Category: Heat waves affecting Bahamas

Heat wave occuring from September 26 2022 to September 30 2022 at 25.5°N 285.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Bahamas
  • Cuba

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 26 2022 to September 30 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 285.5°E

Area affected: 146542 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2022-Sep-26_to_2022-Sep-30_285.5_25.5

Heat wave occuring from August 28 2022 to September 25 2022 at 29.0°N 287.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Bahamas
  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
  • Haiti
  • Jamaica
  • United States

Duration: 29 days

Time span: August 28 2022 to September 25 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.3 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 287.5°E

Area affected: 1850670 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2022-Aug-28_to_2022-Sep-25_287.5_29.0

Heat wave occuring from August 17 2022 to August 26 2022 at 25.5°N 279.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Bahamas
  • United States

Duration: 10 days

Time span: August 17 2022 to August 26 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.9 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 279.5°E

Area affected: 201112 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2022-Aug-17_to_2022-Aug-26_279.5_25.5

Heat wave occuring from July 08 2022 to July 14 2022 at 26.5°N 280.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Bahamas
  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 08 2022 to July 14 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.7 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 280.0°E

Area affected: 120407 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2022-Jul-08_to_2022-Jul-14_280.0_26.5

Heat wave occuring from April 30 2022 to June 12 2022 at 33.5°N 292.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Canada
  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
  • Guatemala
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Jamaica
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 44 days

Time span: April 30 2022 to June 12 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.0 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 292.5°E

Area affected: 12890797 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2022-Apr-30_to_2022-Jun-12_292.5_33.5

Heat wave occuring from March 29 2022 to April 15 2022 at 18.5°N 282.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Cuba
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Jamaica
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • United States

Duration: 18 days

Time span: March 29 2022 to April 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.4 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 282.5°E

Area affected: 5745454 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2022-Mar-29_to_2022-Apr-15_282.5_18.5

Heat wave occuring from February 28 2022 to March 26 2022 at 21.0°N 281.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Canada
  • Cuba
  • Guatemala
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Jamaica
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • United States

Duration: 27 days

Time span: February 28 2022 to March 26 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.0 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 281.5°E

Area affected: 9045584 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2022-Feb-28_to_2022-Mar-26_281.5_21.0

Heat wave occuring from February 08 2022 to February 23 2022 at 21.0°N 281.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Bahamas
  • Canada
  • Cuba
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • United States

Duration: 16 days

Time span: February 08 2022 to February 23 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 281.5°E

Area affected: 4420116 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2022-Feb-08_to_2022-Feb-23_281.5_21.0

Heat wave occuring from January 20 2022 to January 22 2022 at 26.0°N 285.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Bahamas

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 20 2022 to January 22 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.1 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 285.5°E

Area affected: 77920 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2022-Jan-20_to_2022-Jan-22_285.5_26.0

Heat wave occuring from January 14 2022 to January 30 2022 at 18.0°N 283.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Bahamas
  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
  • Haiti
  • Jamaica
  • Turks and Caicos Islands

Duration: 17 days

Time span: January 14 2022 to January 30 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.3 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 283.0°E

Area affected: 1042319 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2022-Jan-14_to_2022-Jan-30_283.0_18.0