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Belize Weather Forecast: August 3, 2016


General Situation:
Belize NMS: Tropical Storm Earl, moving westward toward Belize, is expected to strengthen to a hurricane before making landfall, supporting inclement weather conditions over the area. After the passage of the system, a gradual decrease in moisture will result in improving conditions into the weekend.
Advisories: *A hurricane warning is in effect for the coast of Belize.* *Small craft warning; small crafts should seek and remain in safe harbor today.*
24-hour forecast: Cloudy to overcast with squally conditions and several periods of light rain, showers and thunderstorms, especially over coastal areas; and then increasing this afternoon and spreading to affect most areas of the country tonight. Cloudy to overcast tomorrow with several periods of light rain, showers and thunderstorms, especially over the coast, and increasing in the afternoon.
Winds: North to northwest 10-20 knots, becoming north to northeast 20-30 knots with higher gusts.
Marine Forecast:
Today: Winds: N-NW 10-20 becmg N-NE 20-30 kts. With occnl higher gusts; seas: Moderate - rough, becmg very rough; waves: 6-9 ft.; squally conditions with frequent outbreaks of showers and thunderstorms.
Tomorrow: Winds: E-SE 20-30 kts. With occnl higher gusts, decreasing in the afternoon; seas: Very rough; waves: 6-9 ft.; some showers and thunderstorms.
Marine Outlook: Thursday night:- Winds: E-SE 20-30 kts. With occnl higher gusts; seas: Very rough; waves: 6-9 ft.; some showers and thunderstorms, especially north.
Sea Surface Temp (°F): 84
General Outlook: For Thursday and Thursday night is for skies to be cloudy with some showers and thunderstorms and occasional gusty conditions, affecting mainly northern areas on Thursday night.
Tropical Weather Outlook: At 6:00am Tropical Storm Earl was centered near latitude 16.3N, longitude 84.4W, or about 265 miles East-Southeast of Belize City, moving westward at 14 mph and having maximum sustained winds of 70 mph with higher gusts.

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  High Low
Coastal 29° C
84° F
25° C
77° F
Inland 31° C
87° F
22° C
72° F
Hills 25° C
77° F
18° C
65° F
TIDES:
High - 10:04 AM Low - 4:53 PM
High - 11:07 PM Low - 4:31 AM (THURS.)
Sunrise - 5:33 AM Moonrise - 6:12 AM
Sunset - 6:25 PM Moonset - 7:08 PM

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From Belmopan...

Things are really odd this morning. I wonder why.!
The Surface wind is from the SW. The normal Clouds are from the WNW, completely opposite to normal and the Rain has been moving in from the NNE. This NNE brought in by that weather from Florida did happen, but not as much rain on land as I expected, north Belmopan got none, most now is off shore near Toledo going into Honduras, but there are still a few showers in any part of Belize presently.

TROPICAL STORM EARL centre is about 225 miles from Dangriga and its front about 160 miles away.
According to Wunderground weather :
Last Updated: Aug 3, 2016, 12:00 PM GMT Location: 16.3N 84.4W Movement: W Wind: 70.0 mph Pressure: 989 mb
Yes they say 70 mph and they are showing it as just becoming a Hurricane just before landfall.
They appear to be saying it has slowed down to 13 mph and strengthened maximum wind to 70 mph, so due to make its centre Landfall near Dangriga, around Midnight tonight.


Its front is now on the Belize long range (400km) Radar. But there is Very LITTLE Rain actually showing in that front area.

At present, today looks like a sunny day but with significant clouds and the odd chance of rain showers. But by midday, the situation will start to change.


Temperatures in Belmopan:
Today is probably going to be similar, to yesterday : Tue, max. 33°C 92°F Last night min. 25°C 77°F ( Coast usually cooler, hills even cooler )

Ambergris Caye:
https://www.wunderground.com/q/locid:BHXX0104;loctype:1
Belmopan:
https://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=MD1029#history
Caye Caulker:
https://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=IBELIZED2#history


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On Ambergris Caye this morning the island is expecting a storm and the storm is letting us feel its presence offshore with swells and rains. 11:AM.


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We are supposed to be arriving to Belize on Saturday if Flights resume. Do you think the damage to Belize is going to significant enough that we should cancel our trip? We are supposed to go to san ignacio until Tuesday and the to San Pedro? are you all having huge concerns being in Belize?

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Hopefully things will be fine, we'll see what morning brings, check back in a few hours....


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