CariCOF Caribbean Climate Outlooks: April to June 2021

The CariCOF Climate Outlooks for April to June 2021 are now available. These include:

• Temperature Outlook Maps
• Precipitation Outlook Maps
• Drought Outlook
• Wet Days & Wet Spells Outlook
• Dry Spells Outlook
• Heat Outlook and
• The Caribbean Climate Outlook Newsletter

Summary for the upcoming 3-month period, April to June 2021:  “A likely fading La Niña event is forecast to possibly increase rainfall amounts in the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands and the Guianas during the transition into the wet season. Recurrent very wet spells and the chance of at least one extreme wet spell in the period means a moderate to high potential for flooding, flash floods and related hazards, particularly in the Guianas. By contrast, the onset of the wet season might be delayed by up to one month. Where ongoing, short term drought may persist in the Greater and Lesser Antilles from Hispaniola eastwards. In addition, frequent dry spells are expected in Belize and the islands, and may spark some heatwaves in Belize and Trinidad and, as of May, elsewhere.”