RTB Weather Forecast for Friday, July 15, 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 15, 2011

Skies will be sunny with mid to high level cloudiness. Winds will be easterly and steady, at 15 mph. They will increase to 25 to 30 mph, this afternoon and evening. The seas are choppy at 2 to 4 feet. Expect much stronger winds and higher seas, this weekend and early next week.

The next tropical wave, will pass over us on Saturday and Sunday. The area of disturbed weather associated with this tropical wave in the SW Caribbean is now given a 10% chance of further development.

Elsewhere, tropical storm formation is not expected for the next 24 hours.

Fig 1 - Forecast Wind Speed, Direction & Precipitation_110715

Fig 2 - Forecast Wind Map, 110715_1500LT

Fig 3 - Forecast Map Isobars, Cloud Cover and Precipitation, 110715_1500LT

Fig 4 - Graphicast

Fig 5 - Tropical Surface Analysis

Fig 6 - Water Vapor, early am_110715

Fig 7 - Caribbean IR Satellite, early am_110715

Fig 8 - Tropical Cyclone Forecast_110715_0100am EDT

Fig 9 - Wind Speeds at Roatan Airport, yesterday, 110714_1700

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

low tide 2:53 am LT                                         Moon Rise –6:48 pm LT

high tide 8:29 am LT                                                     Moon Set – 5:39 am LT

low tide 2:45 pm LT                                                 Sunrise – 5:23 am LT

high tide 9:29 pm LT                                                     Sunset – 6:23 pm LT