Belize Weather Forecast: September 26, 2015

General Situation:
Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just before or after this post!
Belize NMS: A surface trof over the area supports moist and unstable conditons over the country, becoming less moist and unstable during the next few days.
Advisories: **Small craft caution for gusty winds and locally rough seas near thunderstorms**
24-hour forecast: Cloudy with some showers, thunderstorms and periods of rain mainly in the north and over the sea today. Cloudy with several outbreaks of showers and thunderstorms along with periods of rain mainly over northern and coastal areas tonight and mostly over the north tomorrow.
Winds: Southwest this morning, then becoming south-southeast later at 5-15 knots...With higher gusts near showers and thunderstorms
Marine Forecast:
Today: Winds: SW becmg S-SE 5-15 kts with higher gusts near showers and thunderstorms; seas: Choppy - moderate...Becmg locally rough at times; waves: 3-5 ft; some showers, thunderstorms and periods of rain mostly north.
Tomorrow: Winds: W-SW becmg S-SE 5-15 kts; seas: Choppy - moderate; waves: 3-5 ft; a few showers and thunderstorms mainly north.
Marine Outlook: (Sunday night) Winds: S-SE becmg W-SW 5-15 kts; seas: Choppy - moderate; waves: 3-5 ft; a few showers and thunderstorms.
Sea Surface Temp (°F): 85
General Outlook: A few showers and thunderstorms will affect mainly northern districts on Sunday and then spread along coastal areas on Sunday night.

Tropical Weather Outlook: Tropical Depression Ida was centered near latitude 23.4N and longitude 46.1W or about 1155 miles ENE of the Northern Leeward Islands. Ida was moving to the Northwest at 8 mph with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph.

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