Belize Weather Forecast: June 21, 2021 General Situation: Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just before or after this post! Belize NMS: Present Condition: Mostly clear skies throughout the country. Clear and windy in San Pedro. Generally fair weather prevails. Advisories: None. 24-hour forecast: Sunny with cloudy spells today and partly cloudy skies tonight. Showers or thunderstorms will be isolated. Winds: E-SE, 10-20 kts Sea State: Moderate Waves: 4-6 ft. Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 85 Outlook: A similar trend will occur on Tuesday, with a slight increase in shower activity over the south Tuesday night. Sargassum Forecast from June 16 to June 23: The threat of Sargassum affecting beaches across the country remains high and will continue so during the next few days. San Pedro has a high probability and a major impact. Tropical Weather Outlook: Tropical cyclone formation is not expected in the North Atlantic, the Caribbean Sea or the Gulf of Mexico within the next 48 hours. Click for more... Marine Conditions: Live Beach Cam at Blue Water Grill The Caribbean Sea There is a tropical wave along 70W. The pressure gradient between the Azores high and lower pressure associated with the tropical wave is supporting moderate to fresh winds across the eastern half of the basin, with fresh to strong winds occurring over the south-central waters. Seas range between 5 and 7 ft. Gentle to moderate E to SE winds are over the NW Caribbean, except in the Gulf of Honduras where winds pulse to fresh to strong. The Atlantic high pressure will combine with the Colombian low to support fresh to strong trades over the south- central Caribbean through Tue. Pulsing fresh to strong E to SE winds are expected in the Gulf of Honduras at night through Thu night. A tropical wave along 70W will continue moving west across the central Caribbean today.   High Low Coastal 31° C 88° F 28° C 82° F Inland 35° C 95° F 24° C 76° F Hills 28° C 82° F 20° C 68° F TIDES: High: 6:28 AM Low: 1:44 PM High: 8:13 PM Low: 12:56 AM (Tue) Sunrise: 5:19 AM Moonrise: 3:27 PM Sunset: 6:30 PM Moonset: 3:07 AM (Tue) Four Day Weather Outlook: 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 For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: Tropical Storm Claudette is centered near 35.6N 77.6W at 21/0900 UTC or 60 nm ESE of Raleigh North Carolina moving ENE at 22 kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1007 mb. Maximum sustained wind speed is 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. On the forecast track, the system will cross into the western Atlantic Ocean this morning, and pass just south of Nova Scotia on Tuesday. Some additional strengthening is possible over the western Atlantic Ocean today. Claudette is forecast to become a post-tropical cyclone Tuesday afternoon and dissipate late Tuesday night. For further information on tropical conditions, check the daily Tropical Weather Outlook, click here.

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a tropical wave just east of the Lesser Antilles that could have some sort of 1-to-2-day development, as environmental conditions become unfavorable.

It's going to be a long day on Ambergris Caye today, longer than yesterday but shorter tomorrow. We have rough sea conditions around or barrier reef from a 23 mph East wind.
The expected high temperature for this long day is 88f.

Regular Caribbean easterly winds with clouds from the ESE.

Looks as if today will be generally sunny, with some clouds, low chance of any rain.



Temperatures in Belmopan : ( Coast usually cooler, hills even cooler )
Last Night 25°C 77°F Yesterday max. 33°C 92°F Yesterday Rain 0 mm ( 0") Over Night Rain 0 mm ( 0" )

Present Condition: Clear skies throughout the country. Clear and windy in San Pedro. Generally fair weather conditions prevail over the area. Small craft caution will go into effect tonight and operators of small crafts are advised to exercise caution for gusty winds and locally rough seas.

24hr Forecast: Mostly sunny skies today. Tonight skies will be partly cloudy. Shower activity will be isolated.

Outlook: For Tuesday afternoon thru to Wednesday afternoon is for contiuning fair weather to prevail with only isolated showers.

Flood Report and Forecast for June 21, 2021

River Conditions

REGION 7 - On the RIO HONDO to the coast, levels are near normal and falling. On the NEW RIVER, at Tower Hill, levels are near normal and falling; and, at Caledonia levels are above normal and falling.

REGION 9 - On the MACAL RIVER reservoir levels at all BECOL facilities are below the spillways; and at San Ignacio, levels remain below the low-level bridge and steady. Levels on the MOPAN RIVER at Benque Viejo Town are below normal and steady.

The BELIZE RIVER at the Double Run is below normal and steady. The CROOKED TREE LAGOON is below the causeway and steady.

REGION 11 - Levels on the SIBUN RIVER at Freetown Sibun is below normal and steady. Levels on the SOUTHERN LAGOON near Gales Point Village is near normal and falling. The watersheds on the EASTERN SLOPES OF THE MAYAN MOUNTAINS are below normal and steady. The SITTEE RIVER at Kendal Bridge is near normal and steady. On the Swasey and Bladen branches of the MONKEY RIVER, levels are below normal and slowly falling. Levels on the DEEP RIVER at Medina Bank, levels are below normal and steady. The RIO GRANDE at San Pedro Columbia and Big Falls are below normal and steady. The MOHO RIVER at Blue Creek South and Jordan are near normal and steady. The TEMASH RIVER at Crique Sarco is near normal and steady.

REGION 13 - On the SARSTOON RIVER levels are normal and steady.

FLOOD FORECAST

REGION 7 - On the RIO HONDO at Blue Creek, Santa Cruz, San Antonio, San Roman Douglas to the coast, below normal and steady levels are expected. On the NEW RIVER at Tower Hill and at Caledonia, near normal levels is expected.

REGION 9 - On the MACAL RIVER, reservoir levels at all BECOL facilities is expected to remain below the spillways; at San Ignacio, levels are expected to remain below the low-level bridge. On the MOPAN RIVER at Benque Viejo Town, near normal level is expected.

On the BELIZE RIVER at Double Run, a minimal increase in river levels is expected and on the CROOKED TREE LAGOON, below normal levels are expected.

REGION 11 - On the SIBUN RIVER at Freetown Sibun, a minimal increase in river levels is expected. On the SOUTHERN LAGOON near Gales Point Village near normal levels are expected. In the watersheds on the EASTERN SLOPES OF THE MAYAN MOUNTAINS levels are expected to increase minimally. On the SITTEE RIVER at Kendal Bridge, levels are expected to increase minimally. On the Swasey and Bladen branches of the MONKEY RIVER, a minimal increase in river levels is expected. On the RIO GRANDE at San Pedro Columbia and Big Falls South levels are expected to increase minimally. On the MOHO RIVER at Blue Creek South and Jordan, levels are expected to increase minimally. On the TEMASH RIVER at Crique Sarco, levels are expected to increase minimally.

REGION 13 - On the SARSTOON RIVER, levels are expected to increase.

THE NEXT FLOOD REPORT AND FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED ON JUNE 23, 2021

Just sun and clouds. A few scattered showers out at sea.

A busy Monday morning view from Corozal. Photo by Belize Scoop Blogger