May 2022

Conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were normal to below normal during the month of May. Trinidad was moderately dry to normal; Tobago and Grenada normal; Barbados slightly dry; St. Vincent normal in the extreme south to predominantly slightly dry; saint Lucia and Anguilla moderately dry; Martinique, Dominica, St Kitts and St Maarten slight to moderately dry; Guadeloupe moderate to extremely dry; Antigua severe in the extreme south to predominantly moderately dry; St Croix and St Thomas extremely dry. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from exceptionally wet   in the extreme south of Guyana to slightly dry at the south-central Suriname/French Guiana border, and to moderately dry in coastal areas of Guyana. Aruba was moderately dry and Curacao was slightly dry. Puerto Rico was predominantly exceptionally dry to extremely dry in eastern areas. Hispaniola ranged from exceptionally dry in western and southwestern areas ranging to normal in northern and eastern areas of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from exceptionally dry in the extreme west to slightly dry in the east, with slightly wet conditions in the extreme northwest. Grand Cayman was moderately dry. Cuba ranged from normal in western areas to moderately wet in extreme northern, north eastern and southeastern areas. Northern Bahamas ranged from exceptionally wet to slightly dry and Belize ranged from moderately dry in the west to moderately wet in eastern and southern areas.

March to May 2022

Over the three month period, conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to below normal, with a few wet areas in the southern portions of the chain.. Trinidad and Tobago ranged from moderately wet to normal; Grenada, Barbados and Dominica normal; St Vincent and Saint Lucia moderately dry; Martinique and Antigua slight to moderately dry; Guadeloupe normal to moderately dry; St Kitts slightly dry to normal; St Maarten and Anguilla severe to moderately dry; St Croix severe to extremely dry and St Thomas predominantly severe to moderately dry. Conditions in the Guianas raged from slightly dry on the extreme northern border of Guyana to exceptionally wet in the extreme east of French Guiana. Aruba was normal and Curacao was predominantly slightly wet with normal conditions in the extreme North West and moderately wet conditions in the extreme south east. Puerto Rico ranged from normal in extreme western areas to moderately dry in the east. Hispaniola ranged from extremely dry in southwestern areas to normal in the extreme west and slightly wet in eastern areas. Jamaica was predominantly normal ranging to slightly dry in the south and to slightly wet in the northwest. Grand Cayman ranged from slightly dry to normal. Cuba ranged from predominantly normal in western and central areas to moderately wet in northeastern and southeastern areas. Northern Bahamas ranged from exceptionally wet to normal and Belize from moderately dry in western areas to exceptionally wet in the east.

December 2021 to May 2022

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

June 2021 to May 2022

Normal to below normal conditions were seen throughout the twelve month period in the eastern Caribbean except for Trinidad that ranged from extremely wet to normal. Tobago ranged from normal to severely dry; Grenada, St Croix and St Thomas normal; Barbados moderately dry to normal; St Vincent predominantly severe to moderately dry in the south; Saint Lucia and Martinique ranged from severe to  exceptionally dry ; Dominica moderately dry; Guadeloupe moderate to exceptionally dry; Antigua predominantly exceptionally dry to extremely dry in the  extreme west; St Kitts normal to slightly dry and St Maarten and Anguilla severely dry. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from normal in most of Guyana to exceptionally wet in French Guiana. Aruba was slightly dry and Curacao was normal. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal ranging to slightly dry in the southwest and to slightly wet in the northeast. Hispaniola ranged from extremely dry in southern areas to normal in the north.  Jamaica ranged from normal in the west to very wet in the north and to extremely dry in the extreme eastern border. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from extremely dry in the extreme west to moderately wet in the extreme southeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from very wet to moderately dry and Belize was predominantly normal with slightly dry conditions in central areas.

 

June 2020 to May 2022

Over the two year period conditions throughout the eastern Caribbean were normal to below normal except for Trinidad that ranged from exceptionally wet to normal from southwest to northeast. Tobago was normal to moderately dry; Grenada and St Croix normal to slightly dry; Barbados and St Thomas normal; St Vincent extreme to severely dry; Saint Lucia moderate to exceptionally dry; Martinique and Guadeloupe extreme to moderately dry; Dominica extreme to normal; Antigua extreme to exceptionally dry; St Kitts slight to moderately dry; St Maarten severely dry and Anguilla moderate to predominantly severely dry. In the Guianas conditions ranged from normal to exceptionally wet over most of French Guiana. Aruba and Curacao were normal. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal ranging to slightly wet in the extreme north. Hispaniola ranged from exceptionally dry in the extreme southern tip of the Dominican Republic to normal in northern areas. Jamaica ranged from extremely wet in the extreme north to slightly wet in the west and extremely dry in the east. Grand Cayman was predominantly slightly wet and ranged to normal in the extreme west. Cuba ranged from slightly dry in the extreme west to moderately wet in the extreme southeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from exceptionally wet to slightly dry and Belize was predominantly normal ranging to moderately wet in the northeast.

 

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