Belize Weather Forecast: February 9, 2023



General Situation:
Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just after this post!
Belize NMS: Present Condition: Mostly clear on the mainland this morning, there are a few clouds in the southwest. Mostly clear in San Pedro. A moderate to fresh easterly airflow prevails.
Advisories: A small craft caution remains in effect for gusty winds and occasionally rough seas.
24-hour forecast: Sunny with a few cloudy spells today and partly cloudy tonight. Showers will be isolated with a few more over the south tonight.
Winds: E-SE, 10-20 kts
Sea State: Moderate-Rough
Waves: 4-7 ft
Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 81
Outlook: Mainly fair conditions with isolated showers developing on Friday and a few more over the south Friday night.
Sargassum Forecast from February 7 to February 15: Satellite imagery show that Sargassum amounts continue to increase over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Honduras. As a result, there is now a high chance that more Sargassum mats could drift onto local beaches during the next few days. San Pedro has a high probability and a moderate expected impact.
Tropical Weather Outlook: he 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season has ended, warnings will resume on May 15, 2023. Click for more of the tropical weather outlook...

Marine Conditions:

The Caribbean Sea

A Gale Warning is in effect for the coastal waters of Colombia. Recent satellite derived wind data provided observations of strong to gale force winds near the coast of Colombia, and fresh to strong trades across the remainder of the central and east Caribbean. Fresh to locally strong winds are over the Windward Passage, between Jamaica and eastern Cuba, and in the lee of Cuba. Seas are 10 to 14 ft over the south-central Caribbean, 9 to 10 ft S of Hispaniola, 8 to 9 ft in the Windward Passage and between Jamaica and eastern Cuba, 8 ft in the Gulf of Honduras, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere.

Shallow moisture embedded in the trade wind flow is moving across the area producing isolated to scattered passing showers. Some shower and thunderstorm activity is noted between Haiti and Jamaica, and also near 17N71W.

For the forecast, strong trade winds will continue over the central and NE Caribbean Sea, with fresh winds elsewhere over the eastern Caribbean through Sat. Gale-force winds will pulse at night near the coast of Colombia through the forecast period. Fresh to strong winds will continue in the Windward Passage, lee of Cuba and Gulf of Honduras through late this week, strongest at night. Looking ahead, a cold front will reach the Yucatan Channel on Sat and move across the NW Caribbean through Sun. Fresh to locally strong N winds and moderate to rough seas are expected in the wake of the front.


  High Low
Coastal 29° C
85° F 		26° C
78° F
Inland 31° C
88° F 		21° C
70° F
Hills 24° C
76° F 		18° C
64° F
TIDES, SUNRISE & MOONRISE:
Low: 6:24 AM High: 12:25 PM
Low: 6:23 PM High: 12:36 AM (Fri)
Sunrise: 6:22 AM Moonset: 8:52 AM
Sunset: 5:51 PM Moonrise: 9:13 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://sanpedrowx.com/
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:
https://www.wunderground.com/weather/bz/caye-caulker-village