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Agro-Meteorological Forecast for the First Dekad (1st - 10th) of December, 2019

ISSUED AT: 12:38 PM

Date: Friday 6th of December 2019

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Summary:

The forecast for the first dekad of December indicates that farmers can expect similarly mixed conditions as compared to the third dekad of November 2019. Expect relatively wet days on days 1st , 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th, followed by wet days on days 8th, 9th, 10th. On relatively wet days, expect few cloudy periods, light to moderate rainfall and a moderate probability of isolated thundershowers along the western coast of both islands, especially over urban areas of Trinidad during the dekad. On wet days, a possible visitation of the Inter Tropical Conversion Zone (ITCZ) will produce cloudy periods with scattered showers and thundershowers over Trinidad and Tobago.

Agro-Meteorological Forecast for the First Dekad (1st - 10th) of December, 2019

ISSUED AT: 12:38 PM

Date: Friday 6th of December 2019

Definition Guide:

Term	Amount of Rain	Type of day
Scanty Rainfall	Less than 1 mm	Relatively dry day
Moderate Rainfall	1-10 mm	Relatively wet day
Heavy Rainfall	10-50 mm	Wet day
Very Heavy Rainfall	Greater than 50 mm	Excessively wet day

The Expected Weather conditions during the First Dekad (1^st – 10^th) of December 2019, for Trinidad and Tobago, as seen in table 1.

Table 1.

Days:	Expected weather:
1^st	Few cloudy periods with light showers and moderate probability (60% ) of a thundershower over Trinidad and Tobago.
2^nd	Few cloudy periods with light showers and moderate probability (60% ) of a thundershower over Trinidad and Tobago.
3^rd	Few cloudy periods with light showers and moderate probability (60% ) of a thundershower over Trinidad and Tobago.
4^th	Few cloudy periods with light showers and moderate probability (60% ) of a thundershower over Trinidad and Tobago.
5^th	Few cloudy periods with light showers and moderate probability (60% ) of a thundershower over Trinidad and Tobago.
6^th	Few cloudy periods with light showers and moderate probability (60% ) of a thundershower over Trinidad and Tobago.
7^th	Few cloudy periods with light showers and moderate probability (65% ) thundershowers over Trinidad and Tobago.
8^th	Mostly cloudy periods with scattered showers and high probability (80%) thundershowers over Trinidad and Tobago.
9^th	Mostly cloudy periods with scattered showers and high probability (80%) thundershowers over Trinidad and Tobago.
10^th	Mostly cloudy periods with scattered showers and high probability (80%) thundershowers over Trinidad and Tobago.

The expected Temperatures, Humidity and Dust haze days during the First dekad of December for Piarco, Trinidad as seen in table 2.

Table 2.

Day	Maximum Temperature ⁰C	Minimum Temperature ⁰C	Average Relative humidity (%)	Dust Haze Yes/No
1^st	33.2	23.6	77	No
2^nd	32.8	23.4	77	No
3^rd	32.8	24.0	77	No
4^th	32.8	24.0	77	Yes
5^th	32.8	23.6	77	Yes
6^th	33.0	23.0	77	Yes
7^th	32.8	23.6	78	Yes
8^th	31.9	23.6	78	No
9^th	31.9	23.0	85	No
10^th	31.9	23.6	85	No

The expected Temperatures, Humidity and Dust haze days during the First dekad of December for Tobago as seen as table 3.

Table3.

Day	Maximum Temperature ⁰C	Minimum Temperature ⁰C	Average Relative humidity (%)	Dust Haze Yes/No
1^st	32.5	23.6	74	No
2^nd	32.5	24.2	75	No
3^rd	32.5	24.2	75	No
4^th	32.5	24.0	75	Yes
5^th	32.5	24.0	75	Yes
6^th	32.8	24.0	75	Yes
7^th	32.5	24.0	72	Yes
8^th	32.0	23.6	80	No
9^th	31.9	24.0	80	No
10^th	32.0	23.6	80	No

Trinidad’s Mean Daily Rainfall Forecast for the First Dekad of December (1^st–10^th) 2019.

Northern & Northwestern areas:

Moderate chance (68%) of mean daily rainfall up to 7.0 mm.

North-Eastern and Eastern areas:

Moderate chance (68%) of mean daily rainfall up to 7.1 mm.

Central, West-Central and inland areas:

Moderate chance (60%) of mean daily rainfall up to 5.0 mm.

South-Eastern areas:

Moderate chance (68%) of mean daily rainfall up to 7.1 mm.

Southern areas:

Moderate chance (60%) of mean daily rainfall up to 5.7 mm.

South-Western areas:

Moderate chance (60%) of mean daily rainfall up to 5.0 mm.

Figure 3. Rainfall map of Trinidad showing possible rainfall totals for varying districts during first dekad of December 2019 and percentage probability of occurrence.

Tobago’s Mean Daily Rainfall Forecast for the First Dekad of December (1^st–10^th) 2019.

Northeastern areas:

Moderate chance (68%) of mean daily rainfall up to 7.2 mm.

South-Western areas:

Moderate chance (60%) of mean daily rainfall up to 6.5 mm.

Figure 4. Rainfall map of Tobago showing possible rainfall totals for varying districts during first dekad of December 2019 and percentage probability of occurrence.