March 2021

Mixed conditions prevailed throughout the islands of the eastern Caribbean during the month of March. Trinidad exceptional to slightly wet from southwest to northeast; Tobago slight to very wet; Grenada very to moderately wet; Barbados normal to moderately dry; St Vincent, Saint Lucia, St Kitts and St Thomas normal; Martinique and Anguilla normal to slightly wet; Dominica slight to moderately wet; Guadeloupe moderately wet to moderately dry; Antigua and St Maarten normal to slightly dry and St Croix moderately dry. In the Guianas, conditions ranged from normal in northern areas of Guyana Suriname and French Guiana to exceptionally wet on the central border of Guyana/Suriname. Aruba was moderately wet. Puerto Rico was normal. Hispaniola ranged from normal in southern areas to exceptionally wet in northwestern Dominican Republic. Jamaica ranged from normal in western and southwestern areas to slightly dry in north western and eastern areas. Grand Cayman was normal. Cuba ranged from extremely dry in the west to normal in the east. Northern Bahamas was normal to extremely dry and Belize was predominantly normal with slightly wet conditions in central areas.

January to March 2021

The islands of the eastern Caribbean experienced mixed conditions throughout the three month period. Trinidad extremely wet in the southwest to normal in the northeast; Tobago normal to moderately wet; Grenada and Saint Lucia normal; Barbados very to moderately wet; St Vincent moderately dry to normal; Martinique normal to slightly dry; Dominica normal to moderately wet south to north; Guadeloupe moderately wet to extremely dry; Antigua severe to extremely dry; St Kitts and St Croix moderate to severely dry; St Maarten severely dry to normal; Anguilla slightly dry to slightly wet and St Thomas slight to moderately dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Aruba was normal. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately dry in the extreme southwest to normal in the east. Hispaniola ranged from severely dry in southern and eastern areas to moderately wet in northern areas. Jamaica was predominantly normal with slightly dry conditions in the extreme east. Grand Cayman was moderate to slightly dry. Cuba was predominantly moderately dry, but ranged from normal to severely dry. Northern Bahamas ranged from slightly dry to severely dry and Belize ranged from severely dry around the southwestern border to moderately wet in northern areas.

October 2020 to March 2021

Conditions were mixed over the six month period throughout the eastern Caribbean. Trinidad extremely wet to normal south to north; Tobago normal to moderately wet; Grenada, St Vincent, Antigua, St Maarten and St Thomas normal; Barbados slight to extremely wet; Saint Lucia slight to moderately wet; Martinique moderately wet to slightly dry; Dominica normal to exceptionally wet; Guadeloupe extremely wet to normal; St Kitts normal to slightly dry; Anguilla normal to slightly wet and St Croix severe to moderately dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Aruba was slightly wet to normal. Puerto Rico ranged from moderately dry in the extreme southwest to normal in the east. Hispaniola was predominantly normal, but ranging from extremely dry in the extreme south of the Dominican Republic to slightly wet in the extreme west and north. Jamaica ranged from normal in the west to exceptionally wet in the east. Grand Cayman was moderately wet. Cuba ranged from slightly dry in the northwest to moderately wet in the west and to very wet in the southeast. Northern Bahamas ranged from moderately wet to normal and Belize ranged from moderately dry on the southwestern border to exceptionally wet in northern areas.

April 2020 to March 2021

Conditions in the eastern Caribbean were predominantly normal to below normal during the twelve month period. Trinidad ranged from moderately wet in the extreme southwest to slightly dry in the northeast; Tobago and Antigua slightly dry to normal; Grenada, St Vincent and St Kitts slight to moderately dry; Barbados normal to slightly wet; Saint Lucia, Guadeloupe and St Maarten normal to moderately dry; Martinique normal to extremely dry; Dominica severely dry in the extreme south to slightly wet in the northeast; Anguilla and St Thomas normal; St Croix moderately dry. In the Guianas conditions ranged from normal to exceptionally wet. Aruba was normal. Puerto Rico was predominantly normal with slightly dry conditions in the extreme southwest. Hispaniola ranged from exceptionally dry in the extreme southern tip of the Dominican Republic to normal in northern areas. Jamaica ranged from moderately dry in the extreme west to extremely wet in northern areas. Grand Cayman was normal to slightly wet. Cuba ranged from normal in east central areas to very wet in western and southeastern areas. Northern Bahamas ranged from normal to exceptionally wet and Belize ranged from extremely dry in the southwest to exceptionally wet in northern areas.

April 2019 to March 2021

Over the two year period conditions in the eastern Caribbean were normal to below normal. Trinidad and Barbados slight to moderately dry; Tobago and St Kitts normal to moderately dry; Grenada, St Maarten and St Thomas normal to slightly dry; St Vincent severe to extremely dry; Saint Lucia severe to exceptionally dry; Martinique severe to slightly dry; Dominica severely dry in the south to normal in the north; Guadeloupe normal to extremely dry; Antigua and Anguilla normal; St Croix moderately dry. Conditions in the Guianas ranged from moderately dry on the extreme northern border of Suriname/French Guiana to exceptionally wet in northeast central French Guiana, and to extremely wet in northern portions of Guyana. Aruba was normal to slightly dry. Puerto Rico ranged from severely dry in the extreme southwest to slightly wet in the northeast and normal in the east. Hispaniola ranged from normal in northern areas of Haiti to exceptionally dry in southern areas of the Dominican Republic. Jamaica was predominantly normal with slightly dry conditions in the extreme west and slightly wet areas in the northeast. Grand Cayman was moderate to slightly dry. Cuba ranged from normal in west central areas to moderately wet in western, northern and eastern areas. Northern Bahamas ranged from exceptionally wet to extremely dry. Belize was normal in central areas ranging to exceptionally dry on the western border and to moderately dry in the north.

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