General Situation:
Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just before or after this post!
Belize NMS:
Present Condition: Mostly cloudy skies this morning, less so in the deep south. Mostly cloudy in San Pedro. Drier conditions to set in later today.
Advisories: None.
24-hour forecast:
Sunny with some cloudy spells today and clear to partly cloudy tonight. Showers will be isolated.
Winds: E-SE, 10-20 kts
Sea State:
Moderate
Waves: 4-6 ft
Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 81
Outlook:
Generally fair conditions with little to no rainfall expected for Wednesday and Wednesday night.
Sargassum Forecast from December 21 to December 29:
Satellite pictures suggest that sargassum has increased slightly over the northwest Caribbean Sea during the past week but steering currents are expected to keep most of these mats offshore during the next few days. San Pedro has a medium probability and a minimal impact.
Tropical Weather Outlook:
The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season has ended, warnings will resume on May 15, 2022.
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Marine Conditions:
Phoenix Resort in San Pedro | Click here for view at the airport/sunset
The Caribbean Sea
Weak high pressure centered north of the area over the northern
Bahamas dominates the pattern across the Caribbean Sea. Earlier
scatterometer and altimeter passes confirmed the presence of fresh
to strong northeast winds and seas of 7 to 9 ft off the coast of
Colombia with moderate to locally fresh trades and 5-7 ft
prevalent across the remainder of the south- central Caribbean,
including the Windward Passage. Elsewhere, seas of 3-5 ft are
noted, with the exception of the far eastern part of the basin
where gentle to moderate trades are observed.
For the forecast, winds and seas will increase through mid week across
the central Caribbean and the Gulf of Honduras as high pressure
near the Bahamas builds.
On Ambergris Caye this morning it's windy and the sky is overcast. The 18 mph wind from the East is creating a rough sea condition around our barrier reef. Today's high temperature is predicted to be 86 f.
That Caribbean cloud area of yesterday, as I said, came over Belize over night, and together with some fast high level winds, caused significant rain. This should be clearing up this morning.
Looks as if today will be largely sunny, after this mornings clouds have cleared up, probably little or no more rain.
Temperatures in Belmopan : ( Coast usually cooler, hills even cooler ) Last Night 23°C 73°F Yesterday max. 30°C 85°F Yesterday Rain 0 mm ( 0") Over Night Rain 9.6 mm ( 0.4" )
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