Belize Weather Forecast: January 6, 2013
General Situation: Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just before or after this post!
Belize NMS:
Moist and unstable conditions prevail over the area.
Advisories: *Operators of small crafts should exercise caution for gusty winds and locally rough seas near the heavier showers and thunderstorms.*
24-hour forecast:
Mostly cloudy with some showers and isolated thunderstorms over most areas today and mainly along the coast tonight.
Winds:
East - northeast 10-20 knots.
Becoming gusty near the heavier showers and thunderstorms.
Marine Forecast:
Today:
Winds: E-NE 10-20 kts with higher gusts.; seas: Moderate - rough.; waves: 4-7 ft.; some showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Outlook:
(Monday night):- Winds: E-NE 5-15 kts.; seas: Choppy - moderate.; waves: 3-6 ft.; a few showers and isolated thunderstorms (mainly north).
Sea Surface Temp (°F): 82
Outlook:
For Monday and Monday night is for continuing mostly cloudy skies with a few showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly along coastal areas.
Tropical Weather Outlook: The Atlantic Hurricane Season ended on November 30, 2012.
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WEEKLY WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR BELIZE Monday-Monday, Dec. 31 2012 to Jan. 7, 2013
A high pressure system centered in the SW Atlantic just west of Bermuda is generating a moist north-easterly airflow over the western Caribbean and Belize. This high is forecast to drift southeastward over the next 48 to 72 hours, causing the airflow over the NW Caribbean to veer to the east and then to the ESE by Thursday and Friday of this week.
Another cold front will move off the Texas coast late New Year day, moving rapidly across the NW and central Gulf of Mexico. However, the cold front will stall in the SW Gulf of Mexico on Thursday. A new surge of cold arctic air will reinforce the continental high pressure system behind the cold front, which will then push the system across the eastern Gulf of Mexico and across NW Yucatan by late Saturday. The GFS model extended forecast move this cold front across Yucatan and Belize by late Sunday and early Monday of next week.
The rains will gradually die off later in the morning on New Year day, giving way to brighter weather with only isolated showers on Wednesday through Friday. Showers with possible thunderstorms will likely begin developing in the north and NW on Saturday, spreading over the rest of the country later on Saturday evening and on Sunday, as the next cold front approaches and cross the country of Belize. Cooler and gusty northerly winds will set in on Saturday morning through early Sunday.
Daily rainfall rates over the sea and coastal regions of Belize will be ranging from 0.25-0.50 of-an-inch on Monday through early Tuesday, New Year Day. Rainfall will then decrease later on Tuesday, with daily totals ranging from 0.10-0.25 of-an-inch over some areas of the hills and in the south. Rainfall will be minimal over most areas on Wednesday through Friday. Rainfall rates will increase on Saturday through Monday, with daily totals of 0.25-0.75 of-an-inch in some localities of the north and the central highlands.
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Current Caye Caulker Weather Information
Belize Hydrological & Flooding Information
Belize National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO)
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High |
Low |
Coastal |
28° C 83° F
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22° C 72° F
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Inland |
31° C 87° F
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20° C 68° F
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Hills |
24° C 75° F
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18° C 64° F
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TIDES: |
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Low - 10:13 AM |
High - 4:39 PM |
Low - 12:13 AM (MON.) |
High - 6:23 AM (MON.) |
Sunrise - 6:25 AM |
Moonrise - 1:58 AM (MON.) |
Sunset - 5:33 PM |
Moonset - 12:44 PM |
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