Belize Weather Forecast: April 16, 2020

General Situation:
Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just before or after this post!
Belize NMS: Present Condition: Mostly sunny this morning. Seasonably warm, hazy and dry weather conditions will continue.
Advisories: *Heat Advisory: Residents, especially those residing in the interior of the country, are advised to remain hydrated and seek shelter from direct sunlight as much as possible. Also the risk for brush and forest fires remains high.*
24-hour forecast: Sunny skies with a few cloudy spells today and partly cloudy to clear skies tonight. Except for the chance of an isolated afternoon thunderstorm over the mountains, little or no rainfall is expected.
Winds: East | 10-20 kts
Sea State: Moderate
Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 84
Outlook: For Friday and Friday night is for similar weather conditions to prevail.
Tropical Weather Outlook: Tropical cyclone formation is not expected in the North Atlantic, the Caribbean Sea or the Gulf of Mexico within the next 48 hours. Click for more...

Marine Conditions:

The Caribbean Sea

A ridge extends from the central Atlantic through central Cuba into the northwest Caribbean. This is supporting pulses of fresh to strong easterly winds off Colombia and Honduras, with seas 8 to 9 ft. Light and variable wind and 2 to 4 ft seas are noted over the northwest Caribbean, north of 17N to the coast of Cuba. Generally moderate E to SE winds and 5 to 7 ft seas persist elsewhere. Regional radar shows scattered showers moving across the Leeward and northern Windward Islands in the trade wind flow, with isolated showers over the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The pattern remains fairly dry elsewhere across the basin however. Analysis from yesterday indicated dense smoke from agricultural fires was still likely impacting visibility over the Gulf of Honduras.

High pressure north of the area will maintain pulses of fresh to strong winds near the coast of Colombia through Fri night. Expect fresh to strong winds in the Gulf of Honduras at night during the upcoming weekend.

For more information, check the Daily Tropical Weather Outlook.

Climate Prediction Center’s Central America Hazards Outlook

Belize National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO)

Ambergris Caye:
https://www.wunderground.com/weather/bz/san-pedro

Philip S W Goldson International Airport:
https://www.wunderground.com/weather/bz/belize/MZBZ?cm_ven=localwx_today

Belmopan:
https://www.wunderground.com/weather/bz/belmopan/17.26%2C-88.78

Caye Caulker:
http://cayecaulkerweather.com/weatherdata/caye-caulker-belize-live-weather-data.htm