Belize Weather Forecast: January 24, 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 in the southwest. Sunny skies in San Pedro. Relatively dry conditions prevail.
Advisories: None.
24-hour forecast: Partly cloudy tonight and sunny with a few cloudy spells tomororw. Showers, if any, will be isolated.
Winds: E, 5-15 kts
Sea State: Choppy
Waves: 3-5 ft
Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 81
Outlook: (Tue night & Wed) Continuing mainly fair with isolated showers, along with the chance for isolated thunderstorms to develop inland Wednesday afternoon.
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

There is a Gale Warning in the south-central Caribbean off the northern coast of Colombia.

Strong trade winds prevail over the central Caribbean Sea to the south of 16.5N between 67W-79W, with fresh trades elsewhere east of 81W and south of 18N. Moderate winds prevail elsewhere. Recent altimeter data from 24/0700 UTC show seas of 10-11 ft from 12N-14N between 77W-78W. Seas are likely as high as 12 ft off the coast of Colombia. Seas of 8 ft or higher prevail in the strong wind area of the central Caribbean. Seas of 5-7 ft are elsewhere, except for 4-6 ft in the NW basin.

For the forecast, strong trade winds will continue over the south-central Caribbean Sea, with fresh winds elsewhere over the eastern and central Caribbean through the forecast period. Near gale to minimal gale force winds will pulse at night near the coast of Colombia through the forecast period. Strong winds will pulse in the Gulf of Honduras tonight. A cold front will approach the Yucatan Channel area on Thu, enter the northwestern and north- central Caribbean Thu night through early Fri, then stall and dissipate. Fresh to strong northeast to east winds in the wake of the front will prevail in the northwest and north-central Caribbean through Sat 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