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Brace yourself for the effects of Tropical Storm Julia. The weather system is expected to make landfall in Nicaragua on Sunday morning, as a category one hurricane. TS 13 is barrelling along a westward trajectory at sustained winds of forty miles per hour and moving at a speed of eighteen miles per hour. Rapid weakening […]
Written on October 7, 2022 | Posted in
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Direct landfall from Tropical Storm Julia is not expected in Belize. And while tropical storm or hurricane conditions are unlikely to affect the country, the system will produce heavy rainfall which could lead to massive flooding across the country, especially in the south. Chief Meteorologist Ronald Gordon says that residents in flood prone areas should […]
Written on October 7, 2022 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Impact of TS Julia to be Heavily Felt in Southern Belize
Current weather conditions are already affecting the country with a total of one to two inches of rainfall today. There will be an additional one to two inches of rainfall on Saturday and then three to five inches of rain on Sunday and Monday. Belize City, which is already below sea level, is known to […]
Written on October 7, 2022 | Posted in
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The National Meteorological Service of Belize and the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) is monitoring a potential tropical cyclone located just north of Venezuela. Referred to as P.T.C 13, the system is moving westward at fifteen miles per hour and is likely to make landfall in Nicaragua and Honduras by Sunday morning. NEMO’s latest advisory […]
Written on October 6, 2022 | Posted in
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The National Meteorological Service is keeping a close eye on a low pressure system that has developed just off the coast of South America, in the eastern Caribbean Sea. While it poses no immediate threat to Belize, there is a likelihood that its path through Nicaragua and Honduras, should it gain strength in the days […]
Written on October 5, 2022 | Posted in
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According to the Chief Met Officer, while they are better able to predict the movement of the system, meteorologists have not been able to calculate the intensity of the weather system. At the moment, the system near South America remains somewhat unpredictable. Ronald Gordon, Chief Meteorological Officer “All indications are that it should be […]
Written on October 5, 2022 | Posted in
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At the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, the Belize Red Cross is preparing its volunteers for emergency response. Over the last month, the Belize Red Cross has been hosting a series of trainings for lead volunteers across the country, teaching them the basics of interacting with the media and preparing other volunteers to serve […]
Written on September 30, 2022 | Posted in
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Hurricane Ian picked up strength overnight off the coast of West Florida. It made landfall near Cayo Costa, Florida this morning as a category four hurricane with maximum sustained winds of one hundred and five miles per hour. A number of communities south west of the coast, including Fort Myers Beach, Cape Coral, and Naples […]
Written on September 28, 2022 | Posted in
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In Cuba, millions are left without electricity after Hurricane Ian made landfall there on Tuesday, with heavy rains and winds of up to one hundred and twenty-five miles per hour. Two persons have been reported dead as a result of the hurricane. According to reports, one man was electrocuted as he tried to disconnect a […]
Written on September 28, 2022 | Posted in
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Flooding in Belama Phase Three has been a perennial issue for residents and business owners in that community. While it hasn’t been raining incessantly, the area is still submerged and getting in and out of the neighborhood is quite a challenge for commuters. Tonight, we look at the crisis that residents are faced with along […]
Written on September 26, 2022 | Posted in
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If you have been monitoring the weather reports over the past few days, you would notice that there is quite a bit of activity in the Atlantic. While Hurricane Fiona is in a north-northeast trajectory to the U.S., Belize’s National Met Service has been monitoring a low pressure system that has formed in the south-eastern […]
Written on September 22, 2022 | Posted in
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The information and data collected by the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services is readily available on the websites. Already there is an automatic weather station, building the capacity of the met office to collect data from various municipalities and early warning systems. But C.E.O. Doctor Kenrick Williams says that there is much more to come, […]
Written on August 23, 2022 | Posted in
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A weather system that crossed over the region over the last two days has dumped a significant amount of rainfall in most parts of the country, specifically over Wednesday night. The unyielding downpour compromised the low-lying boundaries of Crooked Tree, forcing five families to evacuate their homes and seek refuge at the village’s hurricane shelter. […]
Written on August 18, 2022 | Posted in
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The system that crossed Belize overnight was a strong tropical wave that dumped more rainfall in some parts of the country in a twelve-hour period than it normally does in an entire month. The system has now moved west of Belize, and weather conditions are expected to improve. Chief Meteorologist, Ronald Gordon explained the system […]
Written on August 18, 2022 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Strong Tropical Wave Causes Multiple Thunderstorms across Belize
Seventeen days into the official hurricane season, there have already been reports of flooding, especially in southern Belize. Fortunately, there are no major weather systems affecting Belize at this time. But, constant rains are a sign that we will experience an above average 2022 hurricane season. Well, the minister responsible for Disaster Risk Management, Orlando […]
Written on June 17, 2022 | Posted in
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Belize City continues to be a concern during the wet season. While major infrastructural work has been done along the canals in Belize City, as well as dredging works in the Halouver Creek, Minister Orlando Habet says Belize City will always be a problem due to its location below sea level. He is, however, advising […]
Written on June 17, 2022 | Posted in
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The National Meteorological Service held its tenth National Climate Outlook Forum today in Belize City. The forum highlighted key messages and presentations from local, regional and international agencies on the provision of climate information and services. It also included presentations from meteorologists and climatologists at the National Meteorological Service on the rainfall and temperatures forecasted […]
Written on June 17, 2022 | Posted in
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The North Stann Creek River is known for raging flood waters after incessant rainfall, like what happened in 2008 when Tropical Storm Arthur claimed eight lives when the river rose several feet above its banks. While this time the river did flood, the eight inches of rainfall that was dumped in that area where the […]
Written on May 24, 2022 | Posted in
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But while the downpour has subsided for the latter part of today, Young advises us along the coast and in southern Belize to keep those raincoats and umbrellas handy because there’s more rain to come on Thursday and quite likely an early start of the rainy season for this year. Shanea Young, Forecaster, National […]
Written on May 24, 2022 | Posted in
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It’s not June yet, but the first tropical wave was detected over the weekend in what weather experts are calling an early 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season. But while the hurricane season for this region officially opens in June and ends in November, Chief Meteorologist, Ronald Gordon says it is not strange for these weather systems […]
Written on May 9, 2022 | Posted in
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The ramifications of climate change can be disastrous to any nation without adequate early warning systems for natural disasters. Today Belize received an evapo-transpiration station from the European Union to complement our existing weather tracking system. News Five’s Marion Ali was in Central Farm for the handing-over ceremony. Marion Ali, Reporting The ET weather […]
Written on February 23, 2022 | Posted in
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The Belize Coast Guard has rescued two American women who were attempting to reach the US on a sailboat. The foreign-flagged sailboat named Sencilla had left Livingston, Guatemala en route to Florida on Wednesday, but soon after departure it encountered unfavorable weather conditions and its engine failed. Then its sails got damaged and the boat […]
Written on November 4, 2021 | Posted in
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Thomas warns seafarers who want to venture out on long marine voyages to pay keen attention to the weather advisories to avoid getting caught in thunderstorms and rough sea conditions that can potentially put their lives at risk. Lt. Kenrick Thomas, Operations Officer, Belize Coast Guard “We at the Coast Guard would like to […]
Written on November 4, 2021 | Posted in
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The Belize Meteorological Service is enhancing its real time rainfall tracking. The Met Service had written to the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility asking for support to expand Belize’s weather service. They got a positive response, and forty-three thousand US dollars to procure thirty additional rain gauges and fifty-two temperature sensors and supporting equipment. Chief Meteorologist, […]
Written on October 25, 2021 | Posted in
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Meanwhile, the first cold front heading into the Christmas season will cross over Belize as early as this coming Friday, but Gordon warns us to not let down our guard in remaining alert for hurricanes at this time of year. Ronald Gordon, Chief Meteorologist “Late October or sometimes early November, we typically see systems […]
Written on October 25, 2021 | Posted in
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