Belize Weather Forecast: December 4, 2020 General Situation: Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just before or after this post! Belize NMS: Present Condition: Cloudy this morning. Slightly moist conditions prevail over the area. Advisories: *A Small Craft Caution is in effect for occasionally gusty winds and rough seas. Operators of small crafts are advised to exercise caution. A flood warning remains in effect for communities downstream on the belize river.* 24-hour forecast: Partly cloudy with periods of rain and a few showers mostly over the south and coast this morning, spreading inland this afternoon then a few showers will occur mainly along the coast tonight. Winds: N-NW, 5-15 kts Sea State: Moderate Waves: 4-6 ft Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 82 Outlook: A few showers mainly along the coast Saturday morning and inland Saturday afternoon, becoming isolated Saturday night. Sargassum Forecast from December 2, 2020 to December 09, 2020: Sargassum impacts, if any, are expected to remain minimal this week. San Pedro has a low probability and a minimal expected impact. Tropical Weather Outlook: Tropical cyclone formation is not expected in the North Atlantic, the Caribbean Sea or the Gulf of Mexico during the next 48 hours. Click for more... Marine Conditions: The Caribbean Sea A weakening stationary front extends from the Windward Passage, south of Cuba to the Cayman Islands. Widely scattered moderate convection associated with the front is in the NW part of the Caribbean Sea from 16N northward and Haiti westward. The monsoon trough is along 10N from 73W in N Colombia to beyond Costa Rica. Isolated showers are associated with the monsoon trough. The stationary front is expected to dissipate later today. Fresh easterly winds and seas to 7-8 ft will prevail north of the front this morning. Fresh trade winds are expected across the central Caribbean through Sat. Another cold front will reach the Yucatan Channel on Monday, and move across the NW Caribbean on Tuesday.   High Low Coastal 28° C 83° F 24° C 76° F Inland 29° C 84° F 22° C 72° F Hills 24° C 76° F 18° C 65° F TIDES: Low: 6:57 AM High: 1:12 PM Low: 5:33 PM High: 12:22 AM (Sat) Sunrise: 6:09 AM Moonset: 9:46 AM Sunset: 5:17 PM Moonrise: 9:10 PM Four Day Weather Outlook: 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

On Ambergris Caye this morning the rain gauge is reading two and a quarter inches of rain from last night. The sky is overcast and we have a drizzle of rain. The road is underwater again.

The SW high level winds have a lot of heavy cloud causing many areas of rain, presently mainly out at sea, but some areas in Belize. The easterly Caribbean winds have been brought to an almost stop, they could later, bring more rain inland later today. There is a significant SW surface wind this morning.

Looks as if today will be mainly cloudy, much heavy cloud around, so some rain in places, some could be heavy, but mainly light rain I expect.



Temperatures in Belmopan : ( Coast usually cooler, hills even cooler )
Last night min. 23°C 74°F Yesterday 29°C 84°F Yesterday Rain 6.6 mm ( 0.3")

Some hazy sun trying to shine through some thinner area of cloud.
The weather condition over the last couple of weeks, is resulting in a lot of low and high level air clashing, causing significant rains, just offshore of Belize. But that is so close, that sometimes it will be just on shore and certainly be effecting the islands from time to time. I am not seeing and end to it yet for some days.



Present Condition: Cloudy skies. Rain continues in some areas. Conditions continue relatively moist over the area.

A flood warning remains in effect for communities downstream on the Belize River.

24hr Forecast: Generally cloudy skies with a few showers and periods of rain across the country.

Outlook: Similar conditions will continue on Saturday afternoon, then weather conditions will improve slightly on Saturday night and Sunday morning.





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Flood Report & Forecast December 4, 2020

FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR STREAMS, CREEKS and WATERWAYS ON THE BELIZE RIVER (includes -Banana Bank, Double Run, Crooked Tree, Maypen, Lemonal. Rancho Dolores, Flowers Bank, Scotland Halfmoon, Boston, Lucky Strike, Burrell Boom, and Downstream to the coast - Belize City.

General Situation CONDITIONS CONTINUE RELATIVELY MOIST OVER THE AREA

24-Hour Forecast GENERALLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND PERIODS OF RAIN ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

Outlook SIMILAR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, THEN WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL rH1-1_, ON SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING.

River Conditions

REGION 7 - The RIO HONDO at Blue Creek and levels remains above the banks while at Santa Cruz, San Antonio, San Roman. Douglas to the coast levels are above normal and continue to recede. On the NEW RIVER at Tower Hill and Caledonia, levels are above normal and continue to recede.

REGION 9 - While at San Ignacio, levels are below the low-level bridge and steady. Levels on the MOPAN RIVER at Benque Viejo Town are above normal and continue to fall.

On the BELIZE RIVER at Banana Bank, Belize River Valley and surrounding communities. Double Run and near the Haulover Creek to the coast. flood levels continues to recede. On the CROOKED TREE LAGOON, the causeway remains inundated as flood levels continues to recede slowly.

REGION 11 - Flood levels remains above the banks on the SIBUN RIVER and continues to recede.

Levels on the SOUTHERN LAGOON near Gales Point Village are normal and steady. The watersheds on the EASTERN SLOPES OF THE MAYAN MOUNTAINS are near normal and falling. The SITTEE RIVER at Kendal Bridge is above normal and falling. The Swasey and Bladen branches of the MONKEY RIVER are near normal and falling. Levels on the RIO GRANDE at San Pedro Columbia and Big Falls are normal and falling. Levels on the MOHO RIVER at Jordan are above normal and falling: while at Blue Creek South levels are normal steady. Levels on the TEMASH RIVER near Crique Sarco are above normal and falling. REGION 13 - On the SARSTOON RIVER levels are above normal steady.

WEEKEND FLOOD FORECAST

REGION 7 - The RIO HONDO at Blue Creek, Santa Cruz, San Antonio, San Roman, and Douglas to the coast are expected to continue to recede. Above normal and receding levels on the NEW RIVER at Tower Hill and Caledonia are expected to continue. REGION 9 - At San Ignacio, levels are expected to remain below the low-level bridge. Above normal and receding levels on the MOPAN RIVER, at Benque Viejo Town is expected to continue.

On the BELIZE RIVER, at Banana Bank, Belize River Valley and surrounding communities, Double Run and near Haulover Creek to the Coast, persisting Flood Levels are expected to continue to recede. Flood levels on the CROOKED TREE LAGOON are expected to continue to recede but remain above the causeway.

REGION 11 - Flood levels on the SIBUN RIVER near Freetown Sibun are expected to continue to recede. Levels on the SOUTHERN LAGOON near Gales Point Village is expected to continue to recede. In watersheds on the EASTERN SLOPES OF THE MAYAN MOUNTAINS. levels are expected to increase to above normal levels. Above normal and falling levels on the SITTEE RIVER near Kendal Bridge is expected increase minimally. Levels on the Swasey and Bladen branches of the MONKEY RIVER are expected to increase to above normal levels through the weekend. On the MOHO RIIVER at Jordan above normal and falling levels is expected to become steady and increase minimally through the weekend: while at Blue Creek, normal and steady levels are expected to increase to above normal levels_ Above normal levels on the TEMASH RIVER at Crique Sarco are expected to rise minimally through the weekend.

REGION 13 - Above normal levels on the SARSTOON RIVER is expected to continue.

The next Flood Report and Forecast will be issued on Monday December 7. 2020 at 12 pm

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A Friday afternoon view from Corozal Bay. Photo by Belize Scoop



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