Belize Weather Forecast: September 17, 2019
General Situation:
The Caribbean Sea There are two tropical waves currently impacting the eastern Caribbean. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are seen moving across the Lesser Antilles from 10N-17N between 60W-65W. Additionally, isolated thunderstorms are moving across the NW Caribbean from 16N-21N between 79W-89W. Numerous strong convection is moving off the Colombian coast, enhanced by the eastern Pacific monsoon trough, from 09N- 11N and E of 77W. Latest scatterometer data depicts light to gentle trades across the basin, with moderate to fresh winds are noted in the Gulf of Honduras and the Gulf of Venezuela. Moderate to fresh trade winds will dominate much of the basin. Long period northerly swell will starting pushing through the Atlantic Ocean passages today. A tropical wave over the western Caribbean Sea will move west of the basin through mid week. Scattered thunderstorms and gusty winds accompany a second tropical wave currently in the eastern Caribbean that will move across the central Caribbean Sea Wednesday and Thursday, and through the western Caribbean Sea Friday and Saturday. A low pressure center developing east of the area will move toward the Atlantic Ocean offshore waters of the Leeward Islands by late Thursday and Friday, possibly as a tropical cyclone.
Four Day Weather Outlook: 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:
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