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Belize Weather Forecast: September 8, 2021 General Situation: Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just before or after this post! Belize NMS: Present Condition: Mostly cloudy this morning, rain in the south. Partly cloudy in San Pedro. Moderate east-southeast airflow remains slightly moist over the south. Advisories: None. 24-hour forecast: Mostly sunny today and partly cloudy tonight. Showers will be isolated, except for a few more along with isolated thunderstorms over the Toledo district this morning and tonight. Winds: E-SE, 10-20 kts Sea State: Choppy Waves: 3-5 ft Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 86 Outlook: (Thursday & Thursday night) Generally fair with isolated showers and isolated thunderstorms on Thursday; with showers and thunderstorms increasing over most areas Thursday night. Sargassum Forecast from September 7 to September 15: There is a low to medium chance of new sargassum mats landing on local beaches 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 latitude 26.5N, longitude 57.3W, or about 605 miles SE of Bermuda. A surface trough over the central Gulf of Mexico is expected to move northeastward and has a medium chance for tropical or subtropical development during the next 48 hours. Click for more of the tropical weather outlook... Marine Conditions: The Caribbean Sea There are two tropical waves in the Atlantic, and none in the Caribbean. The eastern extension of the eastern Pacific Ocean monsoon trough crosses Panama an Costa Rica along 10W and continues into Colombia. A fairly broad area of moderate convection is associated with this feature, S of 15N and W of 72W. Elsewhere across the basin, mainly moderate trades prevail with dry conditions, aside from a cluster of moderate trade wind thunderstorms in the vicinity of the Cayman Islands. Seas range from 4 to 6 ft. For the forecast, swells generated by Major Hurricane Larry will continue to propagate across the Atlantic waters of the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, and Hispaniola through Wed night. Seas will gradually subside from E to W. Elsewhere, mainly moderate trade winds will persist, pulsing to fresh to possibly locally strong winds off Colombia mainly at night.   High Low Coastal 31° C 88° F 27° C 80° F Inland 33° C 92° F 23° C 74° F Hills 28° C 82° F 20° C 68° F TIDES: High: 10:53 AM Low: 5:07 PM High: 11:13 PM Low: 5:19 AM (Thu) Sunrise: 5:39 AM Moonrise: 7:07 AM Sunset: 6:00 PM Moonset: 7:31 PM 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

...LARGE LARRY CONTINUES MOVING NORTHWESTWARD WITH NO CHANGE IN STRENGTH ...DANGEROUS SWELLS TO AFFECT MUCH OF THE WESTERN ATLANTIC BEACHES THIS WEEK...

At 5 a.m. AST, the center of Hurricane Larry was located over the Atlantic Ocean about 605 miles (970 km) southeast of Bermuda. Larry is moving toward the northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue through today. A turn toward the north-northwest and north with an increase in forward speed is forecast on Thursday. A faster northeastward motion is expected by Friday. On the forecast track, the center of Larry should pass east of Bermuda on Thursday.

Swells generated by Larry will continue to affect the Leeward Islands, portions of the Greater Antilles, and the Bahamas through midweek, and impact Bermuda through the end of the week Significant swells from Larry will begin reaching the east coast of the United States and Atlantic Canada today and continue affecting these shores through the end of the week. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.



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

On Ambergris Caye this morning we have a 14 mph wind from the East and rain clouds. The sea state around our barrier reef is moderate.

Nice graph!

A lot of high level NW cloud clashing with easterly low level in our area, still causing quite a few ITCZ areas over the Yucatan and several small swellups near PG, yet I don't see much rain within Belize.

Looks as if today will be a mixes sunshine and cloudy day, with a possibility of some rain, particularly in the south.

No rain on the radar

Temperatures in Belmopan : ( Coast usually cooler, hills even cooler )
Last Night 26°C 79°F Yesterday max. 32°C 90°F Yesterday Rain 0 mm ( 0") Over Night Rain 0 mm ( 0" )

Present Condition: Cloudy in the south, mostly clear in the north. Clear skies in San Pedro. A moderate east to southeasterly airflow prevails over the area.

24hr Forecast: Mostly sunny this afternoon with isolated showers or isolated thunderstorms. Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow morning with a few showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Toledo district.

Outlook: A few showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue to affect the Toledo district Thursday afternoon then most areas Thursday night, increasing on Friday.





Low pressures and troughs in the Gulf of Mexico will continue to generate rains and scattered storms this afternoon in the peninsula. New tropical wave enters the Caribbean.



Today, Schools from across Belize join the uniform parade, along with some businesses booths. It is a short parade to showcase the battle of Saint George's Caye.



Flood Report and Forecast for September 8, 2021

River Conditions

REGION 7-Levels recorded today on the RIO HONDO at Blue Creek North are below normal and decreasing; and at Santa Cruz, San Antonio, San Roman and Douglas to the Coast levels are near normal and steady. On the NEW RIVER, levels at Tower Hill and Caledonia levels 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 are above normal and decreasing slowly.

The BELIZE RIVER at Double Run is near normal and decreasing slowly. On the CROOKED TREE LAGOON, lagoon levels remain below the causeway and slowly increasing.

REGION 11 - The SIBUN RIVER at Freetown Sibun is near normal and decreasing slowly. Levels on the SOUTHERN LAGOON Gales Point Village is normal and steady. Levels on the watersheds on the EASTERN SLOPES OF THE MAYAN MOUNTAINS is near normal and steady. The SITTEE RIVER at Kendal Bridge is near normal and decreasing slowly. The MONKEY RIVER on the Swasey branch, levels are above normal and shows an increase; and on the Blanden branch, levels are above normal and decreasing. On the DEEP RIVER at Medina Bank, levels recorded today are near normal and decreasing. The RIO GRANDE at San Pedro Columbia and Big Falls South is above normal and slowly decreasing. On the MOHO RIVER at Blue Creek South and Jordan, levels are above normal and decreasing. On the TEMASH RIVER at Crique Sarco, levels are above normal and decreasing.

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

FLOOD FORECAST

REGION 7- On the RIO HONDO at Blue Creek North, decreasing levels are expected to continue; and at Santa Cruz, San Antonio, San Roman, and Douglas to the Coast, normal levels are expected. On the NEW RIVER, at Tower Hill and Caledonia, decreasing levels are expected.

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

On the BELIZE RIVER at Double Run, near normal levels is expected to continue; and on the CROOKED TREE LAGOON, lagoon levels are expected to remain the causeway.

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

REGIONS 13 - On the SARSTOON RIVER, normal levels are expected.

THE NEXT FLOOD REPORT AND FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

LOVE the rain lilies that bloom after the rain. Photos by San Pedro Scoop