Roatan Weather Forecast for Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011

Roatan Weather Forecast

As presented by Radio Roatan, FM 101.1 or www.roatanradio.com

and

CoCoView Resort, www.cocoviewresort.com, 800-282-8932

 CoCoView is at 16.3°N Latitude x 86.5°W Longitude

In the

NW Caribbean Sea

Thursday Jan. 27, 2011

This morning, the cold front stretches from central Cuba to the Bay Islands of Honduras.

Fig 1 - Frontal Position early am_110127

It will continue to drift SE through today and dissipate by Friday.

Fig 2 - Caribbean Graphicast

Today, expect skies to be cloudy with periods of sun. There may be intermittent rain and squalls. Wind will be mostly easterly at 5 to 10 mph. The seas will be 1 to 4 feet. 

 

Fig 3 – Forecast Wind Speed & Direction_110127

The air temperatures will be in the low 70s (F) to the low 80s or 24 to 25 (C).
At depth, ocean water temperatures are about 76F to77F or 25C or lower.

The tides:                                                  Moon and Sun

high tide 5:08 am LT                                      Moon Rise –12:38 am LT

low tide 10:49 am LT                                                 Moon Set – 12:12 pm LT

high tide 3:51 pm LT                                     Sunrise – 6:18 am LT

low tide 11:07 pm LT                                                Sunset - 5:42 pm LT

Forecaster: Doc Radawski