Today's Belize Weather: June 17, 2013 - Ambergris Caye Belize Message Board

Belize Weather Forecast: June 17, 2013

General Situation:
Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just before or after this post!
Belize NMS: Strong tropical wave approaching the country.
Advisories: **Small craft caution for gusty winds near showers and thunderstorms.**
24-hour forecast: Cloudy to overcast with several outbreaks of showers and thunderstorms over most areas, along with periods of light rain. (Thunderstorms will be severe at times and rainfall will be heavy. There is a risk of flooding for low lying areas.)
Winds: Northeast 10-20 knots with higher gusts near showers and thunderstorms, becoming East-Southeast 15-25 knots this evening and tonight.
Marine Forecast: Today: Winds: NE 10-20 kts with higher gusts in showers and thunderstorms. Seas: Moderate becoming rough at times. Waves: 4-7 ft. Several showers, thunderstorms and periods of light rain. Outlook: Winds: E-SE 15-25 kts. Seas: Rough. Waves: 5-8 ft. Some showers and thunderstorms mainly in the north. (*Small craft warning*)
Sea Surface Temp (°F): 82
Outlook: (Tue & Tue night) Cloudy with some showers and thunderstorms mainly over northern districts.

Tropical Weather Outlook: A large area of cloudiness and thunderstorms over portions of Central America and the northwest Caribbean is associated with a tropical wave. This system has a medium chance (30%) of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours.
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Wind & weather forecast for Ambergris Caye / San Pedro: Great information for sailors...
Current Caye Caulker Weather Information
Belize Hydrological & Flooding Information
Belize National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO)

	High	Low
Coastal	27° C 80° F	24° C 75° F
Inland	29° C 84° F	22° C 72° F
Hills	23° C 74° F	20° C 68° F

TIDES:
Low - 11:03 AM	High - 4:27 PM
Low - 10:30 PM	High - 4:52 AM (TUE)
Sunrise - 5:18 AM	Moonrise - 12:47 PM
Sunset - 6:29 PM	Moonset - 12:50 AM (TUE)

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On Ambergris Caye this morning its wet after a long night of heavy rain. The overcast seems dense and hid the sunrise. We didn't get much wind, currently its 10 mph from the East but it's gusty. The expected high is 80 f.

Interesting picture any way

We are in San Pedro... First time here. Staying in Rent house south of san pedro. Never been in a tropical storm. Kinda scared... Only have golf cart... What should we know about this storm? Should we be thinking of leaving this area? Does this storm look super bad?

Been to the area where you are staying a few times, the only way off the island is by air or boat. You are better off staying where you are. From what the reports states it will be a tropical storm so a lot of wind and rain. Stay out from under a tree with green coconuts :)You will be fine, enjoy the tropical beauty of Ambergris Caye.

Thank you. Hope it passes quickly

There are no forecasts saying that it will be a Tropical storm when the centre passes over Belize. It is currently a Tropical Depression. Expect not much worse than what you're already seeing.

"High-resolution visible satellite images show a low-level
circulation has formed in association with the tropical wave over
the northwestern Caribbean Sea. The system also has organized deep
convection associated with the center. Therefore the system has
developed into a tropical depression. Surface observations support
an initial intensity of 30 kt. The center is nearing the coast of
Belize and the cyclone will have very little time for
intensification prior to landfall. Some intensification is likely
if the system emerges into the Bay of Campeche on Tuesday as
indicated by the NHC forecast track. The official intensity
forecast is close to the decay-SHIPS guidance."

Thanks for info Simon

Stick this into Google Earth if you want more models:

http://www.tropicalatlantic.com/models/googleearth/North_Atlantic.kmz

7:20 pm: Looks like we're over the hump and it's calming!
I just walked about 3 miles of beach. We have a little beach erosion but not much damage. I didn't see any badly damaged docks, just a board or two here and there.
I think its time to start speaking of this one in past tense.
TD2 bye bye.