Belize Weather Forecast: April 17, 2022

HAPPY EASTER!

General Situation:
Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just after this post!
Belize NMS: Present Condition: Mostly clear skies throughout the country, a few clouds in the area of the Chiquibul this morning. Mostly clear in San Pedro. Fair and warm weather prevails.
Advisories: None.
24-hour forecast: Mostly sunny today and partly cloudy tonight. Little or no rainfall will develop.
Winds: E, 5-15 kts
Sea State: Light Chop
Waves: 2-4 ft
Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 83
Outlook: For Monday and Monday night is for similar weather conditions.
Sargassum Forecast from April 13 to April 20: More Sargassum mats are expected to drift onto beaches across the country during the coming days. 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

The Caribbean Sea

A mid-level low is triggering isolated moderate convection over portions of the north-central Caribbean, north of 13.5N between 69W-80W. Refer to the Special Features section for more information on the expected heavy rain across Hispaniola. Farther south, scattered strong convection is occurring over western Venezuela and northern Colombia. Some localized flooding from continued heavy rain appears possible over those areas as well during the next few days.

Fresh to locally strong trades are occurring over most of the eastern and central Caribbean east of 73W, where seas are currently 6-8 ft. Moderate trades are found between 73W-79W, and mainly gentle winds are west of 79W, except for moderate in the Gulf of Honduras. Seas are 4-6 ft in the SW Caribbean and 2-4 ft in the NW basin.

For the forecast, the pressure gradient between high pressure located well E of Bermuda and low pressure over Colombia will continue to support fresh to strong trades over the south-central Caribbean through this morning. A broad trough is expected to develop from coastal Colombia to E Cuba along 76W Mon through Tue night. Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected across the north-central and NE Caribbean tonight through Tue. Looking ahead, a cold front will reach the Yucatan Channel by early Wed and stall there through Thu night.

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