Belize Weather Forecast: September 19, 2013

General Situation:
Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just before or after this post!
Belize NMS: Relatively moist and unstable conditions prevail. Gusty east - southeasterly airflow will produce locally rough seas at least for the next 24 hours.
Advisories: **Small craft caution for gusty winds and locally rough seas**
24-hour forecast: Mostly cloudy skies today with some showers and thunderstoms mainly along coastal areas this morning and over inland areas this afternoon. Cloudy at times tonight with a few showers and thunderstorms mainly up north and along the coast.
Winds: East - southeast 10-20 knots with occasional higher gusts.
Marine Forecast: Today: Winds: E-SE 10-20 kts with higher gusts. Seas: Moderate - rough. Waves: 4-7 ft. Some showers and thunderstorms, decreasing in the afternoon. Outlook: (Friday night) Winds: SE 5-15 kts. Seas: Choppy. Waves: 3-5 ft. A few showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Sea Surface Temp (°F): 84
Outlook: For Friday is for some cloudy spells with a few showers and thunderstorms mainly along coastal and northern areas, decreasing on Friday night.

Tropical Weather Outlook: A low pressure system over the Southwestern Gulf of Mexico is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms and has a high chance of becoming a tropical cyclone over the next day or two as it moves WNW at 5mph.
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