Increase wet spells and heatwaves for the Caribbean region Monday, June 28, 2021
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The Barbados-based Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) is warning regional countries that the next three months could bring an increase in wet spells and heatwaves as well as tropical cyclone activity.
In its latest Caribbean Climate Outlook Newsletter, CariCOF for the period July to September “this part of the wet/heat/hurricane season is forecast to bring an increase in wet days and wet spells, heatwaves and tropical cyclone activity in Belize and the Caribbean Islands.
“This results in an increase in disruptions of outdoor activities and rising water levels in soils, rivers and reservoirs. However, the potential for flash floods, long-term flooding and cascading impacts, as well as, for heat stress will increase from moderate in July to high in August and September,” it added.