Belize Weather Forecast: April 21, 2021

General Situation:
Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just before or after this post!
Belize NMS: Present Condition: Partly cloudy this morning, more so in the north and west. Mostly cloudy in San Pedro. Mainly fair and warm conditions will prevail.
Advisories: 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. Showers and thunderstorms will be isolated.
Winds: E, 5-15 kts
Sea State: Light Chop
Waves: 2-4 ft.
Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 84
Outlook: For Thursday and Thursday night is for mostly fair and warm weather with the chance of isolated showers.
Sargassum Forecast from April 20 to April 28: Satellite imagery continue to show Sargassum increasing, especially over central and northern coastal waters of the country. As a result, the chances of sargassum beaching is high in places such as Caye Caulker and San Pedro. San Pedro has a high probability and a high 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:

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The Caribbean Sea

Fresh to strong winds prevail across the south-central Caribbean, including the Gulf of Venezuela. Seas are in the 7-10 ft range. Elsewhere, mainly moderate to fresh E-SE winds are noted with seas of 4-7 ft. Overall, dry conditions prevail, except for continued convection along the Mexican coast in association with a surface trough over the Yucatan Peninsula.

Fresh to strong trade winds over the central Caribbean will diminish slightly late in the week as high pressure over the central Atlantic shifts eastward, except near the coast of Colombia where these winds will persist through the 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