General Situation:
Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just before or after this post!
Belize NMS:
Present Condition: Partly cloudy, less so in the north and deep south. Mostly clear and windy in San Pedro. Generally fair weather prevails.
Advisories: None.
24-hour forecast:
Sunny today and partly cloudy tonight. Showers will be isolated.
Winds: E, 5-15 kts Sea State:
Light Chop
Waves: 2-4 ft.
Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 85
Outlook:
A similar trend will occur on Wednesday and Wednesday night.
Sargassum Forecast from May 25 to June 2:
Satellite imagery continue to show an abundance of sargassum over the northwest Caribbean Sea. Although, ocean currents should take most of these mats to the northern Yucatan Peninsula, there is still a medium chance that some mats could affect coastal Belize. San Pedro has a Medium probability and a moderate impact.
Tropical Weather Outlook:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected in the North Atlantic, the Caribbean Sea or the Gulf of Mexico during the next 48 hours.
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Marine Conditions:
Live Beach Cam at Blue Water Grill
The Caribbean Sea
High pressure prevails north of the area over the SW N Atlc. The
pressure gradient between the ridge and climatological low
pressure over Colombia is supporting fresh to strong trades over
the south central Caribbean. Gentle to moderate winds are over the
NW Caribbean. Moderate to fresh winds prevail elsewhere. Seas are
in the 6-8 ft range over the south central Caribbean, 1-3 ft over
the NW Caribbean, and 3-5 ft elsewhere.
Fresh to strong winds over the south central Caribbean will
prevail today before diminishing. High pressure will prevail
across the western Atlc through the week. This will support
moderate to fresh tradewinds across much of the basin through Sat.
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Today marks the first day of the Atlantic hurricane season, which will run until November 30. Long-term averages for the number of named storms, hurricanes, and major hurricanes are 14, 7, and 3, respectively.
There are currently no organized tropical features in the Atlantic basin at this time. The combination of dry air and moderate-to-strong wind shear will likely prevent tropical development from occurring through at least this weekend and likely into early next week.
Long-range guidance suggests an easing of the wind shear across the Gulf of Mexico next week. At the same time, the long-range guidance suggests a surge of deep, tropical moisture will be spreading across the Caribbean Sea and into the Gulf of Mexico. Combining these two factors may provide the next opportunity for tropical development to occur across the basin.
For further information on tropical conditions, check the daily Tropical Weather Outlook, click here.
On Ambergris Caye this morning we have a wind from the East at 14 mph creating a calm sea condition around our barrier reef. Today's expected high temperature is set at 88f.
Easterly Caribbean winds with patches of cloud, already developing over land. The high level from the NW is very thin at present, not causing any clashes, but there have been a few minor showers from the Caribbean clouds.
Looks as if today will be very similar to yesterday, mainly sunshine, but with clouds, probably no rain.
Temperatures in Belmopan : ( Coast usually cooler, hills even cooler ) Last Night 23°C 74°F Yesterday max. 33°C 91°F Yesterday Rain 0 mm ( 0")
Present Condition: Partly cloudy, more so in the west, fairly clear in the east. Cloudy and windy in San Pedro. Easterly airflow is supporting generally fair weather.
24hr Forecast: Mostly sunny skies today. Tonight skies will be partly cloudy with a few clear spells. Shower activity will be generally isolated.
Outlook: For Wednesday afternoon thru to Thursday afternoon is for similar weather conditions to prevail.
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