A Tropical Wave has passed to the south of Belize overnight producing frequent but brief showers. Measured 13 mm of rain due to this wave. This is the first wave from the Caribbean for 2014 to have a real affect on Belize. There is another wave due in about 3 days.

Hurricane Christina has strengthened to Cat 4 and is moving to the north west. The hurricane should begin to weaken soon as it heads to cooler water. Over in Belize, drier air has moved in from the north so this morning the sky is mostly clear with some low cloud. The tropical waves travelling over from Africa are weakening and staying far to the south so the chance of rain here is remaining low for the next few days.

Tropical Storm Christina is now located at 15.5N by 103.4W. A band of Thunder Showers formed from northwest to southeast across Belize between Belmopan and San Ignacio. Belmopan itself received only a trace of rain. This could be the result of one of the rain bands thrown off from Christina. Once again all the weather activity seems to be over on the Pacific side of Central America. The Caribbean side is showing little activity.

The Caribbean has been relatively storm free lately. Any rain has been flowing across from the Pacific side of the Caribbean. I my opinion the real rainy season has not actually arrived yet. The wind shear pattern across Belize is still that of the dry season.

A storm cell has formed at 15.6N and 91.2W

Could be an offshoot of the TS (named Boris) described in my previous report.

I expect this cell to collapse overnight and reform somewhere else tomorrow.

A Low Pressure in the Pacific off Guatemala is throwing rain showers up towards Belize. There is a chance that this Low may develop into a Tropical Storm and move into the Gulf of Mexico later this week. Belize had 1/2 inch of rain last night.

If there is rain coming to Belize then it might actually be from the Pacific side of Central America again similar to 2 weeks ago. The Caribbean itself is still pretty quiet as shown in the water vapour image where the red is very dry air between South America and Africa. There was a Tropical Wave headed this way but it has gone further to the south and weakened. I do not believe the real rainy season has started yet.

A Tropical Wave is creeping slowly westward and may reach Belize this weekend. I believe most of the impact will be to the south of Belize. Will know better about this on Thursday. Storm Amanda is now losing strength as it moves northward into cooler water.

Hurricane Amanda is moving very slowly to the north. Now at 13.7N and 111.7 W with wind at 100 kph. ( max 135 mph). Weather in Belize still suuny and breezy.

First Tropical Storm of 2014 in eastern Pacific, Amanda at 11.6 N 110.3 W. Not a threat to land. Highest wind now at 91 kmh on the north side. The weather for Belize is improving, sunny and warm.