Belize Weather Forecast: February 8, 2022

General Situation:
Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just before or after this post!
Belize NMS: Present Condition: Light clouds cover most of the country, less so along the shoreline. Mostly clear in San Pedro. Generally fair weather continues.
Advisories: None.
24-hour forecast: Sunny with cloudy spells today and cloudy at times tonight. Showers will be isolated this morning, then gradually increase this afternoon, firstly over inland and northern areas then over most areas tonight.
Winds: W-NW, 5-10 kts
Sea State: Slight
Waves: 1-3 ft
Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 81
Outlook: For Wednesday and Wednesday night is for mainly cool conditions with little or no rainfall over the mainland and a few more showers over the sea.
Sargassum Forecast from February 1 to February 9: Latest observations show a moderate increase in Sargassum offshore the country. As a result there in an increase in the chances of Sargassum affecting local beaches during the next few days. San Pedro has a medium probability with a moderate 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:

The Caribbean Sea

Recent ship and buoy observations along with scatterometer data show fresh winds off the coasts of Venezuela and Colombia, and moderate to locally fresh winds over the eastern and central Caribbean. Light breezes are noted over parts of the northwest Caribbean, and gentle to moderate breezes elsewhere. The relatively subdued winds are due to slowly moving front off the coast of northeast Florida. This has displaced the subtropical ridge to the east. Seas are mainly 5 to 7 ft over the eastern and central Caribbean, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. No significant shower or thunderstorm activity is noted.

For the forecast, modest high pressure over the central Atlantic will support moderate to fresh trade winds across the eastern and central Caribbean through mid week pulsing to strong off Colombia mainly at night. A weak cold front will move into the Yucatan Channel late today or tonight then extend from west-central Cuba to the Gulf of Honduras by Wed morning.

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