Belize Weather Forecast: January 27, 2021

General Situation:
Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just before or after this post!
Belize NMS: Present Condition: Clear and sunny skies. Fair and relatively warm weather prevails.
Advisories: None.
24-hour forecast: Mostly sunny today and partly cloudy tonight. Little or no rainfall is expected, except for isolated showers developing late tonight.
Winds: E-SE, 10-20 kts
Sea State: Moderate
Waves: 4-6 ft.
Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 81
Outlook: For Thursday and Thursday night is for a few showers, periods of rain and possible isolated thunderstorms over most areas, with activity becoming isolated during the night.
Sargassum Forecast from January 26, 2021 to February 3: Latest satellite imagery suggests that sargassum has increased over the area and there is a medium chance of sargassum landing on local beaches with moderate impacts during the coming days. San Pedro has a medium probability and a moderate expected impact.
Tropical Weather Outlook: There are no organized tropical features across the Atlantic basin at this time. Updates will resume at the beginning of the 2021 hurricane season (June 1). Click for more...

Marine Conditions:

The Caribbean Sea

A strong cold front will enter the NW Caribbean on Thu. Behind the front, fresh to strong NE winds can be expected over the NW Caribbean waters Fri and through the Atlantic passages Fri afternoon through Sat. N swell will propagate into the NE Caribbean passages and Tropical N Atlantic waters through the weekend, with the largest swell expected Sun and Sun night.

There is a Gale Warning in effect for near the NW coast of Colombia in the south- central Caribbean Sea. A weakening stationary front extends from the Tropical N Atlantic to south of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, terminating just south of the Mona Passage. Isolated to scattered showers are noted on either side of this boundary, continuing westward on the trades. Fresh to strong E-SE winds are noted in the NW Caribbean west of 85W including the Gulf of Honduras along with 5-7 ft seas. Fresh to strong trades are noted in the central Caribbean around the area of gale force winds along with 7-11 ft seas, with moderate to fresh trades and 5-8 ft seas in the eastern Caribbean.

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