Belize Weather Forecast: April 16, 2021

General Situation:
Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just before or after this post!
Belize NMS: Present Condition: Partly cloudy. Mostly clear and windy in San Pedro. Seasonably fair and warm conditions prevail.
Advisories: *A small craft caution may go into effect later tonight for occasionally gusty winds and locally rough seas. HEAT ALERT: Residents, especially those living in the interior of the country, are advised to stay hydrated and avoid outdoor activities as much as possible.*
24-hour forecast: Mostly sunny today and partly cloudy tonight with little or no rainfall expected.
Winds: E-SE, 10-20 kts
Sea State: Choppy
Waves: 3-5 ft.
Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 83
Outlook: For Saturday and Saturday night:- fair and hot conditions with no rainfall expected.
Sargassum Forecast from April 13 to April 21: Latest satellite imagery suggests that sargassum is increasing over the area and there is a medium to high chance that some mats could affect local beaches in the coming days. San Pedro has a high 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

Weak ridging continues to dominate Cuba and the NW Caribbean with gentle trade winds. The rest of the basin is under the influence of a pressure gradient between higher pressure to the north and low pressure over Colombia, allowing for fresh trades to prevail across the central and western Caribbean, with moderate trades in the eastern portion of the basin. Seas are 4-7 ft over the central Caribbean and 2-5 ft elsewhere.

Fresh to strong SE winds are expected in the NW Caribbean this weekend, and then again Tue night. Fresh to strong trade winds will prevail across the central Caribbean Sun night through early next week.

An Ashfall Advisory is in effect for La Soufriere volcano on the island of St. Vincent.

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