Roatan Weather Forecast for Wednesday, July 06, 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

Wednesday July 06, 2011

Skies will be sunny with mid to high level cloudiness. Winds will be light, at 10 mph or less, and NE to E in direction. The seas are 2 to 4 feet in height or less. This afternoon and evening, winds will increase to 15 mph or higher. Early this morning, the leading edge of a tropical wave was west of us. It continues to move slowly W. There is a very low probability of isolated, intermittent showers associated with this tropical wave.

Another tropical wind wave is forecast to pass through the NW Caribbean this weekend. Else where, there are no tropical cyclones at this time in the Atlantic or Caribbean.

Fig 1 - Forecast Wind Speed, Direction & Precipitation_110706

(Please note the change in units of measure)

Fig 2 - Forecast Wind Map, 110706_1500LT

Fig 3 - Forecast Isobars, Cloud Cover and Precipitation 110706_1500LT

Fig 4 - Graphicast

Fig 5 - Tropical Surface Analysis  

Fig 6 - Water Vapor, early am_110706

Fig 7 - Caribbean IR Satellite

Fig 8 - Wind Speeds at Roatan Airport, yesterday_110705

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.

The Tides:                                                  Moon and Sun

high tide 12:02 am LT                                    Moon Rise –10:19 am LT

low tide 6:55 am LT                                                   Moon Set – 10:35 pm LT

high tide 1:56 pm LT                                             Sunrise – 5:21 am LT

low tide 7:34 pm LT                                                  Sunset – 6:23 pm LT

Current Moon Phase - Waxing Crescent, 30% of Full