Belize Weather Forecast: January 21, 2023

General Situation:
Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just after this post!
Belize NMS: Present Condition: Mostly clear on the mainland this morning, some light clouds scattered around. Sunny skies in San Pedro. Relatively dry east-southeast airflow.
Advisories: None.
24-hour forecast: Mostly sunny today and partly cloudy tonight. Showers, if any, will be light and isolated.
Winds: E-SE, 5-15 kts
Sea State: Light Chop
Waves: 2-4 ft
Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 82
Outlook: (Sun & Sun night) Continuing mainly fair with little or no rain.
Sargassum Forecast from January 19 to January 25: There is only a small chance that new sargassum mats could affect local beaches during the next few days. 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

Fresh to strong trades are in the south-central Caribbean including the Gulf of Venezuela, due to a locally tight pressure gradient between 1010 mb low pressure over northern Colombia and high pressure ridging north of the basin. Seas are 8-11 ft in this area outside of the Gulf of Venezuela. Fresh trades are elsewhere in the central and western Caribbean south of 18N and across the eastern Caribbean, with seas of 5-7 ft across these areas, except 3-5 ft west of 80W. Gentle to moderate trades and seas of 2-5 ft are north of 18N. Otherwise, deep layered dry air maintains fair weather basin-wide.

For the forecast, fresh to strong trade winds will pulse in the south-central Caribbean and near the coast of Colombia through at least Wed night. Winds could approach near gale-force closer to the Colombia coast. Moderate to fresh winds will also pulse in the Gulf of Honduras through early next week.

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