Belize Weather Forecast: August 19, 2021

Print Thread

#552153 08/19/21 06:05 AM

Joined: Oct 1999

Posts: 84,398

oregon, spr

Marty

Marty

Belize Weather Forecast: August 19, 2021

General Situation:
Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just before or after this post!
Belize NMS: Present Condition: Mostly cloudy throughout the country, including in San Pedro. Hurricane Grace continues to influence our weather as its center moves over the Yucatan area.
Advisories: A small craft warning is in effect for large, dangerous waves and rough seas. Small crafts should remain in safe harbor. Flood watch: Residents are advised to be on the alert for possible flooding in low-lying and flood prone areas during the next few days.
24-hour forecast: Mostly cloudy along with a few showers and thunderstorms around the country, starting mainly over inland areas this afternoon. Rainfall activity is expected to increase this evening.
Winds: S-SW, 5-10 kts, BECOMING E-SE, 10-20 kts
Sea State: Rough
Waves: 6-9 ft
Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 87
Outlook: For Friday and Friday night is for cloudy to overcast skies, along with a few showers, isolated thunderstorms, and periods of rain, once again increasing in the night.
Sargassum Forecast from August 17 to August 25: Satellite imagery suggests that sargassum concentration has decreased slightly over the area. However, there is a low to medium chance of additional sargassum mats drifting into the area during the next few days. San Pedro has a medium probability and a moderate impact.
Tropical Weather Outlook: At 3:45am Hurricane Grace was located near latitude 20.1N, longitude 87.5W, or about 10 miles south of Tulum, Mexico. Tropical Storm Henri was located near latitude 29.5N, longitude 69.5W, or about 525 miles SE of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Click for more of the tropical weather outlook...

Marine Conditions:

The Caribbean Sea

Grace will weaken to a tropical storm near 20.3N 89.7W this afternoon, 20.6N 92.6W Fri morning, strengthen to a hurricane near 20.5N 95.0W Fri afternoon, move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 20.1N 97.3W Sat morning, weaken to a tropical depression near 19.7N 100.1W Sat afternoon, and dissipate Sun morning. Otherwise, moderate to fresh trade winds will dominate elsewhere, except for locally fresh to strong winds in the Gulf of Honduras and south-central Caribbean through tonight.

	High	Low
Coastal	31° C 87° F	27° C 81° F
Inland	36° C 96° F	23° C 74° F
Hills	27° C 81° F	20° C 68° F

TIDES:
High: 6:52 AM	Low: 2:21 PM
High: 9:14 PM	Low: 1:21 AM (Fri)
Sunrise: 5:36 AM	Moonrise: 4:18 PM
Sunset: 6:15 PM	Moonset: 3:38 AM (Fri)

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:
https://www.wunderground.com/weather/bz/caye-caulker-village

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

GRACE MAKES LANDFALL ALONG THE EASTERN YUCATAN PENINSULA OF MEXICO NEAR TULUM

Satellite images and radar data from Belize indicate that Hurricane Grace made landfall along the eastern Yucatan Peninsula around 4:45 a.m. CDT just south of Tulum, Mexico.

A Weatherflow station at Xcaret Park near Playa del Carmen, Mexico, recently measured a sustained wind of 60 mph (97 km/h) and a gust to 85 mph (137 km/h). Another Weatherflow station located at Cancun, Mexico, recently measured a sustained wind of 59 mph (95 km/h) and a gust to 80 mph (129 km/h), while the Weatherflow site located at Puerto Morelos, Mexico, recently measured a sustained wind of 51 mph (83 km/h) a gust to 70 mph (113 km/h). On Cozumel, a sustained wind of 41 mph (66 km/h) and a gust to 68 mph (109 km/h) was observed at the Cozumel Lighthouse.

We are also watching a few tropical waves, either across the tropical Atlantic or emerging off the African coast this week, but development with these seems unlikely at this time.

For further information on tropical conditions, check the daily Tropical Weather Outlook, click here.

Re: Belize Weather Forecast: August 19, 2021 Marty #552154 08/19/21 06:06 AM
Joined: Oct 1999 Posts: 84,398 oregon, spr Marty OP
OP Marty	Belize to Experience Heavy Rains, Possible Flooding Tropical storm winds are not expected, but the country will be impacted by rains, especially northern Belize starting tonight. There is also the possibility of flooding across the country. Chief Meteorologist Gordon goes into more details on warnings for the country and for residents to stay alert. Ronald Gordon, Chief Meteorologist, National Meteorological Service "In the country of Belize, we are expecting that winds could be moderate - fifteen to twenty-five knots mainly in the north and offshore areas; possibly higher gusts in showers and thunderstorms. We expect that our seas will become rough, not only because of large waves or swells that the system will be stirring up as it is coming into the Gulf of Mexico. Therefore, locally, we have already issued a small craft caution and that is likely to be upgraded to a small craft warning later tonight. The other impact that we expect is there to be an increase in rainfall. Current projections are for there to be about one to four inches of rainfall throughout tonight and into the next few days; actually until about Saturday or so. And the northern part of the country will be seeing the higher amounts, however, we are issuing a flood watch for the entire country of Belize because there is the possibility that even though I am saying one to four inches, you can have localized, higher amounts in feeder bands and thunderstorms. So those could lead to localised flooding and hence we are issuing an alert countrywide for the possibility of flooding over low-lying and flood-prone areas of the country." Channel 5 For more on Hurricane Grace, click here

Re: Belize Weather Forecast: August 19, 2021 Marty #552155 08/19/21 08:06 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 13,675 San Pedro Belize elbert
elbert	On Ambergris Caye this morning we have a wind from the South blowing a 12 mph. Large waves from the passing storm are affecting our barrier reef. A small craft warning is in effect. Today's expected high temperature is set at 86 f. White Sands Dive Shop https://whitesandsdiveshop.com/

Re: Belize Weather Forecast: August 19, 2021 Marty #552156 08/19/21 08:12 AM
Joined: Oct 1999 Posts: 84,398 oregon, spr Marty OP
OP Marty	HURRICANE GRACE is now crossing the north Yucatan, still at just hurricane strength 1 and is mainly a rain event. Lots of rain in the Yucatan, almost none at all in Belize, a lot out at sea, but that is mainly going up northwards and not presently coming at Belize, although there is a significant swell up coming in towards Stann Creek area. Today Presently, it still looks as if today will be mainly sunny, but with significant clouds, more so in the north but increasing later, quite possible some rain in coastal or north areas. Tonight Too early to say yet, but not as hot as the last two nights, could be some rain. Temperatures in Belmopan : ( Coast usually cooler, hills even cooler ) Last Night 26°C 79°F Yesterday max. 35°C 95°F Yesterday Rain 0 mm (0") Over Night Rain 4 mm (0.2")

Re: Belize Weather Forecast: August 19, 2021 Marty #552163 08/19/21 12:03 PM
Joined: Oct 1999 Posts: 84,398 oregon, spr Marty OP
OP Marty	Present Condition: Mostly cloudy except in the deep south due to the outer bands of Tropical Storm Grace. Cloudy in San Pedro. Tropical Storm Grace supports moist and unstable conditions. A small craft warning is in effect for large, dangerous waves and rough seas. Small crafts should remain in safe harbor. Flood watch: Residents are advised to be on the alert for possible flooding in low-lying and flood prone areas during the next few days. 24hr Forecast: Cloudy with a few showers, isolated thunderstorms and periods of rain around the country this afternoon and tomorrow morning, with increases tonight. Outlook: Between Friday afternoon and Saturday midday is for a similar trend to occur.

Re: Belize Weather Forecast: August 19, 2021 Marty #552164 08/19/21 01:22 PM
Joined: Oct 1999 Posts: 84,398 oregon, spr Marty OP
OP Marty	Tropical Storm Grace has nearly passed us now, and is causing our winds to come in from the SW. For more on Tropical Storm Grace, click here

Re: Belize Weather Forecast: August 19, 2021 Marty #552168 08/20/21 04:18 AM
Joined: Oct 1999 Posts: 84,398 oregon, spr Marty OP
OP Marty	A windy day in beautiful Hopkins Village