CariCOF Caribbean Climate Outlooks: February 2019 to July 2019

The CariCOF Climate Outlooks for February 2019 to July 2019 are now available. These include:

• Temperature Outlook Maps
• Precipitation Outlook Maps
• Drought Outlook,
• Wet Days & Wet Spells Outlook,
• Dry Spell Outlook (Experimental) and
• The Caribbean Climate Outlook Newsletter.

Summary for the upcoming 3-month period, February 2019 to April 2019:  “With weak El Niño conditions forecast to persist, chances of drought and recurrent dry spells during the peak of the dry season are increased. That said, region-wide, extreme drought is unlikely. Wet days and wet spells are expected to become least frequent by March, while the chance for extreme wet spells tends to re-emerge in April, especially in the Greater Antilles, with some concern for flash flood potential arising then. Temperatures will be seasonably comfortable at least through February, and start rising thereafter. “