Roatan Weather Forecast for Saturday, Feb. 12, 2010

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

Saturday Feb. 12, 2011

Again, today, it will be sunny, and hot, with some cloudiness. Winds will be light and variable in direction. Initially, they will be easterly before turning northerly. Wind strength will be 5 to 12 mph or less. The seas will be 1 to 4 feet in height. 

Fig 1 – Forecast Speed & Direction_110212

  

Early this morning, the approaching cold front is just to the NW of the Bay Islands.

Fig 2 - Cold Front Position early Sat_110212

It will continue to slowly drift SE, reaching from Central Cuba to the Gulf of Honduras by tonight. Scattered and intermittent showers are possible; along, ahead and behind the front. Winds behind the front maybe as high as 15 to 25 mph. By Sunday, the front will extend from Eastern Cuba to Cape Gracias Adios, Nicaragua before dissipating later in the day.

Fig 3 - Cold Front Forecast Position Sunday_110213

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 79F to 80F or 26C .

The tides:                                                  Moon and Sun

high tide 5:22 am LT                                  Moon Rise –12:24 am LT

low tide 10:51 am LT                                 Moon Set – 12:55 am LT

high tide 4:14 pm LT                                 Sunrise – 6:14 am LT

low tide 10:59 pm LT                                Sunset - 5:49 pm LT