Weather experts from Central America and Mexico meet every three months to prepare an objective consensus outlook of weather conditions for the following three months. They examine and interpret the outputs from numerical prediction models which forecast atmospheric and oceanic conditions months in advance. These include factors such as sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic, Caribbean and the Pacific, the position and strength of quasi-permanent features like the Bermuda high, and the direction and strength of the wind in the upper atmosphere.

Most of Central America is also expected to be wetter than normal. Ramon Frutos, Deputy Chief Meteorologist who represented Belize at this meeting believes that this means that this year our "mauga season" will be very short and weak, or we might not see it at all. The "mauga season" usually occurs in August and is a short dry in the middle of the wet season. The group also noted that the second half of the hurricane season would be active. Tropical storms and hurricanes are one of the biggest rainmakers during this time of the year.

The unusual wet period is expected to disrupt agricultural activities in the field, and trigger rapid runoff and floods especially in the Cayo, Belize, Stann Creek and Toledo Districts. High moisture levels may promote fungal and bacterial infestation in crops such as onions, soya, peppers and corn. For the potable water sector, water levels in most rivers and tributaries will be normal or above normal, and abstraction should only be disrupted by floods. Groundwater tables will remain high as most aquifers have now been recharged. Water levels in the Mountain Pine Ridge should be favourable for reliable and consistent hydropower generation.