Belize Weather Forecast: February 11, 2023



General Situation:
Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just after this post!
Belize NMS: Present Condition: Some light cloud cover on the mainland, mostly clear. Sunny in San Pedro. A somewhat moist easterly airflow prevails ahead of an approaching cold front.
Advisories: A small craft caution remains in effect for gusty winds and occasionally rough seas.
24-hour forecast: A few cloudy spells today and mostly cloudy skies tonight. A few showers will occur mainly over central and southern parts of the country. Elsewhere, showers will be isolated.
Winds: E-NE, 5-15 kts
Sea State: Choppy
Waves: 3-5 ft
Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 81
Outlook: For Sunday and Sunday night is for variably cloudy skies and cool weather conditions. A few showers and periods of rain will occur mainly over the south and offshore.
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 south-central Caribbean off the coast of Colombia.

Strong trades dominate the central Caribbean, with fresh to locally strong trades in the eastern Basin. Mainly fresh trades are present in the SW basin, with gentle to moderate winds in the NW. Earlier strong winds in the Windward and Mona Passages have diminished diurnally, but locally fresh winds remain. Seas throughout the basin range from 7 to 10 ft, except in the NW Caribbean where seas of 3 to 6 ft dominate.

For the forecast, fresh to strong trade winds will continue over the central and northeastern Caribbean Sea, with fresh winds in the eastern Caribbean, through the weekend. A cold front will reach the Yucatan Channel this evening and from central Cuba to offshore Honduras Sun night, bringing fresh northerly winds.


  High Low
Coastal 29° C
84° F 		20° C
68° F
Inland 30° C
86° F 		18° C
64° F
Hills 24° C
76° F 		16° C
60° F
TIDES, SUNRISE & MOONRISE:
Low: 7:04 AM High: 1:28 PM
Low: 8:12 PM High: 12:15 AM (Sun)
Sunrise: 6:21 AM Moonset: 10:00 AM
Sunset: 5:52 PM Moonrise: 10:55 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