Belize Weather Forecast: October 20, 2021


General Situation:
Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just before or after this post!
Belize NMS: Present Condition: Mostly cloudy skies this morning throughout the country as a tropical wave moves through. Mostly cloudy in San Pedro with wind and rain. Moist and unstable conditions continue to dominate our weather.
Advisories: A flood watch is in effect for the possibility of flooding over low-lying and flood prone areas.
24-hour forecast: Cloudy skies today with sunny breaks, along with out breaks of showers, isolated thunderstorms and periods of rain developing mainly along coastal areas at first and then moving over inland areas by afternoon. Tonight and tomorrow morning skies will be cloudy with some outbreaks of showers, thunderstorms and periods of rain developing over most areas.
Winds: E, 5-15 kts
Sea State: Light Chop
Waves: 2-4 ft
Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 86
Outlook: For Thursday and Thursday night is for cloudy skies with some outbreaks of showers, thunderstorms and periods of rain developing over most areas during Thursday, then decreasing on Thursday night.
Sargassum Forecast from October 19 to October 27: Latest satellite imagery suggests that sargassum in our area continues to decrease. However, there is still a small chance that a few mats could drift into some areas during the next few days. San Pedro has a low probability and a minimal impact.
Tropical Weather Outlook: Tropical Cyclone formation is not expected in the North Atlantic, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, during the next 48 hours. Click for more of the tropical weather outlook...

Marine Conditions:

The Caribbean Sea

A weak pressure pattern exists across the Caribbean waters. Moderate to fresh winds are noted over the central and eastern Caribbean south of 14N. Gentle to moderate winds prevail elsewhere. Seas are in the 3-5 ft range over the south central Caribbean as well as the NW Caribbean. Seas in the 2-4 ft range prevail elsewhere.

For the forecast, high pressure building N of the area will bring fresh to locally strong trades E of the Windward Islands through Sun. During this period, moderate to fresh winds are expected over the south-central Caribbean, with winds reaching locally strong in the Venezuela basin. Gentle to moderate tradewinds will prevail elsewhere.


  High Low
Coastal 29° C
84° F
24° C
76° F
Inland 30° C
86° F
22° C
72° F
Hills 25° C
77° F
19° C
66° F
TIDES:
High: 10:08 AM Low: 3:50 PM
High: 9:44 PM Low: 4:28 AM (Thu)
Sunrise: 5:47 AM Moonset: 5:45 AM
Sunset: 5:27 PM Moonrise: 5:44 PM




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:
https://www.wunderground.com/weather/bz/caye-caulker-village