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Belize Weather Forecast: December 17, 2021 General Situation: Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just before or after this post! Belize NMS: Present Condition: Mostly cloudy skies throughout the country, partly cloudy in San Pedro. Relatively moist and unstable conditions keeping the weather somewhat showery. Advisories: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION: Operators of small crafts are advised to exercise caution for gusty winds and locally rough seas near heavy showers and thunderstorms. 24-hour forecast: Sunny with cloudy spells today along with a few showers or thunderstorms over most areas this mornng, then mainly over the north this afternoon. Cloudy at times tonight with a few showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly over southern districts. Winds: E, 5-15 kts Sea State: Choppy Waves: 3-5 ft Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 82 Outlook: (Sat & Sat night) Partly cloudy with a few showers mainly over northern districts on Saturday; then isolated showers Saturday night. Sargassum Forecast from December 15 to December 22: Sargassum amounts are expected to remain low and as a result no major impacts are expected along our beaches during the next few days. San Pedro has a low probability and a minimal impact. Tropical Weather Outlook: The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season has ended, warnings will resume on May 15, 2022. Click for more of the tropical weather outlook... Marine Conditions: Phoenix Resort in San Pedro | Click here for view at the airport/sunset The Caribbean Sea Scattered moderate to isolated strong convection is noted S of 16N and W of 79W, including over portions of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, where localized flooding is possible. The pressure gradient between high pressure centered over the western Atlantic and lower pressure over Colombia is supporting fresh to strong trade winds over the central Caribbean, including the Windward Passage. Moderate to fresh winds prevail elsewhere. Seas are in the 7 to 10 ft over the central Caribbean, 6 to 8 ft over the eastern Caribbean, and 4 to 6 ft over the western Caribbean. For the forecast, strong high pressure will prevail over the western Atlantic through the forecast period. This will support fresh to strong trade winds over the central Caribbean into nearly next week. Moderate to fresh trades are expected elsewhere.   High Low Coastal 30° C 85° F 25° C 76° F Inland 32° C 89° F 21° C 70° F Hills 23° C 74° F 18° C 64° F TIDES: High: 9:54 AM Low: 2:40 PM High: 8:38 PM Low: 3:58 AM (Sat) Sunrise: 6:16 AM Moonset: 4:56 AM Sunset: 5:21 PM Moonrise: 4:18 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://sanpedrowx.com/ 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

On Ambergris Caye this morning it's sunny, beautiful and calm. The breeze is from the East and the high today is 85 f.

Gorgeous morning!

The Caribbean winds from the Atlantic continue to come in from the east, we have had very little cold fronts come down from the north, so presently, out nighttime temperatures are way up above normal for this time of the year. There is a band of cloud, the ITCZ or Monsoon band around the general line from Africa, through Panama to the Pacific. Some of that is forming clouds in the Pacific going up into the west coast of the States, but another very active area has been over Nicaragua and Honduras, and like now, over southern Belize and the Caribbean sea, this has been spewing out clouds coming up from the south. But the are also being caught by even higher winds from the WSW. . . The result of all this turmoil is so many rain showers over Belize, presently they have died down and less such showers today, but there are some.

Looks as if today will be mixed low cloud, high cloud, sunshine patches and the continuing chance of rain showers.



Temperatures in Belmopan : ( Coast usually cooler, hills even cooler )
Last Night 22°C 72°F Yesterday max. 27°C 80°F Yesterday Rain 23.5 mm ( 0.9") Over Night Rain 1 mm ( 0.04" )

Present Condition: Partly cloudy. Mostly sunny in San Pedro. Conditions remain relatively moist over the area, but a gradual improvement in weather conditions is expected.

24hr Forecast: Sunny with cloudy spells during the daytime and cloudy at times tonight. A few showers and isolated thunderstorms will occur mainly over southern areas, while showers will be isolated elsewhere.

Outlook: For Saturday afternoon through to midday on Sunday is for generally fair weather, and showers will be isolated.





This morning in Hopkins. Photo by Hopkins Uncut



River Conditions

REGION 7 - On the RIO HONDO levels are normal and steady. On the NEW RIVER, levels at both Tower Hill and at Caledonia, levels are near normal and steady.

REGION 9 - On the MACAL RIVER, reservoir levels at all BECOL facilities remain below the spillways; and at San Ignacio, levels remain below the low-level bridge and steady.

The MOPAN RIVER at Benque Viejo Town is below normal and steady.

On the BELIZE RIVER at Double Run, levels am below normal and steady; and on the CROOKED TREE LAGOON, lagoon levels are below the causeway and steady.

REGION 11 - On the SIBUN RIVER at Freetown Sibun, above normal and falling levels exist. The SOUTHERN LAGOON at Gales Point Village is near normal and steady.

In watersheds on the EASTERN SLOPES OF THE MAYAN MOUNTAINS, and on the SITTEE RIVER at Kendal Bridge, levels are above normal and decreasing.

On the Swasey and Bladen branches of the MONKEY RIVER, levels are near normal and shows a minimal rise. The DEEP RIVER at Medina Bank is above normal and decreasing. The RIO GRANDE at San Pedro Columbia and Big Falls South is above normal and decreasing slowly.

The MOHO RIVER and the TEMASH RIVER are above normal and decreasing.

REGION 13 - The SARSTOON RIVER is above normal and slowly decreasing.

FLOOD FORECAST

REGION 7 - On the RIO HONDO at Blue Creek North, and downstream at Santa Cruz, San Antonio, San Roman, and Douglas to the Coast; and on the NEW RIVER at Tower Hill and at Caledonia, no significant change 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 are expected to remain below the Low-level Bridge.

On the MOPAN RIVER at Benque Viejo Town, normal levels are expected.

On the BELIZE RIVER at Double Run, no significant change is expected; and, on the CROOKED TREE LAGOON, no significant change expected.

REGION 11 - On the SIBUN RIVER at Freetown Sibun, levels are expected to decrease to normal; and on the SOUTHERN LAGOON near Gales Point Village no significant change expected. In watersheds on the EASTERN SLOPES OF THE MAYAN MOUNTAINS, decreasing levels expected; and, on the SITTEE RIVER at Kendal Bridge, above normal levels expected.

On the Swasey and Bladen branches of the MONKEY RIVER, above normal levels expected. On the DEEP RIVER at Medina Bank, near normal levels expected. On the RIO GRANDE at San Pedro Columbia and Big Falls South, above normal levels expected.

On the MOHO RIVER and the TEMASH RIVER, above normal levels expected.

REGION 13 - Above normal levels expected on the SARSTOON RIVER.

The next Flood Report and Forecast will be issued on December 20, 2021, at 12 pm, or as necessary

Sunset Magic in Hopkins. Photo by Hopkins Uncut