Monthly Weather Summary, September 2016

National Meteorological Service of Belize

September 2016 in Belize was mostly moist, especially over the south and over inland areas. The first day started with a few showers and isolated thunderstorms over the south. On the second and third day, fair weather prevailed, with only isolated showers and isolated thunderstorms. On the second night, however, the south experienced a few more.

On the fourth day, a weak tropical wave approached the country. This wave was associated with moisture preceding it and so a few showers and thunderstorms affected the country on the fourth and fifth. The following two days were sunny and fair with isolated showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Another tropical wave affected the country on the eighth and ninth day. The north of the country experienced the bulk of the rainfall. Mainly fair weather followed on the tenth and eleventh day, except for afternoon hours, when inland areas experienced a few showers and thunderstorms.

On the twelfth, the country experienced early morning coastal showers and inland afternoon showers. That same night, another tropical wave crossed the country, spreading showers and thunderstorms around the country.

From the thirteenth to the twenty-first, relatively moist and unstable conditions supported a few showers and thunderstorms over the south and coast at night and over inland areas in the afternoons. Showers continued around the country on the twenty-second and twenty-third , when yet another tropical wave crossed the country.

Over the following three days, relatively moist and unstable conditions supported a few showers, thunderstorms and periods of rain around the country. On the twenty-eighth and twenty-ninth, another tropical wave approached and crossed the country, but supported no significant rainfall. However, on the last day of the month, an upper-level trough over the area, supported unstable atmospheric conditions. At the same time, low-level moisture increased and so the country experienced a few showers and thunderstorms.

In conclusion, the country experienced a relatively moist September in 2016. Five tropical waves were noted to have crossed the country, supporting showers and thunderstorms, except for one that produced no significant rainfall. Apart from these rain makers, moist and unstable conditions were the other supporting factors for the rainfall this month. Present data shows that this September rainfall fell within the normal range for this time of the year.

September 2016 in Belize was mostly moist, especially over the south and over inland areas. The first day started with a few showers and isolated thunderstorms over the south. On the second and third day, fair weather prevailed, with only isolated showers and isolated thunderstorms. On the second night, however, the south experienced a few more.

On the fourth day, a weak tropical wave approached the country. This wave was associated with moisture preceding it and so a few showers and thunderstorms affected the country on the fourth and fifth. The following two days were sunny and fair with isolated showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Another tropical wave affected the country on the eighth and ninth day. The north of the country experienced the bulk of the rainfall. Mainly fair weather followed on the tenth and eleventh day, except for afternoon hours, when inland areas experienced a few showers and thunderstorms.

On the twelfth, the country experienced early morning coastal showers and inland afternoon showers. That same night, another tropical wave crossed the country, spreading showers and thunderstorms around the country.

From the thirteenth to the twenty-first, relatively moist and unstable conditions supported a few showers and thunderstorms over the south and coast at night and over inland areas in the afternoons. Showers continued around the country on the twenty-second and twenty-third , when yet another tropical wave crossed the country.

Over the following three days, relatively moist and unstable conditions supported a few showers, thunderstorms and periods of rain around the country. On the twenty-eighth and twenty-ninth, another tropical wave approached and crossed the country, but supported no significant rainfall. However, on the last day of the month, an upper-level trough over the area, supported unstable atmospheric conditions. At the same time, low-level moisture increased and so the country experienced a few showers and thunderstorms.

In conclusion, the country experienced a relatively moist September in 2016. Five tropical waves were noted to have crossed the country, supporting showers and thunderstorms, except for one that produced no significant rainfall. Apart from these rain makers, moist and unstable conditions were the other supporting factors for the rainfall this month. Present data shows that this September rainfall fell within the normal range for this time of the year.

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Station

September

Normal

Libertad

111.9

198.1

Towerhill

187.8

191.6

Philip Goldson Airport

160.7

258.8

Central Farm

88.6

177.4

Middlesex

246.5

354.8

Melinda

260.2

241

Spanish Lookout

130.8

174.4

Savannah Forest Stn�������

393.9

365.3
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