The CariCOF Climate Outlooks for October 2018 to March 2019 are now available. These include:
- Temperature Outlook Maps
- Precipitation Outlook Maps
- Drought Outlook,
- Wet Days & Wet Spells Outlook,
- Dry Spell Outlook (Experimental),
- Heat Outlooks and
- The Caribbean Climate Outlook Newsletter.
Summary for the upcoming 3-month period, October to December 2018: “The transition between the wet and dry seasons is usually still characterised by frequent wet days and wet spells, leading to concerns of flood and flash flood potential. The forecasts suggest no strong deviation from the usual case, though recurrent dry spells may affect crop growth (except in the Lesser Antilles) and long-term drought is possible in Antigua and Cayman Islands. The region will also transition into the milder half year, with a few heatwaves initially increasing heat stress in many areas southwards of Guadeloupe.”