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Posted By: Marty Belize Weather Forecast: April 17, 2018 - 04/17/18 11:48 AM

Belize Weather Forecast: April 17, 2018


General Situation:
Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just before or after this post!
Belize NMS: Fair and cool conditions prevail.
Advisories: None.
24-hour forecast: Sunny with cloudy spells today and cloudy skies tonight. Little or no rainfall will develop today, but then a few showers or periods of rain will affect mainly the coast tonight.
Winds: North-Northeast | 10-20 kts
Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 82
General Outlook: For Wed and Wed night is for a few showers or periods of rain mainly along the coast and over the north.
Daily Tropical Weather Outlook: The 2017 Hurricane Season has ended

Marine Conditions:
  Winds Seas Waves Details
Today N-NE 10-20 kts Choppy-Moderate 4-7 ft LITTLE OR NO RAINFALL.
Tonight E-NE 5-15 kts Choppy-Moderate 4-7 ft A FEW SHOWERS OR PERIODS OF RAIN.
Tomorrow E 5-15 kts Choppy-Moderate 3-6 ft A FEW SHOWERS OR PERIODS OF RAIN.
Outlook E 10-20 kts Choppy 3-5 ft A FEW SHOWERS OR PERIODS OF RAIN.

The Caribbean Sea

A dissipating stationary front is across the northwest Caribbean from central Cuba to eastern Honduras. Some showers are noted near the front, but are steadily diminishing in intensity and areal extent. Fresh to strong northerly winds are active west of the front, especially in the Gulf of Honduras where an earlier altimeter satellite pass showed seas reaching 8 ft. Farther south, a recent scatterometer satellite pass indicated strong trade winds off the coast of Colombia.

Farther east, a vigorous upper trough moving across the eastern Caribbean into the tropical Atlantic was supporting areas of heavy showers and a few thunderstorms across the northern Windward Islands late yesterday. An earlier scatterometer satellite pass indicated fresh to strong easterly winds between Saint Vincent and Martinique. Media sources on Martinique reported small hail Monday in scattered thunderstorms from this disturbance. An associated surface trough west of the Lesser Antilles and diffluent flow aloft from the upper trough is continuing to enhance clouds and showers in the Windward Islands. Gusty winds and higher seas are possible near these thunderstorms through early morning as the supporting upper trough shifts slowly east of the area. Meanwhile, NE to E swell to 8 ft is still present in the tropical Atlantic waters east of the Windward Islands.

The front dissipate through late Tue. The trough over the eastern Caribbean will move through Hispaniola and dissipate through mid week. A building ridge north of the region will the area of winds and seas off Colombia to expand across the south central Caribbean into the southwest Caribbean late Wed through late Fri, while maintaining pulses of strong winds off Colombia through late Sat.

Climate Prediction Center's Central America Hazards Outlook

Current Conditions and weather history for Ambergris Caye / San Pedro

Current Caye Caulker Weather Information

Belize National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO)

Windfinder forecast for Ambergris Caye & San Pedro

  High Low
Coastal 28° C
83° F
24° C
75° F
Inland 31° C
88° F
20° C
68° F
Hills 23° C
73° F
17° C
62° F
TIDES:
High: 10:39 AM Low: 5:24 PM
High: 11:46 PM Low: 12:34 AM (Wed)
Sunrise: 5:35 AM Moonrise: 6:11 AM
Sunset: 6:57 PM Moonset: 7:57 PM

CLICK here and here for detailed local weather data

For more information, check the Daily Tropical Weather Outlook.

Posted By: elbert Re: Belize Weather Forecast: April 17, 2018 - 04/17/18 12:16 PM
On Ambergris Caye this morning the wind is from the North at 10 mph placing our barrier reef in the lee of the island so the sea around it is calm. It's sunny and the expected high is 83 f.

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Posted By: Marty Re: Belize Weather Forecast: April 17, 2018 - 04/17/18 02:00 PM

From Belmopan...

The cool air is still moving down from the north over all or most of Belize, but the easterly Caribbean winds and heavy cloud are now starting to push back, presently covering much of southern Belize and moving into central Belize right now, no rain on land, but some out at sea. The surface wind at Belmopan is a "Tiger" wind from the SW. No indication of the high-level winds or cloud.

Looks like today is starting off bright sunshine and cool, but cloud moving in from the east this morning, probably little or no rain.


Temperatures in Belmopan :
( Coast usually cooler, hills even cooler ) Last night min. 20°C 69°F Yesterday max. 29°C 84°F

Ambergris Caye:
https://www.wunderground.com/q/locid:BHXX0104;loctype:1
Belmopan:
https://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=MD1029#history
Caye Caulker:
https://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=IBELIZED2#history

Posted By: Marty Re: Belize Weather Forecast: April 17, 2018 - 04/17/18 06:10 PM

From Belmopan...

The Cloud picture. The cool air is still coming down from the NNE, but the Caribbean winds and clouds are moving in from the ESE. They are crossing over each other. The odd thing is the cool air, clouds appear to be above the warmer Caribbean clouds. Where that is happening, it is making the white clouds thicker and brighter.


Temperatures in Belmopan :
( Coast usually cooler, hills even cooler ) Last night min. 23°C 74°F Yesterday max. 31°C 88°F

Ambergris Caye:
https://www.wunderground.com/q/locid:BHXX0104;loctype:1
Belmopan:
https://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=MD1029#history
Caye Caulker:
https://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=IBELIZED2#history

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