Belize Weather Forecast: May 2, 2021

General Situation:
Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just before or after this post!
Belize NMS: Present Condition: Partly cloudy skies throughout the country, hazy in some locations. A few clouds out over the sea and windy in San Pedro, clearing early. Seasonably hot and dry conditions prevail
Advisories: A small craft caution is in effect for occasional gusty winds and locally rough seas, especially during nighttime and early morning hours. 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 with little or no rainfall expected, except for the chance of brief isolated showers or an isolated thunderstorm over the mountains this afternoon.
Winds: E-SE, 10-20 kts
Sea State: Moderate
Waves: 4-6 ft.
Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 84
Outlook: Fair and hot conditions with little or no rainfall expected for Monday and Monday night.
Sargassum Forecast from April 27 to May 5: The chances of sargassum affecting coastal areas will remain high during the next few days. San Pedro has a high probability and a major 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

Subsidence and dry air cover the Caribbean Sea, as shown by GOES-16 water vapor channels. There may be isolated showers over the far SE Caribbean, close to the coast of Venezuela. Isolated showers and tstorms are noted in the far SW Caribbean south 11N to Panama and NW Colombia. An isolated shower is also noted near the Tiburon Peninsula of SW Haiti. The remainder of the Caribbean is free of any precipitation due to the dry air.

An earlier ASCAT pass showed moderate trades across most of the Caribbean, except for light to gentle winds in the lee of Cuba and gentle NE-E winds in the far SW Caribbean. The ASCAT pass missed the Gulf of Honduras, where fresh E winds are likely occurring. Seas are 4-6 ft in the Gulf of Honduras and 2-4 ft elsewhere.

Fresh E to SE winds will prevail in the Gulf of Honduras through today before increasing to fresh to strong tonight through Wed night as the pressure gradient tightens between the Atlantic ridge and lower pressures over Central America. Gentle to moderate winds will continue elsewhere across the basin through today, becoming moderate to fresh across most of the Caribbean throughout the coming week. Areas of smoke and haze are possible in the SW Gulf of Honduras from agricultural fires in Central America.

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