Belize Weather Forecast: January 7, 2017 General Situation: Belize NMS: A cold front will cross the country later today and tonight and support an increase in cloudiness, showers and thunderstorms. High pressure influence will dominate our weather in the wake of the cold front. Advisories: *Operators of small crafts should exercise caution* 24-hour forecast: Partly cloudy with isolated showers this morning, then becoming cloudy with some showers and thunderstorms mostly inland and in the north at first this afternoon, then spreading to most areas tonight. Winds: East - northeast 10-20 knots, becoming northerly and gusty this afternoon and tonight. Marine Forecast: Today: Winds: E-NE 10-20 kts. Becoming northerly and gusty this afternoon.; seas: Moderate - locally rough.; waves: 3-5 ft.; some showers and thunderstorms mostly north. Tomorrow: Winds: N-NW 12-25 kts. With higher gusts.; seas: Rough.; waves: 5-8 ft.; Small craft warning.; a few showers, periods of rain and isolated thunderstorms. Marine Outlook: Sunday night:- winds: N-NE 12-25 kts. And gusty.; seas: Moderate - rough.; waves: 5-8 ft.; Small craft warning.; a few showers or periods of rain. Sea Surface Temp (°F): 82 General Outlook: For Sun. and Sun. night is for variably cloudy, windy and cool conditions with a few showers, periods of rain or isolated thunderstorms mostly along the coast and over the south. Tropical Weather Outlook: THe 2016 hurricane season ended Nov. 30. Tropical cyclone formation is not expected anytime soon. Click for our daily Tropical Weather Report Climate Prediction Center’s Central America Hazards Outlook Current Conditions and weather history for Ambergris Caye / San Pedro Current Caye Caulker Weather Information Belize National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) Windfinder forecast for Ambergris Caye & San Pedro   High Low Coastal 29° C 84° F 22° C 72° F Inland 31° C 88° F 20° C 68° F Hills 26° C 78° F 18° C 64° F TIDES: Low - 11:01 AM High - 5:17 PM Low - 12:35 AM (SUN.) High - 6:55 AM (SUN.) Sunrise - 6:25 AM Moonrise - 1:20 PM Sunset - 5:33 PM Moonset - 2:19 AM (SUN.) CLICK here and here for detailed local weather data

On Ambergris Caye this morning the sea is calm and wehave a breeze from the SE at 3 mph. Our expected high is 84f.

From Belmopan...

There is a big bubble of cold air coming down over the Gulf from the NW. Its front, clashing with the Caribbean air, is causing some rain along the western side of the Yucatan, its effect at ground level is close to Belize and causing total cloud cover over Belize. I expect the actual cold front proper to start to break up today, so we may not get a full cold front over Belize, but we will get, we are getting some effect from it. At present no rain anywhere near Belize, but we will probably get some rain from this later today or this evening.

Today looks as if it will be largely or totally cloud covered, with rain showers later, starting in the north.

Temperatures in Belmopan:
( Coast usually cooler, hills even cooler ) Fri, max. 30°C 85°F Last night min. 22°C 72°F

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

On Ambergris Caye a strong Northerly wind hit the island last night gusting to 30 mph. The temperature dropped to 70.
A noisy night of trash cans blowing over and branches coming down.