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.

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.

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.

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.

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.