The CariCOF Climate Outlooks for February to April 2020 are now available. These include:
- Temperature Outlook Maps
- Precipitation Outlook Maps
- Drought Outlook,
- Wet Days & Wet Spells Outlook,
- Dry Spells Outlook (Experimental)
- Heat Outlook and
- The Caribbean Climate Outlook Newsletter.
Summary for the upcoming 3-month period, February to April 2020: “During the peak of the dry season, limited water availability is due to evolving (or possible) long term drought throughout the Caribbean (except French Guiana, NW Bahamas and the US Territ.). In addition, frequent dry spells and short-term drought in a majority of places may pose water stress to sensitive rainfed crops. There is marginal concern for flooding and flash floods in Belize and the islands through March, but some concern in April. Temperatures, seasonably cool and comfortable until March, will start rising by April.”