RTB Weather Forecast for Monday, July 18, 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

Monday July 18, 2011

Skies will be sunny with some mid to high level cloudiness. Today, the winds will continue to be strong from the east at 20 to25 mph. The seas are rough at 4 to 6 feet . Occasionally, winds and seas may be higher. For the remainder of the week, beginning tomorrow, during the day, expect trade winds to decrease to 15 to 20 mph. Seas will decrease in height.

A tropical wave will enter the Western Caribbean later today. It is forecast to pass over us tomorrow. Another tropical wave will reach here on Thursday or Friday.

Fig 1 - Forecast Wind Speed, Direction & Precipitation_110718

Fig 2 - Forecast Wind Map_110718_1500 LT

Fig 3 - Forecast Isobars, Cloud Cover and Precipitation_110718_1500 LT

Fig 4 - Graphicast

Fig 5 - Tropical Surface Analysis_110718

Fig 6 - Water Vapor, early am_110718

Fig 7 - Caribbean IR Satellite_110718

Fig 8 - Wind Speeds at Roatan Airport, yesterday_110717

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 Tropical Weather Outlook

An area of disturbed weather off Cape Canaveral, Florida has developed into TS Brett. It poses no threat to us. Elsewhere, tropical storm formation is not expected for the next 24 hours.

The Tides:                                                  Moon and Sun

low tide 4:56 am LT                                       Moon Rise –8:47 pm LT

high tide 11:01 am LT                                                Moon Set – 8:15 am LT

low tide 4:36 pm LT                                               Sunrise – 5:24 am LT

high tide 11:04 pm LT                                                Sunset – 6:22 pm LT