Belize Weather Forecast: March 26, 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. Clear and very windy in San Pedro. Seasonably warm and dry weather continues to dominate.
Advisories: *A Small Craft Warning is in effect for gusty winds and rough seas in northeasterly swells. Mariners should remain in safe harbour.*
24-hour forecast: Mostly sunny skies today. Tonight skies will be clear to partly cloudy. Little to no rainfall is expected.
Winds: E-SE, 15-25 kts, Gusty
Sea State: Rough.
Waves: 6-8 ft.
Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 82
Outlook: For Saturday and Saturday night is for continuing warm and windy weather with litlle to no rainfall.
Sargassum Forecast from March 24 to March 30: Satellite imagery show a few sargassum mats drifting into the area and these are likely to have moderate impacts on beaches across the country in the coming days.. San Pedro has a medium probability and a moderate 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

Scatterometer data earlier this morning showed fresh to strong NE to E winds across the central Caribbean Sea. High pressure north of the region is enhancing trade winds in this particular region. Highest winds to 30 kt were observed north of Honduras in the Gulf of Honduras. Seas are 8-11 ft in the south-central Caribbean, 7 to 8 ft in the Gulf of Honduras, and 4 to 7 ft elsewhere across the basin. Satellite imagery indicates isolated shower activity across the region, embedded in the large scale trade wind flow.

The pressure gradient between the Bermuda High and low pressure over northern Colombia will support fresh to strong winds across the south-central Caribbean the next several day, with highest winds near the coast of Colombia at night through Tuesday night. Maximum seas will build to 10-12 ft during each period of near- gale force winds. Fresh to strong trade winds will expand in coverage this weekend to include the rest of the east-central Caribbean. Fresh to strong E to SE winds will continue in the Gulf of Honduras through early Monday.

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