Martinique , like nearby Guadeloupe , was a major threat to British trade in the Caribbean , providing Supply a sheltered base from which privateers and French Navy warships could raid Attack British shipping and disrupt Attack the trade routes that maintained Preserving the British economy .

Barry originated Coming_to_be from a tropical wave that developed Cause_to_make_progress in the southern Caribbean Sea .

The eighteenth named Name_conferral storm Catastrophe and twelfth hurricane Catastrophe of the 1969 Atlantic hurricane Catastrophe season , Martha developed Coming_to_be in the southwestern Caribbean Sea on November 21 .

Unlike the previous year when the touring England Lions took part in the series , this edition was played Competition between the seven teams based in the Caribbean .

The Battle Military_operation of Roatán ( sometimes spelled `` Rattan '' ) was an American War of Independence battle Military_operation fought Hostile_encounter on March 16 , 1782 , between British and Spanish forces for control Control of Roatán , an island off the Caribbean coast of present-day Honduras .

The fourth named storm Catastrophe and second hurricane Catastrophe of the season , Diana developed Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale from a tropical wave in the southwestern Caribbean Sea on August 4 .

Moderate wind gusts in the northern Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico left thousands of residents without power , and resulted in Causation $ 10 million ( 1997 USD , $ 12.6 million 2006 USD ) in damage Damaging in the U.S. Caribbean territories .

Hurricane Rafael produced Manufacturing minor damage Damaging in the northeastern Caribbean Sea in mid-October 2012 .

As a disorganized tropical cyclone in the northeastern Caribbean , Rafael produced Manufacturing major flooding Motion across the region .

The tour took place Process_start mainly in the United States , but also included Cause_to_be_included performances in the Caribbean and in Africa .

After uneventfully crossing Motion_directional the Atlantic Ocean , the system developed Coming_to_be a well-defined circulation while in the Caribbean Sea on September 20 and was then classified Check as a tropical depression .

It developed Coming_to_be on September 24 in the western Caribbean Sea , and moved Motion northwestward for several days without intensifying .

Alma entered Arriving the southeastern Caribbean Sea at an unusually brisk westward pace of between to , prompting Causation numerous watches and gale warnings Warning throughout the nations in this region .

The sixth tropical storm Catastrophe and third hurricane Catastrophe of the season , Ella developed Coming_to_be on September 8 in the western Caribbean Sea .

The region is one of many earthquakes Catastrophe , where the Cocos Plate is being subducted along the Middle America Trench beneath the North American and the Caribbean Plates , near their triple junction .

It formed Coming_to_be in the southern Caribbean on October 9 and strengthened Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale as it moved Motion northwestward , becoming Becoming a hurricane Catastrophe on October 12 .

The 2010 Caribbean Cup ( also known as Digicel Caribbean Cup 2010 for sponsorship reasons ) was the 2010 edition of the Caribbean Championship Competition , an international football championship Competition for national teams affiliated with the Caribbean Football Union ( CFU ) of the CONCACAF region .

The 2010 Caribbean Cup ( also known as Digicel Caribbean Cup 2010 for sponsorship reasons ) was the 2010 edition of the Caribbean Championship Competition , an international football championship Competition for national teams affiliated with the Caribbean Football Union ( CFU ) of the CONCACAF region .

The 2010 Caribbean Cup ( also known as Digicel Caribbean Cup 2010 for sponsorship reasons ) was the 2010 edition of the Caribbean Championship Competition , an international football championship Competition for national teams affiliated with the Caribbean Football Union ( CFU ) of the CONCACAF region .

The 2010 Caribbean Cup ( also known as Digicel Caribbean Cup 2010 for sponsorship reasons ) was the 2010 edition of the Caribbean Championship Competition , an international football championship Competition for national teams affiliated with the Caribbean Football Union ( CFU ) of the CONCACAF region .

The seventh named Name_conferral storm Catastrophe and fourth hurricane Catastrophe of the 2000 Atlantic hurricane season , Gordon developed Coming_to_be in the extreme western Caribbean Sea from a tropical wave on September 14 .

Originating Coming_to_be from an area of disturbed weather on June 25 , 2010 , it slowly developed Coming_to_be in the western Caribbean Sea and struck Attack Belize as a strong tropical storm .

During its trek across the eastern Caribbean Sea , its circulation became Becoming severely disrupted and it may have degenerated Change into a tropical wave .

The ninth tropical storm Catastrophe and the sixth hurricane Catastrophe of the season , Irene developed Coming_to_be in the western Caribbean Sea on October 13 from a tropical wave .

France 's colonial presence north of the Caribbean was reduced Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale to the islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon , confirming Great Britain 's position as the dominant colonial power in America .

It formed Coming_to_be on November 12 in the western Caribbean Sea , and reached Arriving winds of 70 mph ( 120 km/h ) as it approached Arriving western Cuba .

Hurricane Abby was the only tropical cyclone Catastrophe in the Caribbean Sea during the 1960 Atlantic hurricane season .

Moving Motion generally westward across the Caribbean Sea , the storm Catastrophe remained Presence weak for much of its early existence Presence .

Due to unfavorable atmospheric conditions , Cindy remained Presence disorganized throughout its journey across the northeastern Caribbean Sea .

Despite its poor cloud structure , Cindy dropped Motion_directional torrential rain over portions of the northeastern Caribbean .

The storm moved Motion through the Caribbean Sea , and in an environment conducive to intensification , it quickly strengthened Cause_change_of_strength to its initial peak intensity as a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale .

The 2010–11 Caribbean Twenty20 season is the second season of the Caribbean Twenty20 , a domestic Twenty20 tournament Competition administrated by the West Indies Cricket Board .

The 2010–11 Caribbean Twenty20 season is the second season of the Caribbean Twenty20 , a domestic Twenty20 tournament Competition administrated by the West Indies Cricket Board .

Moving Motion westward across the Caribbean Sea , Janet fluctuated Motion in intensity , but generally strengthened Cause_change_of_strength before reaching Achieve its peak intensity as a Category 5 hurricane Catastrophe with winds of .

While Janet was in the central Caribbean Sea , a reconnaissance aircraft flew Motion into the storm and was lost Earnings_and_losses , with all eleven crew members believed Know to be perished Death .

Shortly after the first case the disease began Process_start to spread Dispersal rapidly throughout the Caribbean region .

On the basis of 4,000 confirmed cases and over 30,000 suspected cases , the Caribbean Public Health Agency ( CARPHA ) declared Expressing_publicly a Caribbean-wide epidemic Catastrophe of the virus in early May .

By July 2014 there were an estimated 355,000 cases in the Caribbean .

By August 2014 , 25 Caribbean countries had confirmed Check at least one case .

The eighth tropical cyclone and eighth named Name_conferral storm of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season , Harvey developed Coming_to_be from a tropical wave in the western Caribbean Sea on August 19 .

The third tropical cyclone Catastrophe and hurricane Catastrophe of the 1926 Atlantic hurricane season , it formed Coming_to_be from a broad area of low pressure in the central Caribbean Sea on August 20 .

Later , the hurricane Catastrophe moved Motion across the Caribbean Sea , causing Causation light damage Damaging in the sparsely populated region of the eastern Yucatán Peninsula .

Tracking generally towards the west-northwest , the storm gradually intensified Cause_change_of_strength as it traversed Motion_directional the Caribbean , peaking as a Category 5 hurricane on July 16 , marking Recording the earliest date for a storm Catastrophe to do so during the course of a given year .

Hurricane Noel was a deadly and very damaging tropical cyclone Catastrophe that carved Causation a path of destruction across the Atlantic Ocean from the Caribbean Sea to Newfoundland in late October 2007 .

The sixteenth tropical depression , fourteenth named storm Catastrophe , and the sixth hurricane of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season , Noel formed Coming_to_be on October 27 from the interaction between a tropical wave and an upper-level low in the north-central Caribbean .

The twenty-first tropical cyclone , eleventh named Name_conferral storm , and seventh hurricane Catastrophe of the 1981 Atlantic hurricane Catastrophe season , Katrina developed Coming_to_be from an area of cloudiness in the western Caribbean Sea early on November 3 .

The floods Catastrophe originated Coming_to_be as a stationary front on May 24 that produced Causation rainfall Motion across much of the central Caribbean Sea for two weeks .

Hurricane Otto produced Creating days of torrential rain over much of the northeastern Caribbean in October 2010 .

Drifting Motion near the northeastern Caribbean for several days , Otto and its precursor disturbance brought Bringing prolonged rainfall to the Leeward Islands , the Virgin Islands , and Puerto Rico , triggering Causation widespread flooding and numerous mudslides .

The eleventh tropical storm and sixth hurricane of that season , Isbell developed Coming_to_be from a dissipating cold front in the southwestern Caribbean Sea on October 8 .