December 5, 2005 (6:00 a.m.) SAN PEDRO WEATHER DISCUSSION by Winston Panton (with excerpts from the Regional Hurricane Center)
TODAY’S FORECAST
Sunny skies will gradually become cloudier over Belize as a cold front approaches the Yucatan peninsula.
Ambergris Caye, San Pedro and Caye Caulker will experience for the next 24 hrs:
Sunny skies today and clear tonight. But cloudiness will develop early tomorrow along with isolated showers early morning. Winds will be southeasterly 10 to 15 kts; but becoming light and variable overnight. The sea state will light chop at first then slight.
The outlook is for cloudy weather on Tuesday with isolated showers.
Tropical Development:
HURRICANE EPSILON AT 05/0900 UTC...IS NEAR 33.8N 36.2W OR ABOUT 515 NM...WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE AZORES. THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 65 KT WITH GUSTS TO 80 KT. EPSILON IS MOVING ESE 9 KT. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 986 MB.
Northwest Caribbean:
IN THE UPPER LEVELS...AN UPPER HIGH CENTERED OVER EL SALVADOR NEAR 14N89W IS PRODUCING WSW UPPER LEVEL FLOW IN THE GULF.
WINDS WEAKEN OVER THE CARIBBEAN W OF 75W TUE AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE AREA. FRONT IS EXPECTED TO STAY N OF THE AREA THROUGH THE END OF THE PERIOD.
EXPECT THE COLD FRONT TO PROCEED INTO THE GULF AND EXTEND FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA IN 24 HOURS.
WINDS ARE 10-15 KT OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN W OF 80W.
Central Caribbean:
NO MAJOR CHANGES ARE EXPECTED ON THE WEATHER PATTERN OVER THE CARIBBEAN SEA DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THUS...EASTERLY TRADEWINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE REGION...WITH 15-20 KT OVER THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN E OF 80W.
AN UPPER HIGH IS OVER EL SALVADOR NEAR 14N89W. EXPECT CONTINUED WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER THE SEA DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
Eastern Caribbean:
PATCHES OF MOISTURE WITH EMBEDDED SHOWERS ARE NOTED MAINLY SOUTH OF THE GREATER ANTILLES FROM PUERTO RICO TO JAMAICA. ISOLATED MODERATE CONVECTION IS NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA ASSOCIATED WITH A MID/UPPER TROUGH THAT LIES OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN.
Re: CURRENT LOCAL WEATHER 12/4- 12/10#207679 12/06/0506:24 AM12/06/0506:24 AM
December 6, 2005 (6:00 a.m.) SAN PEDRO WEATHER DISCUSSION by Winston Panton (with excerpts from the Regional Hurricane Center)
TODAY’S FORECAST
Partly cloudy skies will gradually spread over Belize as the trailing end of a cold front lingers over the Yucatan peninsula.
Ambergris Caye, San Pedro and Caye Caulker will experience for the next 24 hrs:
Partly cloudy skies today and tonight with isolated showers early morning. Winds will be light and variable or from the northeast at 5 to 15 kts. The sea state will slight to light chop.
The outlook is for cloudy weather on Tuesday with isolated showers.
Tropical Development:
HURRICANE EPSILON IS CENTERED NEAR 33.3N 33.8W AT 06/0300 UTC OR ABOUT 435 NM SW OF THE AZORES MOVING SW AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEED IS 65 KT WITH GUSTS TO 80 KT. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 986 MB.
Northwest Caribbean:
COLD FRONT CURRENTLY EXTENDS FROM NW FLORIDA INTO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO SW FLORIDA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE THIS AFTERNOON.
A BROAD UPPER LEVEL HIGH IS CENTERED IN THE W CARIBBEAN NEAR 16N80W COVERING THE AREA W OF 71W.
ISOLATED SHOWERS ARE MOVING OFF COLOMBIA ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST OF E PANAMA.
Central Caribbean:
MODERATE/STRONG TRADE WINDS ARE OCCURRING ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN TO NEAR 80W THEN WEAKENING OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN.
THESE TRADEWINDS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK WITH THE TYPICAL TROPICAL MOISTURE GIVING THE AREA THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED SHOWERS UNTIL LATE IN THE WEEK.
AN INVERTED TROUGH WILL MOVE INTO THE SE CARIBBEAN TO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN BY SAT GIVING THOSE AREAS SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS.
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December 8, 2005 (6:00 a.m.) SAN PEDRO WEATHER DISCUSSION by Winston Panton (with excerpts from the Regional Hurricane Center)
TODAY’S FORECAST
Partly cloudy skies will persist over Belize and the northwest Caribbean.
Ambergris Caye, San Pedro and Caye Caulker will experience for the next 24 hrs:
Partly cloudy skies today and tonight with isolated showers early morning. Winds will be light and variable or from the northeast at 5 to 15 kts. The sea state will be slight to light chop.
The outlook is for continuing partly cloudy weather on Friday with isolated showers.
Northwest Caribbean:
A BROAD UPPER HIGH REMAINS CENTERED IN THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN JUST SOUTH OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS NEAR 19N82W COVERING THE AREA WEST OF 75W.
MODERATE/STRONG TRADEWINDS ARE WEAKENING OVER THE FAR WESTERN CARIBBEAN.
Central Caribbean:
HIGH PRESSURES AND STRONG TRADEWINDS HAVE COMBINED TO KEEP CONDITIONS OVER MOST OF THE CARIBBEAN DRY AND CLEAR WITH MODERATE/STRONG SUBSIDENCE.
THE ONLY EXCEPTION IS OVER THE WINDWARD AND ABC ISLANDS WHERE SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE OCCURRING.
THESE TRADEWIND CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK BUT MOISTURE LEVELS WILL RISE OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE WEEKEND INCREASING THE CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
Eastern Caribbean:
AN UPPER TROUGH FROM THE CENTRAL ATLC EXTENDS INTO THE E CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE LESSER ANTILLES NEAR 15N61W SW TO INLAND OVER VENEZUELA NEAR 10N70W.
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December 9, 2005 (6:00 a.m.) SAN PEDRO WEATHER DISCUSSION by Winston Panton (with excerpts from the Regional Hurricane Center)
TODAY’S FORECAST
Cloudy skies have developed over Belize and Central America and the Northwest Caribbean.
Ambergris Caye, San Pedro and Caye Caulker will experience for the next 24 hrs:
Cloudy skies today and tonight with isolated showers early morning and late afternoon. Winds will be light and variable or easterly at 5 to 15 kts. The sea state will be slight to light chop.
The outlook is for cloudy weather with sunny intervals and isolated showers on Saturday.
Northwest Caribbean:
A BROAD UPPER HIGH IS NOW CENTERED IN THE NW CARIBBEAN W OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS NEAR 18N84W...COVERING THE AREA W OF 78W.
BROKEN/OVERCAST LOW/MID CLOUDS HAVE DEVELOPED OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN WHERE SCATTERED SHOWERS/ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE S OF 20N W OF 82W TO INLAND OVER THE YUCATAN AND CENTRAL AMERICA.
THE TRADES ARE WEAKENING OVER THE FAR W CARIBBEAN.
Central Caribbean:
DRY AIR IS AFFECTING MOST OF THE CARIBBEAN WITH MODERATE/STRONG SUBSIDENCE AND KEEPING THE AREA CLEAR.
MODERATE/STRONG EASTERLY TRADES ARE OCCURRING ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN TO NEAR 82W. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE WEEKEND WITH THE TYPICAL TROPICAL MOISTURE GIVING THE AREA THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED SHOWERS.
Eastern Caribbean:
THE UPPER TROUGH FROM THE CENTRAL ATLC HAS EXTENDED WESTWARD INTO THE E CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE LESSER ANTILLES NEAR 15N61W W ALONG 14N73W TO N OF COLOMBIA NEAR 12N76W.
MODERATE/STRONG SUBSIDENCE COVERS THE AREA FROM 10N-25N BETWEEN 35W-80W. THE DRIEST AIR IS FROM OVER THE N LEEWARD ISLANDS ACROSS PUERTO RICO TO HISPANIOLA.
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December 10, 2005 (6:00 a.m.) SAN PEDRO WEATHER DISCUSSION by Winston Panton (with excerpts from the Regional Hurricane Center)
TODAY’S FORECAST
Cloudy skies have developed over Belize and Central America and the Northwest Caribbean.
Ambergris Caye, San Pedro and Caye Caulker will experience for the next 24 hrs:
Cloudy skies today and tonight with isolated showers early morning and late evening. Winds will be easterly at 5 to 15 kts. The sea state will be slight to light chop.
The outlook is for partly cloudy weather with isolated showers on Sunday.
Northwest Caribbean:
PATCHES OF MOISTURE WITH EMBEDDED SCATTERED SHOWERS DOTS THE SEA ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COASTS OF NICARAGUA AND HONDURAS.
EXPECT SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER THE W CARIBBEAN AND CENTRAL AMERICA W OF 75W DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS MAINLY DUE TO THE SURFACE TRADEWINDS.
Central Caribbean:
STRONG HIGH PRES OVER THE CNTRL ATLC IS PRODUCING TIGHT PRES GRADIENT OVER MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN.
MODERATE TRADEWINDS ARE CAUSING ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN MAINLY E OF 80 W.
IN THE UPPER LEVELS...ANTICYCLONIC FLOW DOMINATES THE ENTIRE SEA. STRONG SUBSIDENCE COVERS THE AREA EXCEPT ALONG THE COASTS OF NICARAGUA AND HONDURAS.
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