Belize Weather Forecast: March 17, 2021

General Situation:
Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just before or after this post!
Belize NMS: Present Condition: Clear skies throughout the country. Generally fair weather continues.
Advisories: *A Small Craft Warning is in effect for gusty winds and locally rough seas.*
24-hour forecast: Sunny skies today and partly cloudy to clear skies tonight. Little or no rainfall will develop.
Winds: E-SE, 15-25 kts Gusty
Sea State: Rough
Waves: 6-8 ft.
Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 81
Outlook: For Thursday is for generally fair weather with isolated showers, then showers will increase around the country Thursday night.
Sargassum Forecast from March 16 to March 24: The area remains free from significant amounts of Sargassum and no major change is expected during the next few days. San Pedro has a low probability and a minimal 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 strong north-south pressure gradient between high pressure east of the Bahamas and a 1008 mb low over Colombia is forcing three separate areas of strong winds: just north of Colombia, the Gulf of Honduras, and the Windward Passage. Scatterometer winds this evening did not cover the area just north of Colombia that should have the strongest winds, but coverage farther west suggests that gale-force winds were not occurring. Peak seas are likely 8-11 ft north of Colombia and 5-7 ft in the Gulf of Honduras and Windward Passage. Widely scattered showers are present south of 16N across the southern Caribbean.

Near gale-force winds are expected near the coast of Colombia each night through early Fri. Fresh to strong winds are possible in the Windward Passage tonight. SE winds will increase across the NW Caribbean through tonight, ahead of a cold front moving into the Gulf of Mexico. The front will stall and weaken near the Yucatan Channel Fri night and Sat. Large northerly swell will affect the Tropical North Atlantic waters through Thu.

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