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Belize Weather Forecast: September 3, 2021


General Situation:
Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just before or after this post!
Belize NMS: Present Condition: Mostly cloudy this morning. Partly cloudy in San Pedro. A disturbance moving over the area will continue to support moist and unstable weather.
Advisories: Operators of small crafts should exercise caution for gusty winds and locally rough seas near heavy showers and thunderstorms. There is the possibility for flooding to occur over low-lying and flood prone areas as heavy rainfall is expected over the next few days.
24-hour forecast: Cloudy to overcast skies with some showers and a few thunderstorms, especially over central and northern areas this morning and south this afternoon. Then activity will increase mainly along the coast later tonight.
Winds: E-SE, 10-20 kts Gusty
Sea State: Choppy - Rough
Waves: 3-7 ft
Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 86
Outlook: A few showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly over the north and central areas Saturday morning, decreasing slightly. Then numerous showers, thunderstorms and periods of rain, especially over central and coastal areas for Saturday night.
Sargassum Forecast from August 31 to September 8: Satellite imagery show a few sargassum mats offshore and therefore there continues to be medium chance of new mats landing on beaches across the country during the next few days. San Pedro has a medium probability and a moderate impact.
Tropical Weather Outlook: At 3:00am Hurricane Larry was centered near Lat 14.6N Long 38.9W or about 970 miles West of the Southernmost Cabo Verde Island. A surface trough moving over the Gulf of Honduras and portions of Central America is supporting heavy showers and thunderstorms across Central America and the Yucatan Peninsula. Click for more of the tropical weather outlook...

Marine Conditions:

The Caribbean Sea

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

Thunderstorms that had been over and near Haiti overnight have diminished. Fresh to locally strong trades are occurring in the south-central Caribbean, with fresh trades also ongoing in the Gulf of Honduras. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate mainly east winds prevail. Seas are 4 to 6 ft in the areas of fresh winds, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere.

A surface trough over the Gulf of Honduras and portions of Central America is producing disorganized scattered moderate convection over northern Nicaragua and Honduras, and over water from 16N-19N between 81W-85W. This system is expected to move west-northwestward across Central America and the Yucatan Peninsula, bringing heavy rains to that area during the next couple of days. The disturbance could then move over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico late this weekend.

Although Hurricane Larry is forecast to stay well N and E of the basin, swell from Larry may get through NE Caribbean passages early next week.


  High Low
Coastal 29° C
84° F
268° C
78° F
Inland 31° C
88° F
22° C
72° F
Hills 26° C
78° F
20° C
68° F
TIDES:
High: 6:54 AM Low: 2:29 PM
High: 8:52 PM Low: 1:35 AM (Sat)
Sunrise: 5:39 AM Moonset: 3:56 PM
Sunset: 6:04 PM Moonrise: 3:20 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


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A surface trough over the Gulf of Honduras and portions of Central America is producing disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity. This system is expected to move west-northwestward across Central America and the Yucatan Peninsula, bringing heavy rains to that area during the next couple of days. The disturbance could then move over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico late this weekend, but unfavorable upper-level winds are likely to limit significant development while the system moves northwestward or northward over the western Gulf of Mexico early next week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...20 percent.

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...LARRY SLOWLY STRENGTHENING...

At 5 a.m. AST, the center of Hurricane Larry was located over the tropical Atlantic Ocean about 970 miles (1560 km) west of the southernmost Cabo Verde Islands and about 1530 (2460 km) east of the Leeward Islands. Larry is moving toward the west-northwest near 20 mph (31 km/h) and this motion is expected during the next few days. A turn to the northwest is forecast to take place by early next week.

Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 90 mph (150 km/h) with higher gusts. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 150 miles (240 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 982 mb (29.00 inches). Additional strengthening is forecast to occur during the next few days, and Larry could become a major hurricane by tonight.

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For more information, check the daily Tropical Weather Outlook, click here

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Invest 91-L Located In The Western Caribbean: There has been a slight increase in the thunderstorm activity associated with Invest 91-L that is located in the western Caribbean today. Even though the wind shear values are somewhat favorable for development, land interaction with Central America and the Yucatan Peninsula should stop any development this weekend.

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On ambergris Caye this morning we have rain and a 18 mph wind from the East. Today's expected high temperature is 86f.

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That ITCZ activity I showed last night, in the Caribbean is still out there, did not come in, but the other activity south of Belize has continued up northwards, causing rain over night to southern areas and now central and northern areas. No sign of any rotation, just storm clouds and rain, some very heavy rain.

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Rain will continue for many in the north half of the country for some time to come, and a few other parts. This will ease of later today.

Today
Storm, and a lot of rain for those in the north and north central, still some rain in parts of the south, but generally easing off later. Some sunshine in parts of southern Belize.

Tonight
Could be more night rain..

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Temperatures in Belmopan : ( Coast usually cooler, hills even cooler )
Last Night 25°C 77°F Yesterday max. 32°C 90°F Yesterday Rain 0.2 mm (0") Over Night Rain 12 mm (0.5")

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Heavy rain areas in the north, some more, new rain in the south, coming up from the south.
I am seeing rotation in the clouds, not that this will effect us, but it could cause another Gulf storm.

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Present Condition: Cloudy skies throughout the country, areas of heavy rainfall. Cloudy and rainy in San Pedro. Moist and unstable conditions will contunue as a trough of low pressure moves over the area. Small craft caution for gusty winds and locally rough seas near heavy showers and thundertorms. Flood watch for low-lying and flood prone areas over the next couple of days.

24hr Forecast: Cloudy with some showers and thunderstorms mainly over northern and inland areas this afternoon. Tonight, some showes and thunderstorms will affect mainly coastal areas, moving generally from south to north. Tomorrow morning, a few showers and thunderstorms will linger over the north.

Outlook: (Sat afternoon - midday Sun) Continuing cloudy with a few showers and thunderstorms mainly inland Saturday afternoon, then showers and thunderstorms will increase along the coast Saturday night into Sunday morning.

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Flood Report and Forecast for September 3, 2021

River Conditions

REGION 7 - Levels recorded today on the RIO HONDO at Blue Creek, Cruz, San Antonio, San Roman and Douglas to the Coast are near normal and steady. On the NEW RIVER, levels at Towerhill and Caledonia are near normal and steady.

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 steady. Levels on the MOPAN RIVER at Benque Viejo Town is near normal and steady.

On the BELIZE RIVER at DOUBLE Run, below normal and steady levels was recorded. The CROOKED TREE LAGOON remains below the causeway and steady.

REGION 11 - Levels recorded on the SIBUN RIVER at Freetown Sibun indicates decreasing levels. 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 are normal and steady. The SITTEE RIVER at Kendal Bridge is above normal and receding slowly. On the Swasey and Bladen branches of the MONKEY RIVER, levels are above normal and receding. Levels on the DEEP RIVER at Medina Bank, levels are below normal and steady. On the RIO GRANDE at San Pedro Columbia, and Big Falls South, levels continues to recede. On the MOHO RIVER at Blue Creek South and Jordan, levels continue to receding. The TEMASH RIVER at Crique Sarco continues to recede.

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

FLOOD FORECAST

REGION 7 - On the RIO HONDO at Blue Creek North, levels is expected to increase to above normal levels; and in the lower reaches of San Antonio, San Roman, Santa Cruz and Douglas to the Coast, expect Bankfull stage. On the NEW RIVER, at Towerhill and Caledonia, levels are expected to increase to above normal levels.

REGION 9 - On the MACAL RIVER, at all BECOL facilities, reservoir levels are expected to increase; and at San Ignacio, levels are expected to remain below the Low-level bridge. On the MOPAN RIVER at Benque Viejo Town, expect above normal levels.

On the BELIZE RIVER at Double Run, above normal levels is expected; and on the CROOKED TREE LAGOON, an increase in lagoon levels is expected.

REGION 11 - On the SIBUN RIVER at Freetown Sibun, expect a minimal increase in levels in river levels. On the SOUTHERN LAGOON near Gales Point Village, no significant change is expected. In the watersheds on the EASTERN SLOPES OF THE MAYAN MOUNTAINS, expect above normal levels. On the SITTEE RIVER at Kendal Bridge, expect increasing levels. On the Swasey and Bladen branches of the MONKEY RIVER, expect increasing levels. On the DEEP RIVER at Medina Bank, expect a minimal increase in river levels. On the RIO GRANDE at San Pedro Columbia and at Big Falls South, expect a minimal increase in river level. On the MOHO RIVER at Blue Creek South and Jordan, expect a minimal increase in river levels. On the TEMASH RIVER at Crique Sarco, expect a minimal increase in river levels.

REGIONS 13 - On the SARSTOON RIVER, normal and steady levels is expected.

THE NEXT FLOOD REPORT AND FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

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Cloudy skies with rain here and there as the tropical front 91L moves through.

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Early morning rain and a bit of thunder and lightning but so far, I have remained remarkably dry. Photo by San Pedro Scoop

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Corozal view after the rain. Photo by Belize Scoop

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A beautiful day Hopkins Village. Photo by Hopkins Uncut

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Garifuna Culture is alive in Hopkins Village.



Hopkins Beach today.



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