Belize Weather Forecast: March 18, 2022

General Situation:
Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just after this post!
Belize NMS: Present Condition: Mostly clear throughout the country, a few clouds in the Chiquibul area. Mostly clear in San Pedro. A Moderate east to southeasterly airflow prevails.
Advisories: None.
24-hour forecast: Mostly sunny today and partly cloudy to clear tonight with little or no rain expected.
Winds: E-SE, 10-20 kts
Sea State: Moderate
Waves: 4-6 ft
Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 82
Outlook: For Saturday and Saturday night is for mainly fair weather with isolated showers, except for slightly more over some central andnorthern locations.
Sargassum Forecast from March 15 to March 23: The chances of more sargassum landing on local beaches continues to increase as satellite imagery show more Sargassum mats drifting into the Gulf of Honduras. San Pedro has a high 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:

Phoenix Resort in San Pedro | Click here for view at the airport/sunset

The Caribbean Sea

Fresh to strong winds prevail across the central and eastern Caribbean, as well as in the Gulf of Honduras. Moderate to fresh winds prevail elsewhere. Seas are in the 8-10 ft range over the south central Caribbean and 6-8 ft elsewhere over the remainder of the central and eastern Caribbean. Over the western Caribbean, seas are in the 3-5 ft range.

For the forecast, high pressure north of the area will support fresh to occasionally strong trade winds along with large trade- wind swell across the Tropical Atlantic forecast zones through the forecast period. Fresh to strong winds will also prevail across the central and eastern Caribbean during this time. Fresh to strong E to SE winds will pulse in the Gulf of Honduras tonight and Sat.

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