Belize Weather Forecast: February 16, 2023



General Situation:
Ambergris Caye: Conditions this morning by Elbert just after this post!
Belize NMS: Present Condition: Mostly clear skies throughout the country, there are a few light clouds in the Chiquibul area. Sunny in San Pedro. A moderate to gusty east to southeasterly airflow supports fair and dry conditions.
Advisories: A Small Craft Warning goes into effect tonight for strong gusty winds and rough seas.
24-hour forecast: Mostly sunny skies today. Tonight skies will be partly cloudy to clear. Little to no rainfall is expected.
Winds: E-SE, 15-25 kts
Sea State: Rough
Waves: 5-7 ft
Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 81
Outlook: For Friday and Friday night is for fair weather to prevail and showers will be isolated, except for a few showers developing along the coast at night.
Sargassum Forecast from February 14 to February 22: There is a medium to high chance that new sargassum mats could affect coastal communities across the country 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 1029 mb Bermuda High continues to support a generally E trade- wind pattern across the entire basin. Outside the Gale Warning area, strong to near-gale NE winds and seas of 8 to 11 ft are present in the central basin. Moderate to fresh winds dominate the remainder of the basin, with seas of 6 to 8 ft. Locally strong E to SE winds have developed in the Gulf of Honduras.

For the forecast, the persistent subtropical ridge centered north of the area will sustain fresh to strong easterly trades through the forecast period. An area of northerly swell will enter the tropical Atlantic today, then persist into the weekend. Winds will increase to strong east of the Leeward Islands tonight into Sat.


  High Low
Coastal 29° C
85° F 		24° C
76° F
Inland 32° C
89° F 		20° C
68° F
Hills 26° C
78° F 		18° C
64° F
TIDES, SUNRISE & MOONRISE:
High: 8:26 AM Low: 11:43 AM
High: 6:22 PM Low: 2:11 AM (Fri)
Sunrise: 6:19 AM Moonset: 2:09 PM
Sunset: 5:54 PM Moonrise: 3:16 AM (Fri)


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