry in the west to moderately dry in the east, but Hispaniola was from exceptionally dry in the west, south and east to normal in east central areas of the Dominican Republic. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from slightly wet in the west to extremely dry in the east, but Grand Cayman was normal. Conditions in Cuba ranged from normal in west and central areas to moderately dry in the northwest and to exceptionally dry in the east, while northern Bahamas was normal. Conditions in Belize ranged from normal in the south to extremely dry in the southeast and to moderately dry in the north.

July 2017 to June 2019

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April 2019

Mixed conditions were experienced in the islands of the eastern Caribbean for the month of April. Trinidad ranged from severely dry in the southwest to slightly wet in the northeast; Tobago moderately wet; Grenada very to extremely wet; Barbados, Saint Lucia and Martinique normal; St. Vincent and Guadeloupe slight to moderately wet; Dominica normal to slightly wet; Antigua normal to slightly dry; St. Kitts and St. Croix slight to moderately dry; and St. Maarten severely dry. Rainfall in the Guianas was predominantly normal, but some areas in northern Guyana and French Guiana, and along the south-central Guyana/Suriname border received below normal rainfall. Aruba was normal, but Curacao normal to slightly dry. Conditions in Puerto Rico ranged from slightly dry in the northwest to very wet in the southeast, while Hispaniola ranged from moderately wet in southern Dominican Republic to moderately dry in the north and extreme east. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from slightly dry in the south to moderately wet in the west and slightly wet in the east, but Grand Cayman was moderate to very wet. Conditions in Cuba ranged from moderately wet in the south to slightly dry in the extreme west and normal to the east; but Northern Bahamas was normal. Belize ranged from extremely dry in the west to very wet in central areas.

February to April 2019

A mixture of below normal and above normal rainfall was experienced across the eastern Caribbean islands. Trinidad ranged from severely dry in the southwest to normal in the northeast; Tobago, Grenada and St. Vincent normal to slightly wet; Barbados, Guadeloupe and St. Thomas normal; Saint Lucia normal to slightly dry; Martinique and Antigua moderately dry; St. Kitts moderate to severely dry; St. Maarten exceptionally dry; and St. Croix moderate to severely dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal in northeastern Guyana to exceptionally dry in much of French Guiana and eastern Suriname and extremely dry in northern Guyana. Aruba was severe to extremely dry, but Curacao normal to slightly dry. Conditions in Puerto Rico ranged from severely dry in the northwest to moderately wet in the southeast, but Hispaniola was predominantly normal with parts of southern Dominican Republic being slightly wet and parts of eastern DR slight to exceptionally dry. Jamaica was predominantly normal, with the west being slight to extremely wet and the east slight to moderately wet; but Grand Cayman was slight to moderately wet. Northern Bahamas was normal. Most of Belize was normal, but much of the extreme east coast was slight to moderately dry, as well as areas in the west.

 

 

November 2018 to April 2019

The majority of the islands of the eastern Caribbean experienced normal to below normal rainfall for the six month period. Trinidad ranged from exceptionally dry in the west to moderately dry in the east; Tobago and Martinique moderate to severely dry; Grenada normal; Barbados, St. Maarten and St. Croix moderately dry; St. Vincent slightly dry; Saint Lucia normal to moderately dry; Dominica normal to slightly wet; Guadeloupe very wet in the west to normal in the east; Antigua normal to slightly dry; St. Kitts slight to moderately dry; and St. Thomas normal. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal in southern and eastern Guyana, western Suriname and southeastern French Guiana to exceptionally dry in northern Guyana, northeastern Suriname and much of the northern half of French Guiana. Aruba was moderately dry, but Curacao severely dry. Conditions in Puerto Rico ranged from exceptionally dry in the northwest to normal in the southeast, but Hispaniola ranged from normal on most of the island to exceptionally dry in the east. Jamaica ranged from very wet in the extreme west to slightly dry in the east, but Grand Cayman was normal. Northern Bahamas was normal to slightly wet. Conditions in Belize ranged from moderately dry in the south to normal in the north.

 

 

May 2018 to April 2019

Apart from Trinidad that ranged from extremely dry in the north to slightly wet in the extreme southeast, the islands of the eastern Caribbean experienced normal to below normal rainfall for the twelve month period. Tobago was extremely dry to normal from west to east; Grenada normal to slightly dry; Barbados moderate to extremely dry; St. Vincent and St. Kitts slight to moderately dry; Saint Lucia, Martinique, Antigua and St. Croix moderate to severely dry; Dominica normal to moderately dry; Guadeloupe predominantly normal but slight to moderately dry in the extreme southeast; St. Maarten severely dry; and St. Thomas normal. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from moderately wet in south west Guyana to severely dry in northern Guyana and extremely northwest French Guiana. Aruba was moderately dry, but Curacao normal. Conditions in Puerto Rico ranged from moderately dry in the northwest to normal in the southeast; but Hispaniola ranged from exceptionally dry in the southwest to moderately dry in northern Dominican Republic. Conditions in Jamaica ranged from moderately wet in the west to moderately dry in the north and east, but Grand Cayman was normal. Northern Bahamas was normal, but Belize ranged from extremely dry in the southeast to slightly dry in central areas and to normal in the south.

May 2017 to April 2019

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