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#207754 03/15/06 08:32 AM
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March 15, 2006 (6:00 a.m.)
SAN PEDRO WEATHER DISCUSSION by Winston Panton (with
excerpts from the Tropical Prediction Center)

TODAY'S FORECAST

Fair and dry and windy weather conditions continue
over Belize and the Northwest Caribbean.

Ambergris Caye, San Pedro and Caye Caulker will
experience for the next 24 hrs:

Mostly sunny skies today and fair tonight. Temperature
will reach high 80 degrees F after midday. Surface
winds will blow 8 to 18 Kts from the East to
Southeast. The sea state will be choppy to moderate
with 5 to 6 foot seas beyond the reef.

The outlook is for continuing cloudy skies through
Monday.


Current Weather:
San Pedro Lagoon 0730 hrs
Cloud
1/8 Cumulus
Wind (direction & speed)
East southeast 8 Kts.
Air Temperature
80 F /26 C
Humidity
72%
Tide level
0.51 m
Precipitation
none

Western Caribbean & Yucatan:

AN UPPER HIGH IS IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL NEAR 20N85W
GIVING THE NW CARIBBEAN UPPER NE TO E FLOW.

SEAS ARE CURRENTLY RUNNING 7-9 FT IN NE/E SWELL BUT
SHOULD SUBSIDE TO 6-7 FT BY LATE THU.

Central & Eastern Caribbean:

THE UPPER LOW THAT WAS JUST N OF THE DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC HAS ELONGATED OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS AND NOW
IS AN UPPER TROUGH THAT EXTENDS FROM THE W ATLC ACROSS
HISPANIOLA INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TO NEAR 15N76W.
BROAD UPPER RIDGE OVER THE TROPICAL ATLC REMAINS
GIVING THE E AND SW CARIBBEAN UPPER SW FLOW S OF A
LINE FROM PUERTO RICO NEAR 18N66W TO COSTA RICA NEAR
10N82W.

STRONG SUBSIDENCE AND DRY UPPER AIR DOMINATE MOST OF
THE CARIBBEAN

THE REMAINDER OF THE CARIBBEAN IS UNDER GENERALLY
CLEAR SKIES WITH MODERATE/ STRONG EASTERLY TRADE
WINDS. LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED FOR MOST OF THE AREA
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE AFRICAN DUST THAT WILL
CONTINUE TO SPREAD WESTWARD.

Eastern Caribbean:

OVER THE AREA SURROUNDING THE LESSER ANTILLES TROPICAL
MOISTURE IS BEING ADVECTED FROM OVER SOUTH AMERICA AND
FROM THE E WITH THE EASTERLY TRADES.THIS IS GENERATING
SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 17N BETWEEN 58W-65W.

AFRICAN DUST IS MOVING INTO THE FAR E CARIBBEAN GIVING
THE WINDWARD ISLANDS HAZY CONDITIONS.

VISIBILITIES HAVE BEEN REDUCED OVER THE SAME AREA DUE
TO WIDESPREAD DUST ORIGINATING FROM AFRICA. BARBADOS
IS REPORTING VISIBILITY AROUND 7 KM...OR 4 STATUE
MILES...AND SEVERAL ISLANDS AROUND THE AREA HAVE
REPORTED LOWER VALUES THROUGH THE DAY.

#207755 03/16/06 07:16 AM
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March 16, 2006 (6:00 a.m.)
SAN PEDRO WEATHER DISCUSSION by Winston Panton (with
excerpts from the Tropical Prediction Center)

TODAY'S FORECAST

Fair and dry weather conditions will continue over
Belize and the Northwest Caribbean.

Ambergris Caye, San Pedro and Caye Caulker will
experience for the next 24 hrs:

Mostly sunny skies today and fair tonight. Temperature
will reach high 80 degrees F after midday. Surface
winds will blow 5 to 15 Kts from the East to
Southeast. The sea state will be light shop to choppy
with 4 to 6 foot seas beyond the reef.

The outlook is for continuing fair and sunny skies
through Saturday.


Current Weather:
San Pedro Lagoon 0630 hrs
Cloud
3/8 Cumulus
Wind (direction & speed)
East southeast 4 Kts.
Air Temperature
78 F /26 C
Humidity
75%
Tide level
0.50 m
Precipitation
none

Western Caribbean & Yucatan:

PERSISTENT NE/E TRADES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
WEEKEND WITH WINDS VEERING TO SE 20 KT OVER THE NW
CARIBBEAN ON MONDAY IN RESPONSE TO LOW PRES DEVELOPING
OVER TEXAS.

MAXIMUM WINDS TO 30 KT ARE OCCURRING OFF THE COLOMBIA
COAST.

THERE IS LITTLE CHANGE IN THE PATTERN TO ALTER THE
EXPECTED WINDS/SEAS IN THIS AREA THROUGH MONDAY.


Central Caribbean:

A DEEP LAYERED TROUGH EXTENDS OVER THE N CARIBBEAN
FROM THE W ATLC N OF 15N BETWEEN 66W-81W WITH THE
BROAD UPPER RIDGE OVER THE TROPICAL ATLC COVERING THE
REMAINDER OF THE AREA. THIS IS CAUSING THE CARIBBEAN A
MOSTLY SW UPPER FLOW.

STRONG SUBSIDENCE AND DRY UPPER AIR CONTINUES TO HAVE
A FIRM HOLD OF THE AREA.

THE REMAINDER OF THE CARIBBEAN IS UNDER GENERALLY
CLEAR SKIES WITH MODERATE/STRONG EASTERLY TRADE WINDS.
LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED FOR MOST OF THE AREA.

SEAS WILL GENERALLY RUN 4-6 FT THROUGH THE FORECAST
PERIOD EXCEPT FOR A 7-8 FT NWLY SWELL TRAIN WHICH WILL
MOVE INTO THE N PART OF THE AREA LATE FRI INTO SAT.



Eastern Caribbean:

MODERATE TRADES ARE STILL IN PLACE OVER THE SRN
CARIBBEAN AND AREAS OF THE TROPICAL ATLC S OF
BARBADOS.

NELY SWELLS CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE E OF THE WINDWARD
ISLANDS...WITH MAXIMUM SEAS OF 8 FT S OF 12N.

IN THE SE TROPICAL MOISTURE IS BEING ADVECTED FROM
OVER SOUTH AMERICA. THIS IS GENERATING SCATTERED
SHOWERS S OF 13N BETWEEN TRINIDAD/TOBAGO AND THE ABC
ISLANDS.

THINNING AFRICAN DUST CONTINUES TO MOVE OVER THE E
CARIBBEAN GIVING THE
LESSER ANTILLES SLIGHT HAZY CONDITIONS.

THE AFRICAN DUST WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD WESTWARD.

#207756 03/17/06 07:26 AM
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March 17, 2006 (6:00 a.m.)
SAN PEDRO WEATHER DISCUSSION by Winston Panton (with
excerpts from the Tropical Prediction Center)

TODAY'S FORECAST

Fair and dry weather conditions will continue over
Belize and the Northwest Caribbean.

Ambergris Caye, San Pedro and Caye Caulker will
experience for the next 24 hrs:

Mostly sunny skies today and fair tonight. Temperature
will reach high 80 degrees F after midday. Surface
winds will blow 5 to 15 Kts from the East to
Southeast. The sea state will be light shop to choppy
with 4 to 6 foot seas beyond the reef.

The outlook is for continuing fair and sunny skies
through Sunday.


Current Weather:
San Pedro Lagoon 0600 hrs
Cloud
1/8 Cumulus
Wind (direction & speed)
East 7 Kts.
Air Temperature
78 F /26 C
Humidity
70%
Tide level
0.49 m
Precipitation
none

Western Caribbean & Yucatan:

AN UPPER LEVEL SW FLOW DOMINATES THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN
W OF 75W.

AND TROPICAL MOISTURE IS BEING ADVECTED FROM OVER
SOUTH AMERICA GENERATING SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG THE
COAST OF COLOMBIA.

A SHIP DGCT HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY REPORTING WINDS TO
30 KT IMMEDIATELY OFF THE COLOMBIAN COAST.

AN E/SE FLOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN
SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY.


Central Caribbean:

STRONG SUBSIDENCE AND DRY UPPER AIR CONTINUES TO HAVE
A FIRM HOLD OF THE ENTIRE AREA.

MODERATE TRADES CONTINUE MAINLY OVER THE S/CENTRAL
CARIBBEAN.


Eastern Caribbean:

AN UPPER LEVEL WESTERLY ZONAL FLOW PERSISTS OVER THE
EAST.

WINDS HAVE WEAKENED A BIT OVER THE E CARIBBEAN AND
ATLC WATERS E OF THE LESSER ANTILLES.

AFRICAN DUST HAS CONTINUED TO THIN DUE TO THE
MODERATE/STRONG EASTERLY TRADE WINDS. LITTLE CHANGE IS
EXPECTED FOR THE AREA DURING THE FIRST PART OF THE
WEEKEND.

#207757 03/18/06 07:04 AM
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March 18, 2006 (6:00 a.m.)
SAN PEDRO WEATHER DISCUSSION by Winston Panton (with
excerpts from the Tropical Prediction Center)

TODAY'S FORECAST

Fair and dry weather conditions will continue over
Belize and the Northwest Caribbean.

Ambergris Caye, San Pedro and Caye Caulker will
experience for the next 24 hrs:

Mostly sunny skies today and fair tonight. Temperature
will reach high 80 degrees F after midday. Surface
winds will blow 5 to 15 Kts from the East to
Southeast. The sea state will be light shop to choppy
with 4 to 6 foot seas beyond the reef.

The outlook is for continuing fair and sunny skies
through Monday.


Current Weather:
San Pedro Lagoon 0600 hrs
Cloud
1/8 Cumulus
Wind (direction & speed)
East 2 Kts.
Air Temperature
78 F /26 C
Humidity
70%
Tide level
0.56 m
Precipitation
none

Western Caribbean & Yucatan:

SCATTERED SHOWERS REMAIN OVER N COLOMBIA AS
THUNDERSTORMS DISSIPATE.

IN THE UPPER LEVELS...A SMALL TROUGH IS OVER THE W
CARIBBEAN W OF
75W.

LITTLE CHANGES SEEN IN TRADES ACROSS SRN CARIBBEAN.

AN AREA OF 20-25 KT REMAINS LIMITED TO SMALL AREA FROM
10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W WITH LOCALLY TO 30 KT
NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.

THERE MAY BE SOME FLUCTUATIONS OF THE WINDS NEAR THE
COAST DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD DUE TO CHANGES OF LOW
PRES OVER COLOMBIA...BUT OVERALL PATTERN APPEARS TO BE
ABLE TO REMAIN INTACT.

THEN SELY FLOW INCREASES OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN IN
RESPONSE TO A DEVELOPING SYSTEM OVER THE GULF OF
MEXICO.

WINDS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 20 KT MAINLY W OF 84W
MON AND TUE...THEN RELAX ON WED AS THE FRONTAL SYSTEM
WEAKENS.



Central Caribbean:

A RIDGE IS OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE SEA PRODUCING SW
FLOW. 15-20 KT TRADES ARE OVER THE CARIBBEAN SEA.

A GOOD AMOUNT OF UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE IS OVER COLOMBIA
WHILE STRONG SUBSIDENCE IS OVER THE CARIBBEAN SEA.

GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REST OF
THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH SUN NIGHT...

Eastern Caribbean:

PATCHES OF BROKEN LOW CLOUDS AND SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE
OVER PORTIONS OF
THE LEEWARD ISLANDS TO INCLUDE PUERTO RICO AND
HISPANIOLA.

EXPECT...THE UPPER AIR PATTERN TO SHIFT E OVER THE
NEXT 24 HOURS WITH NO CHANGE IN THE SURFACE TRADES.
THE BEST CHANCE OF SHOWERS WILL BE OVER THE WINDWARD
AND LEEWARD ISLANDS.

#207758 03/20/06 07:30 AM
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March 20, 2006 (6:00 a.m.)
SAN PEDRO WEATHER DISCUSSION by Winston Panton (with
excerpts from the Tropical Prediction Center)

TODAY'S FORECAST

Fair and dry weather conditions will continue over
Belize and the Northwest Caribbean.

Ambergris Caye, San Pedro and Caye Caulker will
experience for the next 24 hrs:

Mostly sunny skies today and fair tonight. It will be
windy, hazy and dusty with the high temperature
reaching upper 80 degrees F after midday. Surface
winds will blow 10 to 20 Kts from the Southeast. The
sea state will be choppy to moderate with 3 to 5 foot
seas beyond the reef.

The outlook is for continuing dry and sunny weather
through Wednesday.


Current Weather:
San Pedro Lagoon 0600 hrs
Cloud
5/8 Cumulus
Wind (direction & speed)
Southeast 15 Kts.
Tide level
0.52 m
Precipitation
none

Western Caribbean & Yucatan:

ZONAL WESTERLIES COVER THE ENTIRE CARIBBEAN BASIN IN
THE UPPER LEVELS WHILE A FAIRLY STRONG MID-LEVEL
ANTICYCLONE IS CENTERED NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST.

Central & Southeast Caribbean:

THE AREA IS DOMINATED BY MODERATE/STRONG SUBSIDENCE
WITH THE CLOSEST DEEP CONVECTION OCCURRING ACROSS
CENTRAL COLOMBIA AND SRN VENEZUELA.

A FEW TRADE SHOWERS ARE OCCURRING S OF 15N BETWEEN THE
WINDWARD AND ABC ISLANDS AS WELL AS ON THE S COAST OF
HISPANIOLA...MAINLY THE REMNANTS OF OROGRAPHIC SHOWER
ACTIVITY OVER THE ISLANDS.


Eastern Caribbean:

HAZY CONDITIONS ALSO CONTINUE PRIMARILY OVER THE
WINDWARD ISLANDS DUE TO AFRICAN DUST...WITH VISIBILITY
REPORTED AS LOW AS 2-3 NM IN BARBADOS.

#207759 03/21/06 08:34 AM
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March 21, 2006 (6:00 a.m.)
SAN PEDRO WEATHER DISCUSSION by Winston Panton (with
excerpts from the Tropical Prediction Center)

TODAY'S FORECAST

Fair and dry weather conditions will continue over
Belize and the Northwest Caribbean.

Ambergris Caye, San Pedro and Caye Caulker will
experience for the next 24 hrs:

Mostly sunny skies today and fair tonight. It will be
windy, hazy and dusty with the high temperature
reaching upper 80 degrees F after midday. Surface
winds will blow 10 to 25 Kts from the Southeast. The
sea state will be choppy to moderate with 5 to 8 foot
seas beyond the reef.

The outlook is for continuing dry and sunny weather
through Thursday.


Current Weather:
San Pedro Lagoon 0730 hrs
Cloud
Trace Cumulus
Temperature
78 degrees F
Wind (direction & speed)
Southeast 7 Kts.
Tide level
0.56 m
Precipitation
none

Western Caribbean & Yucatan:

STRONG SELY WINDS FORECAST ALONG THE YUCATAN PENINSULA
TODAY...THEN DECREASING SOME WED.

AN UPPER LEVEL ANTICYCLONE IS CENTERED NEAR 16N85W
WITH ITS ENVELOPE OF ANTICYCLONIC FLOW DOMINATING THE
NW CARIBBEAN.

AN UPPER CYCLONE IS CENTERED NEAR 5N81W. UPPER DEBRIS
MOISTURE IS SPREADING E ACROSS WESTERN CUBA.

Central & Southeast Caribbean:

TYPICAL TRADES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN WILL
DECREASE FRI AS RIDGE DISSIPATES OVER W ATLC. TRADES
LIKELY REMAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE DURING THE UPCOMING
WEEKEND.

A BAND OF UPPER MOISTURE IS NOTED WITHIN 120 NM EITHER
SIDE OF LINE 10N80W 14N70W 17N62W.

Eastern Caribbean:

OTHERWISE DRY UPPER AIR AND SUBSIDENCE IS INDICATED
ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN SEA.

#207760 03/22/06 08:10 AM
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March 22, 2006 (6:00 a.m.)
SAN PEDRO WEATHER DISCUSSION by Winston Panton (with
excerpts from the Tropical Prediction Center)

TODAY'S WEATHER

Windy conditions will weaken for the next 36 hours
over Belize and the Northwest Caribbean.

Ambergris Caye, San Pedro and Caye Caulker will
experience for the next 24 hrs:

Mostly sunny skies today and fair tonight. It will be
hazy and dusty with the high temperature reaching
upper 80 degrees F after midday. Surface winds will
blow 8 to 18 Kts from the Southeast. The sea state
will be light chop to choppy with 3 to 5 foot seas
beyond the reef.

The outlook is for increasing cloudy and windy
conditions starting late on Thursday.


Current Weather:
San Pedro Lagoon 0630 hrs
Cloud
3/8 Cumulus
Wind (direction & speed)
East 5 Kts.
Tide level
0.53 m
Precipitation
none
Special feature:

THE MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG SELY WINDS ALONG THE N
COAST OF HONDURAS...BELIZE AND S YUCATAN COAST WILL
SHRINK AND WEAKEN TODAY. WINDS WILL BECOME LIGHT OVER
THE NW CARIBBEAN AHEAD OF A STRONG FRONT ON THURSDAY.

Western Caribbean & Yucatan:

CONSIDERABLE MID-UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE OVER S AMERICA
IS FLOWING AROUND THE UPPER HIGH INTO THE CARIBBEAN
SEA. THIS MOISTURE IS BREAKING UP AS IT TRAVELS
EASTWARD AND STAYING MAINLY S OF 18N.

ANOTHER MID-UPPER HIGH IS LOCATED IN THE EPAC NEAR
8N95W PRODUCING ANTICYCLONIC FLOW OVER CENTRAL
AMERICA.

AT THE SURFACE... PATCHES OF LOW CLOUDS ARE DRIVEN
WESTWARD BY MODERATE EASTERLY TRADES.

THE SURFACE FLOW BECOMES SELY W OF 80W.

Central Caribbean:

STRONG SUBSIDENCE DOMINATES THE CARIBBEAN W OF 75W.

CONSIDERABLE MID-UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE OVER S AMERICA
IS FLOWING AROUND THE UPPER HIGH INTO THE CARIBBEAN
SEA. THIS MOISTURE IS BREAKING UP AS IT TRAVELS
EASTWARD AND STAYING MAINLY S OF 18N.

PATCHY CLOUDS AND ISOLATED SHOWERS ARE OVER THE VIRGIN
ISLANDS...PUERTO
RICO AND HISPANIOLA ASSOCIATED WITH A DISSIPATING COLD
FRONT TO THE NE OF THE AREA AND ENHANCED BY THE LOCAL
OROGRAPHY.

MODERATE TRADES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH
THURSDAY AS THE ATLANTIC SURFACE RIDGE REMAINS IN
PLACE.

Eastern Caribbean:

A STRONG MID-UPPER LEVEL HIGH IS CENTERED NEAR 8N57W
WITH ITS WIDE ENVELOPE OF ANTICYCLONIC FLOW DOMINATING
THE CARIBBEAN E OF 75W.

#207761 03/23/06 08:45 AM
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March 23, 2006 (6:00 a.m.)
SAN PEDRO WEATHER DISCUSSION by Winston Panton (with
excerpts from the Tropical Prediction Center)

TODAY'S WEATHER

A cold front with cloudy and windy conditions is
approaching Belize and the Northwest Caribbean.

Ambergris Caye, San Pedro and Caye Caulker will
experience for the next 24 hrs:

Mostly sunny skies today and partly cloudy tonight. It
will be hazy and dusty with the high temperature
reaching upper 80 degrees F after midday. Today and
tonight surface winds will blow 8 to 18 Kts from the
Southeast.

The sea state will be light chop to choppy with 3 to 5
foot seas beyond the reef but will become moderate to
rough with the frontal passage tomorrow morning .

Early tomorrow morning skies will become cloudy to
overcast with increased Northerly winds 12 to 25 kts
and widely scattered showers. Expect seas beyond the
reef to become 8 to 11 ft beyond the reef.

The outlook is for cloudy skies and isolated showers
on Saturday.


Current Weather:
San Pedro Lagoon 0730 hrs
Cloud
2/8 Cumulus
Wind (direction & speed)
Southeast 10 Kts.
Tide level
0.49 m
Precipitation
none
Special feature:


Western Caribbean & Yucatan:

STRONG SUBSIDENCE IS WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE NW
CARIBBEAN.

AN INCREASE IN MOISTURE IS LIKELY ACROSS THE NW
CARIBBEAN LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT ASSOCIATED WITH A
FRONTAL BOUNDARY IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.

WINDS OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN WILL BECOME LIGHT AHEAD OF
THE FRONT TODAY.

THE FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN FRI MORNING WITH
WINDS QUICKLY INCREASING. 20-25 KT WINDS ARE EXPECTED
IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11
FT.

THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO
HONDURAS OVER THE WEEKEND WITH WINDS SLOWLY
DECREASING.


Central Caribbean:

TRADES WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE TODAY AS ATLC RIDGE
BREAKS DOWN AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING LOW CENTER AND
COLD FRONT. BY TONIGHT...20 KT WINDS WILL BE CONFINED
TO THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS ALONG THE COASTS OF VENEZUELA
AND COLOMBIA.

TRADES ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA WILL DECREASE TO
15-20 KT.

LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED FOR THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
CARIBBEAN.

Eastern Caribbean:

WINDS WILL REMAIN MOSTLY 15 KT OR LESS OVER THE
TROPICAL ATLC AND
THE REMAINDER OF THE E CARIBBEAN THROUGHOUT THE
PERIOD.

A STRONG MID-UPPER LEVEL HIGH IS CENTERED NEAR 8N60W
WITH ITS WIDE ENVELOPE OF ANTICYCLONIC FLOW COVERING
THE CARIBBEAN E OF 80W.

CLUSTERS OF MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION IS SCATTERED
ACROSS COLUMBIA AND VENEZUELA. SOME OF THIS MOISTURE
IS FLOWING AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF THE UPPER HIGH INTO
THE CARIBBEAN SEA STAYING MOSTLY S OF 16N AND W OF
40W.

THE REMAINDER OF THE CARIBBEAN HAS FAIR WEATHER WITH
15-20 KT TRADE WINDS.

#207762 03/24/06 08:22 AM
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March 24, 2006 (6:00 a.m.)
SAN PEDRO WEATHER DISCUSSION by Winston Panton (with
excerpts from the Tropical Prediction Center)

TODAY'S WEATHER

A cold front accompanied by cloudy skies and a few
showers stretches from Northeast Gulf of Mexico to The
Yucatan Peninsula and Belize.

Ambergris Caye, San Pedro and Caye Caulker will
experience for the next 24 hrs:

Mostly cloudy skies today and tonight with the chance
of widely scattered showers. The high temperature will
be around low to mid 80 degrees F after midday. Today
winds will be light and variable but will shift to
Northerly 10 to 20 Kts later this afternoon.

The sea state will be light chop to choppy with 3 to 5
foot seas beyond the reef.
This afternoon it will become moderate to rough with
seas 8 to 11 feet beyond the reef.
**MARINE INTERESTS AND OPERATERS OF SMALL CRAFT ARE
ADVISED TO USE CAUTION **

The outlook is for cloudy skies and isolated showers
on Saturday.


Current Weather:
San Pedro Lagoon 0600 hrs
Cloud
8/8 Cumulus
Wind (direction & speed)
Calm.
Tide level
0.50 m
Precipitation
none

>From Weather Underground:

A few areas of precipitation will develop around the
fringes of the Caribbean Sea Friday. First, showers
and thunderstorms will develop in the southwest
portion of the Sea near the coasts of Panama and Costa
Rica.

Secondly, an area of precipitation will move down into
the Bay of Campeche, bringing rain to northern
Guatemala, the Yucatan Peninsula, and the general Bay
of Campeche region.

Western Caribbean & Yucatan:

A MID-UPPER LEVEL HIGH IS CENTERED NEAR 9N60W WITH ITS
WIDE ENVELOPE OF ANTICYCLONIC FLOW COVERING THE
CARIBBEAN W OF 85W.

STRONG SUBSIDENCE IS WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE AREA E OF
85W S OF 17N. SHOWERS AND TSTMS ARE SCATTERED ACROSS
COLUMBIA AND VENEZUELA.

A GOOD CHANCE OF RAIN IS EXPECTED IN THE NW CARIBBEAN
LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT IN
THE GULF OF MEXICO.
TRADES HAVE DECREASED WITH 20 KT WINDS CONFINED TO A
SMALL AREA OVER THE SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN ALONG THE COAST
OF COLOMBIA. FRONT TO ENTER THE NW PORTION AND YUCATAN
CHANNEL AREA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS AND SEAS TO
QUICKLY INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON.

DO NOT BE TEMPTED TO VENTURE OUT THIS MORNING WITH THE
LIGHT WINDS AND LOW SEAS BECAUSE THEY WILL BUILD VERY
FAST AS WAS SEEN IN THE GULF OF MEXICO ON THURSDAY.
MODERATE WINDS TO AFFECT MOST AREAS W OF 80W THROUGH
THE WEEKEND BEHIND THE FRONT.

Central Caribbean:

MOISTURE IS FLOWING AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF THE UPPER
HIGH AND BREAKING UP AS IT TRAVELS EASTWARD STAYING
MOSTLY S OF 14N AND W OF 35W.

THERE ARE SOME PATCHES OF LOW CLOUDS WITH EMBEDDED
ISOLATED SHOWERS QUICKLY MOVING ACROSS THE VIRGIN
ISLANDS...PUERTO RICO AND HISPANIOLA.

Eastern Caribbean:

THE REMAINDER OF THE CARIBBEAN HAS FAIR WEATHER WITH
15-20 KT
TRADE WINDS.

#207763 03/25/06 08:29 AM
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March 25, 2006 (6:00 a.m.)
SAN PEDRO WEATHER DISCUSSION by Winston Panton (with
excerpts from the Tropical Prediction Center)

TODAY'S WEATHER

A cold front stretches from eastern Cuba to the
Honduras Northwest coast and cold air is affecting The
Yucatan Peninsula and Belize.

Ambergris Caye, San Pedro and Caye Caulker will
experience for the next 24 hrs:

Mostly cloudy skies today and tonight with the chance
of isolated showers. The high temperature will be
around mid 70 degrees F after midday. Today winds will
be light Northeasterly 10 to 20 Kts with gusts to 25
Kts.

The sea state will be moderate to rough with seas 8 to
11 feet beyond the reef.

**MARINE INTERESTS AND OPERATERS OF SMALL CRAFT ARE
ADVISED TO USE CAUTION **

The outlook is for a return to sunny skies and less
wind on Sunday and Monday.


Current Weather:
San Pedro Lagoon 0730 hrs
Cloud
8/8 Stratocumulus
Wind (direction & speed)
Northeast 16 Kts.
Tide level
0.49 m
Precipitation
none

Western Caribbean & Yucatan:

AT THE SURFACE...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE W
ATLANTIC ACROSS THE SE BAHAMAS, EASTERN CUBA AND TO
THE NW COAST OF HONDURAS.

BROKEN CLOUDS ARE MAINLY WITHIN 200 NM BEHIND THE
FRONT.

COLD AIR STRATOCUMULUS CLOUDS ARE FILTERING IN BEHIND
THE FRONT.
THE COLD FRONT IN THE NW CARIBBEAN WILL CONTINUE TO
SLOWLY PROPAGATE SEWARD AND WILL BE LOCATED FROM THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE TO THE COAST OF NICARAGUA LATER
TODAY.

THEREAFTER...THE FRONT WILL BECOME STATIONARY AND
BEGIN TO LIFT TO THE NORTH OF THE AREA ON SUNDAY.

Central Caribbean:

PERSISTENT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LOCATED OVER
SOUTH AMERICA. SOME OF THIS MOISTURE IS FLOWING AROUND
THE PERIPHERY OF THE UPPER HIGH BUT DRYING UP AS IT
TRAVELS EASTWARD. MUCH OF THE MOISTURE IS CONTAINED S
OF 16N AND W OF 30W.

ELSEWHERE...PATCHES OF LOW CLOUDS ARE SCATTERED ACROSS
THE SEA WITH EMBEDDED ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS
OVER THE VIRGIN ISLANDS...PUERTO RICO AND HISPANIOLA.


Eastern Caribbean:

A STRONG MID-UPPER LEVEL HIGH IS CENTERED NEAR 8N59W
WITH ITS ANTICYCLONIC CIRCULATION COVERING NEARLY THE
ENTIRE CARIBBEAN.

MODERATE TO STRONG SUBSIDENCE COVERS MUCH OF THE AREA
N OF 17N WITH THE DRIEST AIR TO THE EAST OF THE
ISLANDS.

THE REMAINDER OF THE CARIBBEAN HAS FAIR WEATHER WITH
15-20 KT TRADEWINDS.


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