Belize Weather Forecast: February 20, 2021

General Situation:
Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just before or after this post!
Belize NMS: Present Condition: Cloudy skies as a cold front crosses the country. Cool and windy conditions prevail behind a cold front.
Advisories: *A Small Craft Warning is in effect. Operators of small crafts should stay in safe harbor.*
24-hour forecast: Cloudy at times with a few showers, periods of rain and isolated thunderstorms occurring mainly offshore this morning. A few showers and periods of rain will affect mostly central and southern parts of the country this afternoon and tonight.
Winds: N-NW, 15-25 kts Gusty
Sea State: Moderate - Rough
Waves: 5-7 ft.
Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 81
Outlook: For Sunday and Sunday night is for a few showers, periods of rain and isolated thunderstorms occurring mostly over central and southern Belize.
Sargassum Forecast from February 16 to February 24: Observations suggest that there is the chance of a few sargassum mats affecting beaches mainly in the south of the country. San Pedro has a low probability and a minimal 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 cold front reaches from west-central Cuba to the Gulf of Honduras. Recent buoy and earlier scatterometer satellite data indicated 20 to 30 kt winds west of the front, with seas estimated to be 6 to 9 ft. Moderate NE winds and 5 to 7 ft seas are noted elsewhere over the northwest Caribbean. Fresh to strong trade winds are noted over the south-central Caribbean, with 6 to 9 ft seas. Winds are a little stronger off the coast of northeast Colombia where a recent ship observation confirmed 30 kt winds. Seas off the coast of Colombia are estimated to be as high as 11 ft. Moderate trade winds are noted elsewhere over the eastern Caribbean. A few showers are evident over the northwest Gulf near the front, and across the southeast Caribbean.

For the forecast, the front will move little then stall from central Cuba to the Gulf of Honduras today, before dissipating Sun. High pressure building in the wake of the front north of the area will support fresh to strong NE winds east of 80W into Sun, fresh to strong NE winds across the Windward Passage, and overnight pulses to gale force off the coast of Colombia Sun night through mid week.

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