The forecast through December indicates water deficits in north-central Mexico, pockets along the Gulf of Mexico, and in the south. Surpluses are forecast from southern Durango through Morelos, and in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Jamaica.
Mexico, Central America, & the Caribbean: Water surplus forecast for C America
Mexico, Central America, & the Caribbean: Water surplus in Sonora & Central America
The forecast through March 2020 indicates intense water surpluses in Sonora, Mexico, and intense deficits along Mexico’s Pacific Coast in Michoacán, Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Chiapas. Deficits will persist in Veracruz State, reaching inland, and emerge in the Yucatán. Surpluses are forecast in Central America, Haiti’s western coast, and the central Bahamas.
ISciences Worldwide Water Watch List 15 February 2019
Regions forecast to have significant water deficits for the 12-month period from November 2018 through October 2019 include: Quebec (Canada), Finland, Latvia, Somalia, Angola, Iran, Thailand, Cambodia, and Australia. Areas with a forecast of significant water surplus include: Kansas and Texas (US), Paraguay, Uruguay, Syria, Tanzania, and China. This Watch List is based on ISciences Water Security Indicator Model (WSIM) run on 8 February 2019.
Mexico, Central America, & the Caribbean: Water deficits forecast for Yucatan & Jamaica
For the next three months, water surpluses are forecast in Mexico for northern Coahuila, along Sinaloa’s northern coast, and from southern Durango through Mexico City. Deficits are expected in the northern Yucatan and scattered small pockets throughout the south. Deficits along the Rio Grande in Chihuahua will moderate. Deficits in Cuba and Hispaniola will become mild, but intense deficits will emerge in eastern Jamaica.