1. Belize Belize Probable Storm Effects Corozal San Pedro Belize City
Ross Wagenseil
for CDMP
January 2000
15.8 N
89.25 W
87.25 W
18.6 N
CDMP 5
This set of maps is part of Section 2 of the Atlas of Probable Storm Effects in the Caribbean Sea, which was sponsored by the Caribbean Disaster Mitigation Project (CDMP), a joint effort of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID). These maps are a result of new techniques for modeling storms and estimating the probabilities of storms, developed in part under the patronage of CDMP. Refer to the Atlas for explanatory materials.
WINDS represent sustained 1-minute winds at 10 m above the surface, and include both surface friction and topographic effects at a resolution of 30 arc-seconds. Friction factors derive from a Level I land-cover classification, with water, forest and open land predominating. If using wind damage models or building codes which internally include surface friction or topographic corrections, the nearest open-water wind speed from one of these maps may be used as input . Careful judgement is advised in reading and applying the values.
SURGES include astronomical tide and setups from pressure, wind and wave, but not wave runup. Surges over land are shown as elevation above sea level, not water depth.
WAVES are the heights of wave crests above the storm surge level in open water. Shoreline effects do not appear at this resolution.
Corozal
San Pedro 1 2
Belize City
Points of Interest:
1. San Pedro: Town on low promontory.
Belize
2. Belize City: Main town and harbour on shallow bay.
3. Dangriga: Town and waterfront.
4. Punta Gorda: Town and waterfront.
MILES
0.5 1 50
100
DEGREES
KILOMETERS 25
5. Corozal: Town and waterfront.
Dangriga 3
Note: Waves and surges for Points of Interest are reported from the nearest cell offshore. N
The projection of the illustrations is Plate Carrée, a square grid of latitude and longitude. Resolution is 30 arc-seconds. North-South distances are true to scale. East-West distances are stretched 4.0% at 15.8 degrees North, and stretched 5.5% at 18.6 degrees North. All model results were calculated using great-circle distances based on the WGS84 datum.
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Punta
Gorda 4

2. 1 2 3 4 5 Winds Wind Speeds 10-Year Return Time Belize 18.6 N 89.25 W
Ross Wagenseil
for CDMP
January 2000
15.8 N
89.25 W
87.25 W
18.6 N
CDMP 5
10-Year Return Time
Belize N 1
1. San Pedro: 26 m/s
MILES
0.5 1 50
100
DEGREES
KILOMETERS 25
2. Belize City: 25 m/s
3. Dangriga: 24 m/s 2
4. Punta Gorda: 18 m/s
5. Corozal: 26 m/s 3
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Wind Speeds 1 2 3 4 5
knots
mph
kph
m/s
Storm Category 25 50 75
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250 10 20 30 40 60 70 4
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Max

3. * Possibly invalid: input data lacks detail.
Waves
Ross Wagenseil
for CDMP
January 2000
15.8 N
89.25 W
87.25 W
18.6 N
CDMP 5
10-Year Return Time
Belize N
1. San Pedro: m 1
2. Belize City: m
MILES
0.5 1 50
100
DEGREES
KILOMETERS 25
3. Dangriga: m
4. Punta Gorda: 2.3 m 2
5. Corozal: 3.2 m*
* Possibly invalid: input data lacks detail. 3
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Wave Heights
Meters
Feet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 15 20 25 4
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4. Surges Surge Heights 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 15 20 10-Year Return Time Belize
Ross Wagenseil
for CDMP
January 2000
15.8 N
89.25 W
87.25 W
18.6 N
CDMP 5
10-Year Return Time
Belize N 1
1. San Pedro: m
MILES
0.5 1 50
100
DEGREES
KILOMETERS 25
2. Belize City: m at the peninsula; 0.7 m on the main shoreline
3. Dangriga: m 2
4. Punta Gorda: 0.8 m
5. Corozal: 0.6 m 3
Wind
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Surge Heights 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 15 20
Meters
Feet 4
Min
Max

5. 1 2 3 4 5 Winds Wind Speeds 25-Year Return Time Belize 18.6 N 89.25 W
Ross Wagenseil
for CDMP
January 2000
15.8 N
89.25 W
87.25 W
18.6 N
CDMP 5
25-Year Return Time
Belize N 1
1. San Pedro: 34 m/s
MILES
0.5 1 50
100
DEGREES
KILOMETERS 25
2. Belize City: 32 m/s
3. Dangriga: 32 m/s 2
4. Punta Gorda: 24 m/s
5. Corozal: 33 m/s 3
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Wind Speeds 1 2 3 4 5
knots
mph
kph
m/s
Storm Category 25 50 75
100
125
150
200
250 10 20 30 40 60 70 4
Min
Max

6. * Possibly invalid: input data lacks detail.
Waves
Ross Wagenseil
for CDMP
January 2000
15.8 N
89.25 W
87.25 W
18.6 N
CDMP 5
25-Year Return Time
Belize N
1. San Pedro: m 1
2. Belize City: m*
MILES
0.5 1 50
100
DEGREES
KILOMETERS 25
3. Dangriga: m
4. Punta Gorda: 3.1 m 2
5. Corozal: 4.2 m*
* Possibly invalid: input data lacks detail. 3
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Wave Heights
Meters
Feet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 15 20 25 4
Min
Max

7. Surges Surge Heights 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 15 20 25-Year Return Time Belize
Ross Wagenseil
for CDMP
January 2000
15.8 N
89.25 W
87.25 W
18.6 N
CDMP 5
25-Year Return Time
Belize N 1
1. San Pedro: m
MILES
0.5 1 50
100
DEGREES
KILOMETERS 25
2. Belize City: m at the peninsula; 1.2 m on the main shoreline
3. Dangriga: m 2
4. Punta Gorda: 1.3 m
5. Corozal: 1.1 m 3
Wind
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Surge
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Surge Heights 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 15 20
Meters
Feet 4
Min
Max

8. 1 2 3 4 5 Winds Wind Speeds 50-Year Return Time Belize 18.6 N 89.25 W
Ross Wagenseil
for CDMP
January 2000
15.8 N
89.25 W
87.25 W
18.6 N
CDMP 5
50-Year Return Time
Belize N 1
1. San Pedro: 39 m/s
MILES
0.5 1 50
100
DEGREES
KILOMETERS 25
2. Belize City: 38 m/s
3. Dangriga: 37 m/s 2
4. Punta Gorda: 29 m/s
5. Corozal: 39 m/s 3
Wind
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Wind Speeds 1 2 3 4 5
knots
mph
kph
m/s
Storm Category 25 50 75
100
125
150
200
250 10 20 30 40 60 70 4
Min
Max

9. * Possibly invalid: input data lacks detail.
Waves
Ross Wagenseil
for CDMP
January 2000
15.8 N
89.25 W
87.25 W
18.6 N
CDMP 5
50-Year Return Time
Belize N
1. San Pedro: m 1
2. Belize City: m*
MILES
0.5 1 50
100
DEGREES
KILOMETERS 25
3. Dangriga: m
4. Punta Gorda: 3.7 m 2
5. Corozal: 4.9 m*
* Possibly invalid: input data lacks detail. 3
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Wave Heights
Meters
Feet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 15 20 25 4
Max
Min

10. Surges Surge Heights 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 15 20 50-Year Return Time Belize
Ross Wagenseil
for CDMP
January 2000
15.8 N
89.25 W
87.25 W
18.6 N
CDMP 5
50-Year Return Time
Belize N 1
1. San Pedro: m
MILES
0.5 1 50
100
DEGREES
KILOMETERS 25
2. Belize City: m at the peninsula; 1.6 m on the main shoreline
3. Dangriga: m 2
4. Punta Gorda: 1.8 m directly offshore; 2.2 m to the southwest
5. Corozal: 1.4 m 3
Wind
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Surge Heights 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 15 20
Meters
Feet 4
Min
Max

11. 1 2 3 4 5 Winds Wind Speeds 100-Year Return Time Belize 18.6 N 89.25 W
Ross Wagenseil
for CDMP
January 2000
15.8 N
89.25 W
87.25 W
18.6 N
CDMP 5
100-Year Return Time
Belize N 1
1. San Pedro: 44 m/s
MILES
0.5 1 50
100
DEGREES
KILOMETERS 25
2. Belize City: 43 m/s
3. Dangriga: 43 m/s 2
4. Punta Gorda: 34 m/s
5. Corozal: 44 m/s 3
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Wind Speeds 1 2 3 4 5
knots
mph
kph
m/s
Storm Category 25 50 75
100
125
150
200
250 10 20 30 40 60 70 4
Min
Max

12. * Possibly invalid: input data lacks detail.
Waves
Ross Wagenseil
for CDMP
January 2000
15.8 N
89.25 W
87.25 W
18.6 N
CDMP 5
100-Year Return Time
Belize N
1. San Pedro: m* 1
MILES
0.5 1 50
100
DEGREES
KILOMETERS 25
2. Belize City: m*
3. Dangriga: m*
4. Punta Gorda: 4.2 m 2
5. Corozal: 5.5 m*
* Possibly invalid: input data lacks detail. 3
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Wave Heights
Meters
Feet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 15 20 25 4
Min
Max

13. Surges Surge Heights 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 15 20 100-Year Return Time Belize
Ross Wagenseil
for CDMP
January 2000
15.8 N
89.25 W
87.25 W
18.6 N
CDMP 5
100-Year Return Time
Belize N 1
1. San Pedro: m
MILES
0.5 1 50
100
DEGREES
KILOMETERS 25
2. Belize City: m at the peninsula; 1.6 m near the main shoreline
3. Dangriga: m 2
4. Punta Gorda: 2.3 m directly offshore; 2.6 m to the southwest.
5. Corozal: 1.8 m; up to 2.6 m inland to the west 3
Wind
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Surge Heights 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 15 20
Meters
Feet 4
Min
Max