Belize Weather Forecast: January 29, 2022

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. A cold front is affecting the country.
Advisories: A Small Craft Warning is in effect for strong gusty winds and rough seas. Mariners are advised to remain in safe harbor.
24-hour forecast: Mostly cloudy, windy and cool with a few showers, light rain and possible isolated thunderstorms over central, southern and offshore areas today. Then isolated showers and light rain will linger over the extreme south and offshore tonight, with little or no rainfall elsewhere.
Winds: N, 15-25 kts Gusty
Sea State: Rough
Waves: 5-8 ft
Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 81
Outlook: Variably cloudy and cool with little or no rainfall for Sunday, and a chance for isolated showers or light rain along the southern coast on Sunday night.
Sargassum Forecast from January 25 to February 2: There is a small chance of a few sargassum mats affecting portions of the coast during the next few days. Impacts are expected to be minimal. San Pedro has a low probability with 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

A cold front continues to push southward across the NW Caribbean, stretching from the eastern Cuba coast near 20N77W to the northern Belize coast near 17N88W. Strong winds with seas 8-10 ft are moving across the Yucatan Channel southward toward the Gulf of Honduras. Meanwhile, fresh to locally strong winds are occurring along the Colombia coast with gentle to moderate winds across the eastern and central Caribbean. Outside of the NW Caribbean, seas range 4 to 6 ft across the basin. No significant convection is occurring at this time.

For the forecast, the cold front will stretch from the Windward Passage to near Cabo Gracias a Dios, Nicaragua tonight and from Haiti to southern Nicaragua by Sun night. Fresh to strong winds will continue to spread across the NW basin with 8-10 ft seas as the front pushes southward during the weekend. Fresh to strong winds will continue to pulse across the Windward Passage through midweek.

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