Belize Weather Forecast: February 24, 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, a few light clouds in the Chiquibul area. Sunny skies in San Pedro. A gusty and dry east to southeasterly airflow continues to dominate our weather.
Advisories: Small Craft Warning is in effect for strong, gusty winds and rough seas. Small crafts should remain in safe harbor.
24-hour forecast: Mostly sunny skies today. Tonight skies will be clear to partly cloudy. Little to no rainfall is expected.
Winds: E-SE, 15-25 kts , Gusty
Sea State: Rough
Waves: 5-7 ft
Sea Surface Temperature (°f): 81
Outlook: For Saturday and Saturday night is for mainly fair conditions and showers if any will be isolated.
Sargassum Forecast from February 21 to March 1: There is a high chance that more Sargassum mats could affect beaches 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

An 1026 mb high near the northwest Bahamas continues to support a NE to ESE trade-wind regime across the entire basin. Patchy trade- wind showers are seen south of the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. Outside the Gale Warning area, strong to near-gale NE to ENE winds with 8 to 10 ft seas are present at the south- central basin. Moderate to fresh with locally strong ENE winds and seas of 5 to 7 ft are found over the north-central basin, including the Windward Passage. Fresh to strong E to ESE winds and 6 to 8 ft seas are occurring at the Gulf of Honduras. Mainly moderate ENE to ESE winds with 4 to 6 ft seas prevail for the remainder of the basin.

For the forecast, the 1026 mb high will maintain fresh to strong trades across the central Caribbean for the next several days. These winds should gradually decrease in both speed and coverage starting Sun. Fresh to strong NE to E winds will also occur in the Windward Passage and lee of Cuba through Sun. Strong to near gale E to SE winds in the Gulf of Honduras will continue through Sun morning. Looking ahead, large long-period N swell will impact the waters near Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands by Sun night.


  High Low
Coastal 31° C
87° F 		26° C
78° F
Inland 33° C
91° F 		21° C
70° F
Hills 27° C
80° F 		19° C
66° F
TIDES, SUNRISE & MOONRISE:
Low: 6:46 AM High: 12:49 PM
Low: 7:47 PM High: 1:44 AM (Sat)
Sunrise: 6:14 AM Moonrise: 9:26 AM
Sunset: 5:57 PM Moonset: 10:27 PM


Four Day Weather Outlook:



Winds:


250 Km Radar Picture
(Time Label on picture is GMT. Local time is GMT-6 Hours)


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