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Posted By: Marty Belize Weather Forecast: September 17, 2020 - 09/17/20 12:06 PM

Belize Weather Forecast: September 17, 2020


General Situation:
Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just before or after this post!
Belize NMS: Present Condition: Mostly cloudy this morning, less so in the north, clear in San Pedro. Generally fair conditions will prevail over most areas.
Advisories: *Residents, especially those inland, are advised to stay hydrated and to avoid direct sunlight as much as possible.*
24-hour forecast: Sunny with a few cloudy spells today and partly cloudy tonight. Showers and thunderstorms will isolated except for a few more over southern districts this morning and tonight.
Winds: E-SE, 5-15 kts
Sea State: Slight
Waves: 1-3 ft.
Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 87
Outlook: Mainly fair weather will prevail Friday except for isolated thunderstorms and showers inland in the afternoon then a few showers and thunderstorms will occur over most areas Friday night.
Sargassum Forecast from September 15, 2020 to September 22, 2020: There is a small chance that a few sargassum mats could drift into local beaches in the coming days with minor to moderate impacts. San Pedro has a low probability and a moderate expected impact.
Tropical Weather Outlook: At 3:00am Hurricane Teddy was centred near latitude 18.3N, longitude 52.3W or about 625 miles ENE of the Lesser Antilles. Tropical Storm Vicky was located near 21.9N and 36.7W or about 925 miles WNW of the Cabo Verde Islands. An area of low pressure over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico has become better organised and has a high chance of becoming a tropical depression or tropical storm during the next couple of days. An area of low pressure located south-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands has a medium chance of becoming a tropical depression over the next couple days. Click for more...

Marine Conditions:

The Caribbean Sea

An upper level inverted trough extends from Hispaniola to the northern coast of Colombia. Isolated showers are noted from 11N to 19N west of 75W. The monsoon trough extends from the eastern Pacific Ocean across northern Costa Rica to near 12N79W.

Hurricane Teddy near 18.3N 52.3W 970 mb at 5 AM EDT moving NW at 10 kt. Maximum sustained winds 90 kt gusts 110 kt. Teddy will move to 19.5N 53.5W this afternoon, 20.9N 54.9W Fri morning, 22.5N 56.5W Fri afternoon, 24.3N 58.2W Sat morning, 26.1N 60.2W Sat afternoon, 27.6N 62.0W Sun morning, and 30.7N 64.0W early Mon. A relatively weak pressure pattern will maintain gentle to moderate trades through early next week, with fresh trades pulsing over the south-central Caribbean.


  High Low
Coastal 32° C
90° F
27° C
80° F
Inland 36° C
97° F
23° C
74° F
Hills 30° C
86° F
20° C
68° F
TIDES:
High: 9:44 AM Low: 4:17 PM
High: 10:11 PM Low: 4:21 AM (Fri)
Sunrise: 5:41 AM Moonrise: 5:49 AM
Sunset: 5:52 PM Moonset: 6:26 PM




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:
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:
http://cayecaulkerweather.com/weatherdata/caye-caulker-belize-live-weather-data.htm

The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Depression Sally, located inland over southeastern Alabama, on Hurricane Teddy, located over the central tropical Atlantic, and on Tropical Storm Vicky, located over the eastern tropical Atlantic.

Thunderstorm activity has continued to increase and become better organized this morning in association with a well-defined low pressure system located over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. Upper-level winds are gradually becoming more conducive for development and, if this recent development trend continues, a tropical depression or a tropical storm could form later today. The low is expected to meander over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico for the next day or so before moving slowly northward to northeastward on Friday and Saturday. An Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft is scheduled to investigate the disturbance this afternoon.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...90 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...90 percent.

An elongated area of low pressure located a few hundred miles south-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands is producing disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity. Environmental conditions are expected to be conducive for development during the next few days, and a tropical depression could form before upper-level winds become less favorable over the weekend. The low is forecast to move west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph during the next several days.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...40 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...medium...60 percent.

A non-tropical area of low pressure is located over the far northeastern Atlantic Ocean a few hundred miles east-northeast of the Azores. This system is forecast to move east-southeastward and then northeastward at about 10 mph over the next day or two, and its chances of acquiring some subtropical characteristics before it reaches the coast of Portugal late Friday appear to be decreasing. For more information on this system, see High Seas Forecasts issued by Meteo France.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...10 percent.

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On Ambergris Caye this morning we have moderate sea state around our barrier reef from an 11 mph SE wind. The expected high temperature for the day is 90 f.

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There is already very significant clashing over much of southern Belize this morning, and bright sunshine over most of central and northern Belize. There is still very little Caribbean wind but still a significant high level from the NE, a light Surface "Tiger" wind from the SW.

Looks like today will be mainly sunny for most, with clouds developing later, but heavy clouds and rain down south and swellups will probably occur in other places later today.

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Temperatures in Belmopan : ( Coast usually cooler, hills even cooler )
Last night min. 26°C 79°F Yesterday max. 33°C 91°F Yesterday Rain 0 mm ( 0")
Present Condition: Clear skies. Generally fair conditions prevails, with a slight increase in moisture expected late tomorrow.
24hr Forecast: Partly cloudy tonight and mostly sunny tomorrow morning, becoming increasingly cloudy tomorrow afternoon. Showers or thunderstorms will be isolated tonight and tomorrow morning, increasing to a few over inland areas tomorrow afternoon.

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Live Beach Cam at Blue Water Grill



Beautiful hot day. Photos by San Pedro Scoop

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