As you saw in the weather report a few minutes ago, there's a tropical system in the eastern Caribbean which could have implications for Belize. Predictions for the movement of this system is likely to be west-northwest towards the western Caribbean. What does this mean for you? Today we found out more from our Chief Met Officer.
Dennis Gonguez, Chief Meteorologist
"There is a area of disturb weather near the islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curassow in the south eastern Caribbean and presently it's about disorganize, but as it heads westwards and reaches just to the south of Jamaica conditions become more favorable for this system to develop. Probability is very high once it reaches like I said southern Jamaica conditions there will be almost perfect for it to develop into a tropical depression within the next 24-36 hours. Its moving towards the west about 15 miles per hour and computer models are suggesting that this system could be east of us in about 96 hours which will take it around Sunday morning if it continues on its present track. We should pay attention to this weather system because some of the forecast models are indication a wide variety of scenarios that are likely to develop. One forecast model is suggesting that it could go thru the Yucatan channel and the other forecast to the next extreme pushes
this system thru Nicaragua and Honduras which would weaken it and it would die over the mountains there, however as a forecaster the most likely scenario is just clipping the north eastern tip of Honduras and then heading into the gulf of Honduras and that could spell trouble for us."
The Belize Meteorological Service says they will be keeping a close eye on the system and will be updating the public with current information.
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