Outlooks/ MonitorsCaribbean 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 OutlookRainfall 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 PredictionsNumerical 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 SummaryPart A Part B Summaries are added periodically as prepared by the staff of the Regional Climate Centre (in Demonstration Phase). Corporate AddressCaribbean Institute for Meteorology and HydrologyP.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 |
Mission StatementTo 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.
RECENTVacancy OpportunityJanuary 25th, 2023 The CIMH through the Intra-ACP ClimSA Programme (Caribbean) invites suitable candidates to submit applications for the post of GIS Specialist relating to the ClimSA programme. Deadline:February 22nd, 2023 at 11:59 PM ECT. Read more...Vacancy OpportunitySeptember 16th, 2022 The CIMH through the Intra-ACP ClimSA Programme (Caribbean) invites suitable candidates to submit applications for the post of Social Scientist relating to the ClimSA programme. Deadline:October 7th, 2022 at 11:59 PM ECT. Read more...Call for ApplicationsSeptember 5th, 2022 The Caribbean Youth Livelihoods Internship Programme (CYLIP) has been conceptualized to foster such pathways for professional development and employment, in areas of science and technology, for recent graduates of tertiary institutions. Deadline:October 14th, 2022. Read more...Request for ProposalSeptember 5th, 2022 As the implementing agency responsible for the ClimSA Caribbean Programme, the CIMH wishes to procure an IT consultant to undertake activities relating to the CariCOF Outlook Generator (CAROGEN). Submissions are therefore invited for this consultancy and should include technical and financial proposals. The deadline date for submissions is September 30th 2022. All submissions should be submitted to procurement@cimh.edu.bb no later than 30 September 2022 and emails should be titled “IT Consultant re CAROGEN”. Deadline:September 30th, 2022. Read more...Vacancy OpportunityAugust 12th, 2022 The CIMH through the Intra-ACP ClimSA Programme (Caribbean) invites suitable candidates to submit applications for the post of Climatologist relating to the ClimSA programme. Deadline: 16th September, 2022 at 11:56 PM AST. Read more...Request for ProposalJuly 8th, 2022 The CIMH, the implementing agency, now wishes to procure consultancy services for the evaluation of the SDCR Project. Submissions must include technical and financial proposals. In the assessment of submissions, consideration will be given to the proposed methodology /approach, technical competence, qualifications and experience, local and regional experience on similar assignments, and existing commitments. All information must be submitted in English. Deadline: 31th July, 2022 at 16:00 PM AST. Read more...Vacancy OpportunityJune 10th, 2022 The Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) is seeking to recruit a ‘Technical Officer I’ who will be assigned to the Instruments Section. The successful candidate will be based at CIMH’s office located in Husbands, St. James, Barbados. Deadline: 22nd June, 2022 at 11:59 PM AST. Read more...Vacancy OpportunityJune 10th, 2022 The Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) is seeking to recruit an ‘Executive Assistant’ who will be assigned to the Administration Section. The successful candidate will be based at CIMH’s office located in Husbands, St. James, Barbados. Deadline: 28th June, 2022 at 11:59 PM AST. Read more...Vacancy OpportunityJune 8th, 2022 The CIMH through the Intra-ACP ClimSA Programme (Caribbean) is seeking to fill the position of Administrative and Finance Assistant. Suitably qualified candidates with a strong background in finance and/or project management/administration are encouraged to submit their applications on or before the deadline. Deadline: 22nd June, 2022 at 11:59 PM AST. Read more...Vacancy OpportunityApril 4th, 2022 CIMH invites suitable candidates to submit applications for the post of a Communications Consultant. Deadline: 15th April, 2022 at 11:59 PM AST. Read more...Vacancy OpportunityMarch 25th, 2022 CIMH invites suitable candidates to submit applications for the vacancy post of a Marine Modeling Specialist. Extended Deadline: April 8th, 2022. Read more...Vacancy OpportunityFebruary 11th, 2022 Applications are invited from suitably qualified nationals of CARICOM Member States for the following position at the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH), Husbands, St. James, Barbados. • Finance Specialist The CIMH is the technical Organ of the Caribbean Meteorological Organization (CMO) and an Institution of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The CIMH is also an affiliate of the University of the West Indies. Medical insurance is included in the benefits package. Deadline for submission of applications is the February 21, 2022. Only suitable applications will be acknowledged. Deadline: February 21, 2022. Read more...AnnouncementJanuary 18th, 2022 The CIMH is please to announce the creation of a CIMH alumni association for past staff and student members. Read more... Terms of Reference Alumni Application Form Vacancy OpportunityJanuary 9th, 2022 Applications are invited from suitably qualified Caribbean nationals for appointment to the post of Project Development Officer, Caribbean Meteorological Organization (CMO) Headquarters, located in Trinidad and Tobago. The CMO is a functionally autonomous specialized agency within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) serving sixteen (16) English-speaking Member States in the fields of Meteorology, Operational Hydrology and Allied Sciences. Deadline: February 14, 2022. Read more...ResourcesCaribbean 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 LABORATORYA 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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