Belize Weather Forecast: December 25, 2022

General Situation:
Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just after this post!
Belize NMS: Present Condition: Partly cloudy throughout the country this morning, including in San Pedro as a cold front moves through. Cool northerly airflow prevails. Light rain in some areas.
Advisories: None.
24-hour forecast: Variably cloudy and cool with a few showers and light rain mainly over the sea and along some coastal areas.
Winds: N, 10-20 kts
Sea State: Moderate
Waves: 4-6
Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 83
Outlook: For Monday and Monday night is for similar weather conditions.
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:

The Caribbean Sea

A stationary front is draped across the NW Caribbean from central Cuba to the Gulf of Honduras. Scattered moderate convection is east of the front from 16N to 20N between 79W and 86W along with gentle to moderate easterly winds and moderate seas. Behind the front, fresh to strong N to NE winds are noted by overnight scatterometer data. Seas are up to 10 ft in the Yucatan Channel. Farther south, strong to near gale- force winds prevail in the south- central Caribbean and the NW Colombia offshore waters, in addition to the Gulf of Venezuela. Seas range 8-11 ft. In the eastern Caribbean, moderate to fresh trade winds prevail with seas to 8 ft.

For the forecast, surface ridging N of the region will extend to the northern Caribbean through the middle of next week. This will continue to provide moderate to fresh trade winds across the eastern, central and SW Caribbean. Pulsing strong to near-gale E winds will persist over NW Colombia offshore waters through Thu night. NE and E swell will continue to affect the tropical Atlantic and the eastern Caribbean waters through Wed. A stationary front extends from eastern Cuba to the Gulf of Honduras with fresh to strong winds and rough seas following it. The front will linger in this area through Tue. Fresh to strong winds and rough seas will prevail behind the front through Mon night, when conditions will slowly improve as the front weakens.

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