Belize Weather Forecast: February 25, 2021

General Situation:
Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just before or after this post!
Belize NMS: Present Condition: Clear in the north, a few clouds in the south. Northeasterly air flow persists across the country.
Advisories: None.
24-hour forecast: Cloudy spells today with a few showers over the southern districts. Showers will be isolated elsewhere. Showers will increase along the coast tonight.
Winds: E-NE, 5-15 kts
Sea State: Light Chop
Waves: 2-4 ft.
Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 81
Outlook: For Friday and Friday night is for a few showers around the country.
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:

Live Beach Cam at Blue Water Grill

The Caribbean Sea

A persistent ridge north of the area along roughly 27N/28N is supporting fresh to strong trade winds over the eastern Caribbean, strong to near-gale winds over the central Caribbean reaching gale force off the mountainous terrain of Colombia, mainly between Cartagena and Barranquilla. Fresh to strong NE winds are also evident in the Windward Passage. Gentle to moderate NE winds are observed over the northwest Caribbean.

Seas are 10 to 15 ft off Colombia, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere over the eastern and central Caribbean, and 2 to 4 ft over the northwest Caribbean.

A few showers are noted in regional radar moving through mainly the Windward Islands and into the southeast Caribbean. Scattered showers are possible in the Windward Passage between Haiti, Jamaica, and Cuba. Fairly dry conditions persist elsewhere and no major shower activity is noted.

For the forecast, the ridging north of the region will continue support fresh to strong E trades across the central and eastern Caribbean through at least Mon night, with winds pulsing to gale force off the coast of Colombia mainly during overnight and early morning hours. Fresh NE winds should develop in the Windward Passage will persist through Mon, with fresh to strong winds Sat and Sun. Fresh to strong E trades should develop in the Gulf of Honduras nightly beginning Sat night.

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