Central America & Hispaniola Briefing Central America & Hispaniola Briefing
2 August 2011
Tom.DiLiberto@noaa.gov Tom.DiLiberto@noaa.gov
This Week:
Past Week:
TRMM Rainfall
TRMM
Rainfall
From July 26 – August 1, 2011
Puerto Lempira = 91.3 mm Puerto Barrios = 173.8 mm (113 mm in one day)
Ilopango/San Salvador = 99.5 mm San Jose
= 27.5 mm
La Esperanza= 84.7 mm
David = 157.5 mm
This Week:
Past Week:
TRMM Weekly
Anomalies
• Heavy rain across much of Haiti.
• Average rainfall observed across Central America
This Week:
Past Week:
TRMM 30-day
Anomalies
• Rainfall surpluses continue over
much of Haiti
• Widespread surpluses over Central America.
TRMM Primera Season Anomalies
Anomaly (mm)
Percent
Normal
(%)
Dekadal WRSI: CA
2
nddekad of July
3
rddekad of July
• Decrease in conditions across much of northern Central America
• Less rain during 3rd dekad of July, associated with Canicula
Dekadal Soil Water Index: CA
• Continued Stress and Wilting values over Honduras and Nicaragua
• Decreasing SWI values over Guatemala associated with Canicula.
2
nddekad of July
3
rddekad of July
Dekadal WRSI and SWI: Haiti
• Dryness continues across northwestern Haiti.
2
nddekad of July 3
rddekad of July
NDVI across Haiti
Eastern Pacific Storms
Eugene
973 hPa Central Pressure 100 mph winds
Tropical Storm Emily
-
Tropical Storm Warnings issued for Hispaniola and Puerto Rico
-1007 hPa central pressure; 35 knot winds
-Remains poorly organized even though convection has been deep -Dry air to the north and west could hinder development
-NHC has Emily impacting Hispaniola Wednesday into Thursday
Tropical Storm Emily
• Moderate rain expected over Central America. Localized areas could receive heavy downpours in Guatemala
• Impact of Tropical Storm Emily could cause flooding over parts of the Dominican Republic
