Today's Belize Weather Report for December 19, 2022

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#561020 12/19/22 06:15 AM

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Belize Weather Forecast: December 19, 2022

General Situation:
Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just after this post!
Belize NMS: Present Condition: A few thin clouds on the mainland this morning. Mostly clear in San Pedro. Relatively moist conditions will prevail over the next couple of days.
Advisories: None.
24-hour forecast: Sunny with some cloudy spells today and cloudy at times tonight. A few showers will develop over southern areas with isolated activity elsewhere.
Winds: E, 5-15 kts
Sea State: Light Chop
Waves: 2-4
Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 82
Outlook: Cloudy spells with a few showers developing mostly over central and some coastal areas on Tuesday with isolated activity elsewhere. Then, showers will increase along the coast on Tuesday night with isolated thunderstorms.
Sargassum Forecast from December 13 to December 27: Little to no impacts from sargassum expected over the next two weeks. San Pedro has a low probability with a minimal impact.
Tropical Weather Outlook: he 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season has ended, warnings will resume on May 15, 2023. Click for more of the tropical weather outlook...

Marine Conditions:

View at the airport/sunset

The Caribbean Sea

A surface trough enters the NE Caribbean near 16.5N62W and continues westward to 16.5N71W. A few shallow showers are seen near the trough axis. The rest of the Caribbean Sea experiences fairly tranquil weather conditions. Fresh to locally strong NE winds are evident in the south-central Caribbean, including the Gulf of Venezuela. Seas in these waters are 5-8 ft. Moderate to occasionally fresh easterly trade winds are present in the remainder of the central and eastern Caribbean. Seas in the waters described are 4-6 ft. Gentle to moderate easterly breezes and 2-4 ft are observed in the NW Caribbean.

For the forecast, surface ridging north of the region will maintain fresh to strong NE to E tradewinds across the central and SW Caribbean Sea through at least Fri night. Moderate to locally fresh winds will prevail in the E Caribbean with gentle to moderate winds in the W Caribbean. Long-period N to NE swell will continue to move into the tropical Atlantic and through the Anegada Passage into the northeast Caribbean for the next several days. A cold front will move into the Yucatan Channel by Fri accompanied by fresh to strong winds and rough seas.

	High	Low
Coastal	30° C 86° F	25° C 77° F
Inland	31° C 87° F	21° C 70° F
Hills	25° C 77° F	19° C 66° F

TIDES, SUNRISE & MOONRISE:
High: 6:59 AM	Low: 12:18 PM
High: 6:26 PM	Low: 1:46 AM (Tue)
Sunrise: 6:17 AM	Moonset: 2:08 PM
Sunset: 5:22 PM	Moonrise: 3:17 AM (Tue)

Four Day Weather Outlook:

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

Re: Today's Belize Weather Report for December 19, 2022 Marty #561021 12/19/22 09:10 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 13,675 San Pedro Belize elbert
elbert	This morning on Ambergris Caye the wind is from the East at 15 mph. Our expected high is 86f. White Sands Dive Shop https://whitesandsdiveshop.com/

Re: Today's Belize Weather Report for December 19, 2022 Marty #561022 12/19/22 11:33 AM
Joined: Oct 1999 Posts: 84,395 oregon, spr Marty OP
OP Marty	The Caribbean winds are starting from the central Atlantic now and the have patches of clod in them all the way, but there are traces of other cloud and winds, pushing up from the south, the net effect heavier Caribbean clouds coming in our way over the next few days. Looks as if today will be mainly sunny, but with some rain areas, at present in central south areas. Last Night 24 °C 75 °F Yesterday max. 30 °C 85 °F Yesterday Rain 4.3 mm ( 0.17 " ) Over Night Rain 0.9 mm ( 0.04 " ) Humidity 80% Pressure 1015 mBar hPa

Re: Today's Belize Weather Report for December 19, 2022 Marty #561025 12/19/22 12:06 PM
Joined: Oct 1999 Posts: 84,395 oregon, spr Marty OP
OP Marty	Present Condition: Mostly clear in the north,, a few light clouds in the south. Conditions becoming slightly moist at times. 24hr Forecast: Sunny with cloudy spells duing the daytime and partly cloudy skies tonight. Showers will be isolated, except for a few more over the south this afternoon and tonight, then over central areas tomorrow morning. Outlook: (Tue afternoon - midday Wed) Cloudy spells with a few showers mainly over northern districts Tuesday afternoon, then over most areas Tuesday night, along with the chance for an isolated thunderstorm; with showers decreasing Wednesday morning. Christmas Eve cold front predicted!

Re: Today's Belize Weather Report for December 19, 2022 Marty #561027 12/20/22 04:54 AM
Joined: Oct 1999 Posts: 84,395 oregon, spr Marty OP
OP Marty	Guanacaste National Park. Photo by Hopkins Uncut