Roatan Weather Forecast for Friday, July 29, 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

Friday July 29, 2011

Today's weather is essentially a replay of yesterday's. Skies will be sunny, with mid to high level cloudiness. Winds will be from the E at 10 to 15 mph . The seas will be 1 to 4 feet in height. The next tropical wave is still forecast to reach here, this weekend. Late night and early morning scattered showers are possible

The air temperatures will be in the 80s to the mid 90s (F) or 27 to 32 (C).

At depth, ocean water temperatures are about 82F to 84F or 28C to 29C . Visibility is generally 60 to 80 feet.

Fig 1 - Wind Forecast for 110729

Fig 2 - Forecast Wind Map 110729_1500 LT

Fig 3 - Forecast Isobars, Cloud Cover and Precipitation 110729_1500 LT

Fig 4 - Graphicast

Fig 5 - Tropical Surface Analysis, early am 110729

The Tropical Weather Outlook

Tropical Storm Don is now forecast to make landfall on the South Texas coast, near the USA-Mexican border, late Friday or early Saturday . Maximum sustained winds are 45 mph. Some strengthening is possible before it makes landfall.

Else where, there is a strong tropical wave in the Atlantic. It is showing signs of circulation and is now given a 30% chance for further development. This area of disturbed weather has been designated Invest 91 by the NHC. It is about 2500 miles E of the Bay Islands. It is traveling W or WNW at 15 to 20 mph.

Fig 6 - NHC Forecast Track for TS Don, 110729_7am CDT

Fig 7 -  Forecast Computer Model Runs for TS Don, 110729_2am CDT

Fig 8 - Water Vapor, early am_110729

Fig 9 - NHC Tropical Graphic Outlook

Fig 10 - Computer Model Runs for Invest 91, 110729_7am CDT

Fig 11 - Wind Speeds, yesterday at the Roatan Airport

The Tides: Moon and Sun

low tide 1:26 am LT           Moon Rise –4:16 am LT

high tide 7:06 am LT         Moon Set – 5:29 pm LT

low tide 1:38 am LT           Sunrise – 5:28 am LT

high tide 8:04 pm LT        Sunset – 6:19 pm LT