Outlooks/ Monitors
Caribbean Drought and Precipitation Monitoring Network (CDPMN)
Creating a culture of rainfall monitoring to combat the negative impacts of climate extremes and future climate change.
Precipitation Outlook
Rainfall in March-April-May in the Caribbean is likely to be above- to
normal from the US Caribbean Territories westward as well as in Trinidad
and Tobago. Note that rainfall is hardly predictable at present in other
areas.
Numerical Weather Predictions
Numerical weather prediction tools are being used increasingly to support weather forecasts over multiple days. CIMH is providing outputs from its regional implementations of MM5V3 and WRF to National Meteorological Services in the Caribbean to support their extended forecasts. In addition, CIMH is providing territorial WRF and hydrological model outputs.
Regional Outputs: WRF | MM5
Please note that the MM5 Models will be unavailable until further notice.
Monthly Weather Summary
Part A
Climatological data for Montserrat, Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, St.Lucia, St.Vincent, St. Kitts, Cayman Islands.
Part B
Climatological data for Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Belize and Guyana.
Please Note that Units have changed from 1982.
Summaries are added periodically as prepared by the staff of the Regional Climate Centre (in Demonstration Phase).
Corporate AddressCaribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology
P.O. Box 130
Bridgetown
BARBADOS
Tel: 246-425-1362/3/5, 246-538-0032 and 246-538-1360/1
Fax: 246-424-4733
Business Hours:
Monday - Friday: 8a.m - 4p.m
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Mission Statement
To assist in improving and developing the Meteorological and Hydrological Services as well as providing the awareness of the benefits of Meteorology and Hydrology for the economic well-being of the CIMH member states. This is achieved through training, research, investigations, and the provision of related specialised services and advice.
Latest:| Date Taken: | 2021-04-15 | | Time Taken: | 09:00:00 | | Wind Direction: | E by S | | Wind Speed: | 13Km/h | | Temperature: | 26.8°C | | Relative Humidity: | 83% | | Weather(WX): | Volcanic Ash | | Rainfall: | Nil |
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| Previous:| Date Taken: | 2021-04-14 | | Time Taken: | 08:00:00 | | Wind Direction: | SE by E | | Wind Speed: | 15Km/h | | Temperature: | 27°C | | Relative Humidity: | 88% | | Weather(WX): | Dust Haze | | Rainfall: | Nil |
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RECENT
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
CONSULTANCY TO STRENGTHEN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS AT NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL AND HYDROLOGICAL SERVICES (NMHSs)
March 25th, 2021
Services Required: Emergency Communication Systems Specialist
CEILING PRICE: 30,000 USD
The CIMH now invites interested eligible parties to submit Proposals to procurement@cimh.edu.bb. Any questions can be addressed to sdcr@cimh.edu.bb.
DEADLINE: April 13th, 2021
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CARPHA Consultancy Opportunity
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: CONSULTANCY TO DEVELOP, DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT CLIMATE INTEGRATED EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS IN THE CARIBBEAN
March 5th, 2021
Deadline March 10th, 2021
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
For Consultancy Services to Survey of Building Characteristics and Lower Reach of the Speightstown Watercourse in Barbados.
November 5th, 2020
SERVICES REQUESTED: LAND SURVEYOR
CEILING PRICE: USD15,000
The CIMH now invites interested eligible individual young professionals to submit Expressions of Interest inclusive of a letter of motivation indicating qualifications and experience for the Computer Science – Caribbean Dewetra Platform Intern position.
DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 18, 2020 AT 4:00 PM-BARBADOS TIME
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Press Release
Record-breaking heat in 2020 – a new norm?
October 30th, 2020
As the Caribbean Region’s 2020 Heat Season draws to a close, the record shows us how excessive heat is becoming the norm
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
For Consultancy Services to Survey of Building Characteristics and Lower Reach of the Speightstown Watercourse in Barbados.
August 28th, 2020
The CIMH now invites interested eligible individual young professionals to submit Expressions of Interest inclusive of a letter of motivation indicating qualifications and experience for the Computer Science – Caribbean Dewetra Platform Intern position.
DEADLINE: (EXTENDED TO) SEPTEMBER 22 2020 AT 4:00 PM-BARBADOS TIME
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Internship Opportunity
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - Climate Modelling Intern (2 positions)
August 12th, 2020
The CIMH now invites interested eligible individual young professionals to submit Expressions of Interest inclusive of a letter of motivation indicating qualifications and experience for the Computer Science – Caribbean Dewetra Platform Intern position.
Deadline: September 4th, 2020
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Internship Opportunity
CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE - CARIBBEAN DEWETRA PLATFORM INTERN
August 10th, 2020
The CIMH now invites interested eligible individual young professionals to submit Expressions of Interest inclusive of a letter of motivation indicating qualifications and experience for the Computer Science – Caribbean Dewetra Platform Intern position.
Deadline: August 31st, 2020
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Vacancy Opportunity
VACANCY NOTICE FOR PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISSTANT
July 22nd, 2020
The Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the post of Project Administrative Assistant, an accounting and administrative position, on the Strengthening Disaster and Climate Resilience (SDCR) Project. The SDCR Project is being implemented by the CIMH and is made possible through the generous support of the American people, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Deadline: August 5th, 2020
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Consultancy Opportunity
Expression of Interest – Consultancy Service to Enhance the Use of Satellite Imagery to Strengthen Disaster Resilience
April 8, 2020
The Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) is looking for a Consultant team to:
- Enhance the use of satellite imagery to strengthen disaster resilience.
- Enhance weather and climate-related impact assessments.
The CIMH invites interested expert teams to submit their expression of interest.
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CALL FOR CVs - Project Management Specialist (Resilience)
December 6, 2019
The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is seeking offers from qualified persons for the position of Project Management Specialist (Resilience) to provide personal services under contract as described in this solicitation.
Please note that the application form (DS-17) can be accessed via this link here
Deadline: 20 December, 2019
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CALL FOR CVs - Sustainable Energy Project Development & Gender Specialist
May 6, 2019
The Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) is an institution of CARICOM with a mandate to promote Renewable Energy (RE) and Energy Efficiency (EE) investments, markets and industries in the Caribbean. CCREEE aims at improving access to modern, affordable and reliable energy services, energy security and the mitigation of negative externalities of the energy system by promoting RE and EE; supported by the CARICOM Energy Knowledge Hub (CEKH), hosted at the CCREEE, and designed to enhance, inter alia, the efficiency and effectiveness with which intelligence is created and shared among stakeholders.
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CALL FOR CVs - Knowledge Management (KM) & Capacity Development (CD) Specialist
May 6, 2019
The Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) is an institution of CARICOM with a mandate to promote Renewable Energy (RE) and Energy Efficiency (EE) investments, markets and industries in the Caribbean. CCREEE aims at improving access to modern, affordable and reliable energy services, energy security and the mitigation of negative externalities of the energy system by promoting RE and EE; supported by the CARICOM Energy Knowledge Hub (CEKH), hosted at the CCREEE, and designed to enhance, inter alia, the efficiency and effectiveness with which intelligence is created and shared among stakeholders.
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Resources
Caribbean Centre for Climate and Environmental Simulations (CCCES)
The mission of the Caribbean Centre for Climate and Environmental Simulations (CCCES) is to provide climate and environmental researchers in CARICOM Member States with state-of-the-art computational resources to (i) develop solutions to challenging climate and environmental problems in the region to inform decison-making; (ii) further climate and environmental research in the region; and (iii) support risk-based early warning systems across the region.
Caribbean AgroMeteorological Initiative (CAMI)
The Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) in partnership with the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) of ten Caribbean member States have received a grant from the European Union through the African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) Science and Technology (S&T) Programme for the Caribbean Agrometeorological Initiative (CAMI).
WMO-CGMS VIRTUAL LABORATORY
A key component of the Strategy for Education and Training in Satellite Meteorology adopted by the WMO Executive Council, is the WMO-CGMS Virtual Laboratory for Training and Education in Satellite Meteorology (VLab) with the network of regional Centres of Excellence for satellite training.
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