RTB Weather Forecast for Sunday, Mar. 13, 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

Sunday Mar. 13, 2011

This morning remnants of a cold front remain stationary in a frontal boundary which reaches from the Bay Islands of Honduras to central Cuba. It will continue to dissipate today. 

Fig 1 - Frontal Boundary, early am 110313

Fig 2 - Tropical Atlantic, early am 110313

Skies will be mostly sunny with mid to high level cloudiness. Winds will be N to NE at 10 to 15 mph. The seas will be 2 to 4 feet in height. Intermittent, scattered rain showers are possible. 

 

Fig 3 – Forecast Wind Speed & Direction_110313

This week expect it to be mostly sunny. Seas will be choppy at 2 to 4 feet in height. Seas may occasionally be higher. Most days, the trade winds will blow at 10 to 20 mph, strengthening to 15 to 25 mph in the late afternoon and early evening hours.

Fig 4 - Graphicast

The air temperatures will range from the mid to high 70s (F) to the low 80s or 24 to 27 (C).
At depth, ocean water temperatures are about 80F or 26C .

The Tides:                                                  Moon and Sun

high tide 4:37 am LT                                      Moon Rise –12:04 pm LT

low tide 10:13 am LT                                              Moon Set – 12:34 am LT

high tide 3:52 pm LT                                     Sunrise – 5:57 am LT

low tide 10:27 pm LT                                             Sunset - 5:57 pm LT