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6.3 - Caribbean Weather Systems

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  • ✓Explain how anticyclones produce dry, settled conditions
  • ✓Describe the north-east trade winds as the Caribbean's prevailing wind
  • ✓Explain how the ITCZ causes rain in parts of the southern Caribbean
  • ✓Describe how cold fronts bring cooler air and heavy rain
  • ✓Explain how tropical waves disturb the trade winds and can produce rain
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Imagine planning a beach trip in Barbados with fresh trade winds and passing tropical waves. What changes in the weather would you expect over the day?
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