Belize Weather Forecast: December 19, 2019


General Situation:
Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just before or after this post!
Belize NMS: Present Condition: Moderate Rain. Cool, windy and moist conditions continue with a gradual decrease in moisture expected later today. Advisories: *A Small Craft Warning remains in effect for coastal waters of the country.*
24-hour forecast: Generally cloudy today and partly cloudy tonight. Cool and windy conditions with light to moderate rain over mostly central, southern and offshore areas this morning, decreasing over the mainland this afternoon. Then generally fair, windy and cool conditions tonight over most places, except for possible isolated showers or periods of light rain along the south coast and offshore.
Winds: North-Northwest | 15-25 kts | Gusty
Sea State: Rough
Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 83
Outlook: For Friday and Friday night is for generally fair, windy and cool conditions with little to no rainfall.
Tropical Weather Outlook: Tropical cyclone formation is not expected in the North Atlantic, the Caribbean Sea or the Gulf of Mexico within the next 48 hours. Click for more...

Marine Conditions:

  Winds Seas Waves Details
Today N-NW 15-25 kts Rough 8-12 ft ISOLATED SHOWERS AND PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN.
Tonight N-NW 15-25 kts Rough 8-12 ft ISOLATED SHOWERS AND PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN, MOSTLY SOUTH.
Tomorrow N-NW 15-25 kts Rough 7-10 ft MAINLY FAIR.
Outlook N-NW 10-20 kts Moderate-Rough 6-8 ft MAINLY FAIR.

The Caribbean Sea

A cold front extends across the western Caribbean from 21N81W to 15N86W. Scattered moderate convection is noted along and ahead of the front from the Gulf of Honduras north to west Cuba between 82W-86W. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms are noted in the SW Caribbean associated to the Pacific monsoon trough. Upper-level ridging extends across the eastern Caribbean, inhibiting deep convection. Low-topped showers can be seen moving across the area. Latest scatterometer data depicts strong trades north of Colombia with fresh to strong winds in the eastern and central Caribbean. Light winds are east of the front, with fresh to strong winds prevail behind the front.

High pressure north of the region will maintain fresh to strong trade winds and building seas from the tropical north Atlantic westward, to the south central Caribbean through Sat. A strong cold front will move into the Yucatan Channel this afternoon with gale force northerly winds immediately behind it through the Yucatan Channel through this evening. The front will stall and weaken from central Cuba to Honduras by Thursday night. Fresh to strong northerly winds will accompany the front across the NW Caribbean Sea.

The strong frontal northerlies will bring heavy rainfall across northwest Honduras to Puerto Barrios in central Guatemala. The heaviest rainfall will occur through Thursday with maxima of 6-8 inches. Due to strong topographical forcing, localized maxima is expected to be between 10-12 inches.


  High Low
Coastal 24° C
75° F
20° C
68° F
Inland 24° C
75° F
18° C
64° F
Hills 21° C
70° F
16° C
60° F
TIDES:
Low: 10:05 AM High: 4:20 PM
Low: 10:46 PM High: 4:35 AM (Fri)
Sunrise: 6:17 AM Moonset: 12:30 PM
Sunset: 5:22 PM Moonrise: 12:52 AM (Fri)




Four Day Weather Outlook:


For more information, check the Daily Tropical Weather Outlook.

Climate Prediction Center's Central America Hazards Outlook

Belize National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO)

Ambergris Caye:
https://www.wunderground.com/weather/bz/san-pedro

Philip S W Goldson International Airport:
https://www.wunderground.com/weather/bz/belize/MZBZ?cm_ven=localwx_today

Belmopan:
https://www.wunderground.com/weather/bz/belmopan/17.26%2C-88.78

Caye Caulker:
http://cayecaulkerweather.com/weatherdata/caye-caulker-belize-live-weather-data.htm