Oct 18th 10 Posted in San Pedro Weather. 0 Comments

Daily San Pedro Belize Weather Forecast October 18th

General Situation: Relatively Moist conditions exist. 24hr Forecast: Cloudy spells today and tonight. Isolated showers increase this evening. Winds: Northeast at 5 to 15 knots. Sea State: Choppy.  Outlook: Through Wednesday: A few showers will affect the country. Highs: 31°C/88°F  Lows: 24°C/75°F.

Tropical Weather Outlook: Showers and thunderstorms remain disorganized near a broad area of low pressure over the southwestern Caribbean Sea. Conditions could become favorable for some development before it begins to interact with land in a day or two. There is a low chance of this system becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours. A low pressure area about 850 miles west-southwest of the Cape Verde Islands has a low chance for development during the next 48 hours.

Oct 16th 10 Posted in San Pedro Weather. 0 Comments

Daily San Pedro Belize Weather Forecast October 16th

General Situation: Mostly fair and dry conditions prevail. 24hr Forecast: Cloudy with some sunny spells today and partially cloudy and cool tonight. Showers will be isolated. Winds: Northwest at 5 to 15 knots. Sea State: Choppy.  Outlook: Through Monday: Cloudy skies with a few coastal showers. Highs: 31°C/88°F  Lows: 22°C/72°F.

Tropical Weather Outlook: An area of showers and thunderstorms is occurring over the southwest Caribbean Sea. Slow development of this system is possible during the next few days as it drifts northward. Elsewhere, tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours.

Oct 15th 10 Posted in San Pedro Weather. 0 Comments

Daily San Pedro Belize Weather Forecast October 15th

General Situation: Mostly fair conditions will continue over the next few days. 24hr Forecast: Cloudy with some sunny spells today and partially cloudy and cool tonight. Showers will be isolated. Winds: Northwest at 10 to 20 knots. Sea State: Choppy/Moderate.  Outlook: Through Sunday: Continuing mainly fair weather with a few showers along Southern and coastal areas. Highs: 32°C/89°F  Lows: 22°C/72°F.

Tropical Weather Outlook: At 3:00am Tropical depression Paula was centered near 23.1N 80.2W or about 65mls east of Veradero, Cuba. Paula was moving to the East at 14mph with maximum winds of 35mph. An area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms over the extreme southwestern Caribbean Sea has a low chance for development into a tropical cyclone during the next 48hrs as it remains almost stationary. Elsewhere in the North Atlantic, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48hrs.

Oct 14th 10 Posted in San Pedro Weather. 0 Comments

Daily San Pedro Belize Weather Forecast October 14th

General Situation: Mostly fair conditions will continue over the next few days. 24hr Forecast: Sunny with cloudy spells today and partially cloudy tonight. Showers will be isolated. Winds: Northwest at 10 to 20 knots. Sea State: Moderate.  Outlook: Through Saturday: Generally fair weather with a slight increase in showers along Northern coastal areas on Friday. Highs: 32°C/90°F  Lows: 20°C/68°F.

Tropical Weather Outlook: At 6:00am Hurricane Paula was centered near 22.7 N 84.5 W or about 45 miles west of Puerto Esperanza. Maximum winds were 75 mph and Paula was moving to the NE at 5 mph.

Oct 12th 10 Posted in San Pedro Weather. 0 Comments

Daily San Pedro Belize Weather Forecast October 12th

General Situation: Hurricane Paula over the Northwest Caribbean. 24hr Forecast: Generally cloudy skies, isolated showers along coastal areas. Winds: North to Northwest at 5 to 15 knots. Sea State: Choppy.  Outlook: Through Thursday: Generally cloudy skies with a slight increase in showers along Northern coastal areas. Highs: 31°C/87°F  Lows: 22°C/72°F.

Tropical Weather Outlook: At 6:00am the center of hurricane Paula was located near 18.1N and 85.4W or about 190miles SSE of Cozumel, Mexico. It was moving NW at 10 mph with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. Elsewhere in the Atlantic Basin Tropical Cyclone is not expected during the next 48 hrs.

Oct 12th 10 Posted in San Pedro Weather. 0 Comments

Hurricane Paula

Editor’s Note: since this article was written Paula has moved from a Tropical Storm to a Category 1 Hurricane. NEMO has discontinued Tropical Storm Warnings for the coast of Belize as of this morning.

Weather Underground | Posted by: Jeff Masters, 7:30 PM GMT on October 11, 2010. Data from the Hurricane Hunters, land stations, and satellite imagery reveal that the strong tropical disturbance centered near the coast of Honduras just west of the border with Nicaragua is now Tropical Storm Paula. Paula is the 16th named storm of the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season. The Hurricane Hunters reported a central pressure of 1001 mb and top surface winds of 45 mph in their 2:11pm EDT center fix.

Satellite imagery shows a well-organized system with a modest but increasing amount of intense thunderstorm activity, and some respectable low-level spiral bands. Water vapor satellite loops reveal that Paula has been able to substantially moisten the atmosphere in the Western Caribbean over the past day, and dry air will be less of an impediment to development than it was yesterday. Wind shear is a moderate 10 – 15 knots. Puerto Lempira, Honduras reported sustained winds of 35 mph at 12pm CST this afternoon, with 3.31″ of rain from the storm thus far.

Proximity to land is hampering Paula’s ability to intensify some, and the storm’s northwest movement of 10 mph will take the center far enough away from the coast of Honduras this evening to substantially increase the storm’s ability to intensify. The latest SHIPS model forecast calls for wind shear to stay mostly in the moderate range, 10 – 15 knots, through Tuesday afternoon, then increase to the high range, 20 – 25 knots, for the remainder of the week. The computer models predict Paula will continue on a northwest motion then turn more north-northwest on Wednesday, which would take the storm close to landfall on the coast of Belize or Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. (more…)

Oct 11th 10 Posted in San Pedro Weather. 0 Comments

Daily San Pedro Belize Weather Forecast October 11th

General Situation: Generally fair conditions will continue today. An area of low pressure will move into the Northwest Caribbean tomorrow. 24hr Forecast: Partially cloudy with only isolated showers. Winds: Northeast at 5 to 15 knots. Sea State: Choppy.  Outlook: Through Wednesday: Cloudy spells with a few showers or thunderstorms over Northern and Coastal areas. Highs: 31°C/87°F  Lows: 23°C/73°F.

Tropical Weather Outlook: Showers and thunderstorms have become a little better organized in association with an area of low pressure near the Honduras / Nicaragua border. Conditions appear favorable for additional development, and a tropical depression could form as the system moves west-northwestward at about 10 mph.

Oct 9th 10 Posted in San Pedro Weather. 0 Comments

Daily San Pedro Belize Weather Forecast October 9th

General Situation: Northerly airflow continues to support fair and mostly dry conditions. 24hr Forecast: Mostly sunny today and mostly clear and cool tonight. Showers will be isolated. Winds: North to Northeast at 5 to 15 knots. Sea State: Choppy.  Outlook: Through Monday: Similar conditions prevail. Highs: 31°C/87°F  Lows: 21°C/69°F.

Tropical Weather Outlook: At 3:00am Hurricane Otto was centered near 29.2 N 58.5 W or about 430 miles east southeast of Bermuda, moving Northeast at 24 mph with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph. Elsewhere, tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the north Atlantic, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico during the next 48hrs.

Oct 7th 10 Posted in San Pedro Weather. 0 Comments

Daily San Pedro Belize Weather Forecast October 7th

General Situation: Relatively cool and mainly dry Northerly airflow prevails. 24hr Forecast: Mainly fair and mild today and partially cloudy and cool tonight. Showers will be isolated. Winds: North to Northwest at 10 to 20 knots. Sea State: Moderate.  Outlook: Through Saturday: Similar conditions prevail. Highs: 31°C/87°F  Lows: 21°C/70°F.

Tropical Weather Outlook: At 3:00am Tropical Storm Otto was centered near 23.6 N 68.2 W or about 235 miles northeast of Grand Turk Island, moving North at 2 mph with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph. Elsewhere, tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the north Atlantic, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico during the next 48hrs.

Oct 6th 10 Posted in San Pedro Weather. 0 Comments

Daily San Pedro Belize Weather Forecast October 6th

General Situation: Relatively cool northerly airflow becomes less moist. 24hr Forecast: Cloudy skies today and cloudy with sunny periods tomorrow. Light coastal showers tomorrow morning. Winds: North to Northwest at 10 to 20 knots. Sea State: Choppy/Moderate.  Outlook: Through Friday: Mainly mild weather with only isolated showers. Highs: 31°C/87°F  Lows: 22°C/72°F.

Tropical Weather Outlook: A well defined low pressure system centered about 140 miles north of San Juan Puerto Rico is producing a large area of cloudiness and thunderstorms. Upper level winds are becoming more conducive for development, and the system could become a tropical or sub-tropical depression during the next day or so.