Belize Weather Forecast: December 21, 2018

General Situation:
Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just before or after this post!
Belize NMS: Fair and cool conditions prevail.
Advisories: *Small craft caution in effect for coastal waters for gusty winds and locally rough seas.*
24-hour forecast: Partly cloudy, cool, windy and dry.
Winds: Northwest | 10-20 kts | Gusty, Sea State: Moderate-Rough
Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 82
General Outlook: For Saturday and Saturday night is for cool, windy and dry conditions to prevail.
Daily Tropical Weather Outlook: Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the North Atlantic, the Caribbean Sea, or the Gulf of Mexico during the next 48 hours. Click for more...

Marine Conditions:

	Winds	Seas	Waves	Details
Today	NW 10-20 kts	Moderate-Rough	6-8 ft	LITTLE OR NO RAINFALL.
Tonight	N-NW 5-15 kts	Moderate-Rough	6-8 ft	LITTLE OR NO RAINFALL.
Tomorrow	N-NE 5-15 kts	Moderate	4-6 ft	LITTLE OR NO RAINFALL.
Outlook	N-NE 5-15 kts	Light Chop	2-4 ft	LITTLE OR NO RAINFALL.

The Caribbean Sea

As of 21/0300 UTC, a cold ront extends from W Cuba near 22N85W to Belize near 18N88W. A prefrontal trough extends from W Cuba near 23N81W to beyond the Cayman Islands near 19N85W. Scattered moderate convection is within 60 nm of the prefrontal trough. Observations from Havana Cuba registered wind gusts near 50 knots with the surface trough.

An upper level ridge axis extends from the S Bahamas to N Colombia. Scatterometer data depicts moderate to fresh winds south of Jamaica into NW Colombia. Convection is very limited as upper level ridge remains in control. Scattered showers are noted along the coast of northwest portion of Colombia into Panama and Costa Rica. Most of these showers are associated with the surface trough extending into the Pacific.

Fresh to locally strong winds will continue across the south- central Caribbean through Tue, increasing to near gale force along the NW coast of Colombia during the overnight hours. Strong southerly flow will continue over the NW Caribbean ahead of a cold front across the Yucatan Channel. The front will reach from the Windward Passage to Costa Rica on Sat morning, then drift S and gradually dissipate through Sun. Strong northerly winds are expected W of the front on Fri and Fri night, increasing to near gale force along the coast of Nicaragua.

	High	Low
Coastal	27° C 80° F	18° C 65° F
Inland	27° C 80° F	16° C 60° F
Hills	22° C 72° F	13° C 56° F

TIDES:
High: 9:31 AM	Low: 2:25 PM
High: 8:45 PM	Low: 3:53 AM (Sat)
Sunrise: 6:18 AM	Moonrise: 4:39 PM
Sunset: 5:23 PM	Moonset: 6:04 AM (Sat)

Four Day Weather Outlook:

For more information, check the Daily Tropical Weather Outlook.
CLICK here and here for detailed local weather data

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)

On Ambergris Caye this morning a Northwest wind has the barrier reef in the islands lee and the sea around it is flat. We have a clear sky and expected high tempature for the day in the low 80's.

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From Belmopan...

The cool air has really pushed back strongly over the whole of the Yucatan and Belize and now pushing fast into Honduras. It has thin lines of cloud in it, there is still some fog or low clod over the southern tip of Belize, but even that will be clearing shortly.

Looks like today should be a sunny day for most of us, just lines of thin cloud around, no rain.

Temperatures in Belmopan :
( Coast usually cooler, hills even cooler ) Last night min. 22°C 71°F Yesterday max. 30°C 87°F Yesterday Rain 0 mm ( 0.0" )

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

Updated satellite view... looks beautiful!

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The Cloud picture. There is a large area of rotating air in the north Gulf, with its arm swinging westwards over the Yucatan and Belize, bringing thin lines of clouds behind it. No rain in sight.