Belize Weather Forecast: August 20, 2021

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#552177 08/20/21 06:05 AM

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Belize Weather Forecast: August 20, 2021

General Situation:
Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just before or after this post!
Belize NMS: Present Condition: Cloudy throughout the country, including in San Pedro. Moist and unstable conditions linger over the area.
Advisories: A Small Craft Caution is in effect for occasionally gusty winds and locally rough seas.
24-hour forecast: Cloudy spells with a few showers and thunderstorms over most areas today and mostly over southern districts tonight.
Winds: E-SE, 10-20 kts
Sea State: Moderate - Rough
Waves: 5-7 ft
Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 87
Outlook: For Saturday is for isolated showers and thunderstorms and then a few more will develop over the southern districts Saturday 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 3:00am Tropical Storm Henri was located about 370 miles SSE of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Tropical Storm Grace was located near latitude 20.7N, longitude 93.3W, or about 265 miles East of Tuxpan, Mexico. Click for more of the tropical weather outlook...

Marine Conditions:

The Caribbean Sea

There are two tropical waves in the Atlantic, and two in the Caribbean.

Fresh to strong E-SE winds are noted in the Gulf of Honduras region early this morning due to a locally tight pressure gradient, along with seas of 5 to 8 ft. Mainly moderate to locally fresh trades prevail elsewhere along with seas of 3 to 6 ft, locally to 7 ft offshore of the northern coast of Colombia. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are noted in the Caribbean from north of the A-B-C Islands to south of Puerto Rico and Hispaniola between 65W and 71W, with similar activity in the western Caribbean.

For the forecast, moderate to fresh trade winds will dominate elsewhere, except for nightly pulsing locally fresh to strong winds in the Gulf of Honduras through Sat night, and also in the central Caribbean early next week.

	High	Low
Coastal	30° C 86° F	28° C 82° F
Inland	32° C 90° F	23° C 74° F
Hills	28° C 82° F	20° C 68° F

TIDES:
High: 7:58 AM	Low: 3:10 PM
High: 9:49 PM	Low: 2:19 AM (Sat)
Sunrise: 5:36 AM	Moonrise: 5:13 PM
Sunset: 6:15 PM	Moonset: 4:40 AM (Sat)

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 EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE AGAIN SOON...

At 4 a.m. CDT, the center of Tropical Storm Grace was located over the Gulf of Mexico about 265 miles (425 km) east of Tuxpan, Mexico. Grace is moving toward the west near 16 mph (26 km/h). A westward to west-southwestward motion at a slightly slower forward speed is expected during the next day or two. On the forecast track, the center of Grace is forecast to move across the southwestern Gulf of Mexico today, and then make landfall along the coast of mainland Mexico this evening or tonight.

Maximum sustained winds are near 70 mph (110 km/h) with higher gusts. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 150 miles (240 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 994 mb (29.36 inches). Strengthening is likely until Grace makes landfall, and the system is expected to regain hurricane strength this morning. After landfall, Grace should weaken rapidly as it moves into the mountains of central Mexico.

Tropical Storm Henri is slowly moving to the west, and it will begin to move to the north over the next 12-24 hours. Henri will create increased swells and rough surf over much of the east coast of the United States through much of the week.

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 20, 2021 Marty #552178 08/20/21 07:13 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 13,675 San Pedro Belize elbert
elbert	On Ambergris Caye this morning we have 22 mph wind from the East creating rough sea conditions around our barrier reef. Today's expected high temperature is set at 86 f. White Sands Dive Shop https://whitesandsdiveshop.com/

Re: Belize Weather Forecast: August 20, 2021 Marty #552180 08/20/21 10:04 AM
Joined: Oct 1999 Posts: 84,395 oregon, spr Marty OP
OP Marty	The hurricane is still throwing high level cloud our way, but very little rain. Some out at sea, but not much. The easterly Caribbean winds are starting up again. Today Presently, there is a mixture of overcast cloud, some normal clouds, and some high level clouds in places, and sunshine also coming through in many places. It does not look as if we will get much rain today, perhaps a few isolated rain showers. Tonight Cloud patches continuing so could be the odd over night rain. Temperatures in Belmopan : ( Coast usually cooler, hills even cooler ) Last Night 25°C 77°F Yesterday max. 34°C 94°F Yesterday Rain 4 mm (0.2") Over Night Rain 0 mm (0")

Re: Belize Weather Forecast: August 20, 2021 Marty #552181 08/20/21 10:07 AM
Joined: Oct 1999 Posts: 84,395 oregon, spr Marty OP
OP Marty	There are isolated rain showers around.

Re: Belize Weather Forecast: August 20, 2021 Marty #552188 08/20/21 12:31 PM
Joined: Oct 1999 Posts: 84,395 oregon, spr Marty OP
OP Marty	Present Condition: Mostly cloud, especially in the south. Mostly clear in San Pedro. Conditions remain relatively moist and unstable over the area. 24hr Forecast: Sunny with some cloudy spells during the daytime and cloudy at times tonight. A few showers and thunderstorms will occur mostly over northern and inland areas this afternoon and then mainly along southern and coastal areas tonight, decreasing tomorrow morning. Outlook: Showers and thunderstorms will be isolated on Saturday afternoon and then a few showers and thunderstorms will occur mostly over the south on Saturday night, increasing and spreading to most areas on Sunday morning. Belize doesn't have McDonald's or Burger King - but the fast-food is definitely Chinese shop fry chicken. Here's one of many in SP! Photo by San Pedro Scoop Flood report and forecast for today August 20, 2021 River Conditions REGION 7 - Levels recorded today on the RIO HONDO at Blue Creek, Santa Cruz, San Antonio, San Roman and Douglas to the Coast are normal and steady. On the NEW RIVER levels are normal and steady at Tower Hill and Caledonia. REGION 9 - On the MACAL RIVER, reservoir levels at all BECOL facilities remains below the spillways; and at San Ignacio, levels are below the low-level bridge and shows minimal rise. Levels on the MOPAN RIVER at Benque Viejo Town is below normal and slowly falling. On the BELIZE RIVER, below normal and steady levels were recorded at Double Run. The CROOKED TREE LAGOON remains below the causeway and steady. REGION 11 - Levels recorded on the SIBUN RIVER at Freetown Sibun is normal and steady. Levels on the SOUTHERN LAGOON near Gales Point Village is near normal and steady. River levels in watersheds on the EASTERN SLOPES OF THE MAYAN MOUNTAINS is normal and steady. The SITTEE RIVER at Kendal Bridge is near normal and steady. The Swasey and Bladen branches of the MONKEY RIVER is normal and decreasing. Levels on the DEEP RIVER at Medina Bank is below normal and increasing. On the RIO GRANDE at San Pedro Columbia, levels are normal and falling; and at Big Falls South, levels are near normal and falling slowly. On the MOHO RIVER, levels at Blue Creek South are below normal and increasing; and at Jordan, levels are near normal and slowly falling. Levels recorded on the TEMASH RIVER at Crique Sarco is near normal and falling. REGION 13 - On the SARSTOON RIVER, levels are normal and steady. FLOOD FORECAST REGION 7 - On the RIO HONDO at Blue Creek, San Antonio, San Roman, Santa Cruz and Douglas to the Coast, an increase in river levels is expected as rains increase. On the NEW RIVER, at Towerhill and Caledonia, Aver levels are expected to increase REGION 9 - On the MACAL RIVER, at all BECOL facilities, reservoir levels are expected to remain below the spillway; and at San Ignacio, levels are expected to increase. On the MOPAN RIVER at Benque Viejo Town, below normal river levels is expected. On the BELIZE RIVER at Double Run, levels is expected to increase to normal levels; and on the CROOKED TREE LAGOON, no significant change in lagoon levels is expected. REGION 11 - On the SIBUN RIVER at Freetown Sibun, levels is expected to increase minimally. On the SOUTHERN LAGOON near Gales Point Village, no significant change is expected. In the watersheds on the EASTERN SLOPES OF THE MAYAN MOUNTAINS and on the SITTEE RIVER at Kendal Bridge, levels is expected to increase to above normal levels. On the Swasey and Bladen branches of the MONKEY RIVER, levels is expected to increase to above normal levels. On the DEEP RIVER at Medina Bank, an increase in levels is expected. On the RIO GRANDE at San Pedro Columbia and at Big Falls South, levels is expected to increase to above normal levels. On the MOHO RIVER at Blue Creek South and Jordan, levels is expected to increase to above normal levels. On the TEMASH RIVER at Crique Sarco, an increase in river levels is expected. REGIONS 13 - On the SARSTOON RIVER, above normal levels is expected. THE NEXT FLOOD REPORT AND FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED ON AUGUST 23, 2021

Re: Belize Weather Forecast: August 20, 2021 Marty #552190 08/21/21 04:20 AM
Joined: Oct 1999 Posts: 84,395 oregon, spr Marty OP
OP Marty	Street view in San Pedro. Photo by Marlena Gomez I just picked up my first delivery from White Rock Farm - some cheese, salami and $4bzd of little sour lemons (2lbs)! Message them to get on their email list - they are going to be doing weekly deliveries to AC. Photo by San Pedro Scoop Beautiful Friday night at The Lodge at Jaguar Reef. Photo by Hopkins Uncut