The forecast through July indicates generally moderate water deficits in Baja, north-central Mexico, and Puebla. Regions with a forecast of surplus include Mexico’s Sierra Madre Occidental range and Central America.
Mexico, Central America, & the Caribbean: Water surplus forecast for Central America
Through January 2020 deficits around Mexico’s Gulf Coast will shrink considerably but severe anomalies will persist in northern Veracruz State and nearby. Surpluses are forecast in Nuevo León State in the northeast, Mexico’s central Pacific Coast, the Federal District, small pockets in the south, and throughout much of Central America.
Mexico, Central America, & the Caribbean: Water deficits forecast Querétaro, Hidalgo, Veracruz
The forecast through December indicates water deficits in Querétaro, Hidalgo, Veracruz State, central San Luis Potosi, and southeastern Chihuahua. Surpluses are expected along Mexico’s Pacific Coast from Jalisco into Guerrero, in pockets of the north, and in Pacific regions throughout much of Central America.
Mexico, Central America, & the Caribbean: Deficits in Belize, surpluses in the Bahamas
The forecast through November indicates that normal water conditions will return to much of Mexico but intense deficits will persist around the Gulf of Campeche. Extreme deficits are expected in southern Belize, moderate surpluses in Costa Rica, and intense surpluses in the Bahamas and central Cuba.
Mexico, Central America, & the Caribbean: Intense water deficits forecast for S. Veracruz
The forecast through October indicates moderate to exceptional water deficits in southern Veracruz State, Mexico trailing into Chiapas, particularly in the regions of the Papaloapan and Coatzacoalcos Rivers in Veracruz. Areas of moderate surplus include northeastern Sonora between the Yaqui and Bavispe Rivers, northern Coahuila, and northern San Luis Potosí. Moderate surpluses are also forecast for Costa Rica and western Panama.