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Sunday, July 31, 2011

RTB Weather Forecast for Sunday, July 31, 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 July 31, 2011
Skies will be partly sunny, with mid to high level cloudiness. Winds will be light, from the E at 5 to 10 mph during the day, increasing to 20 to 25 mph or higher, this evening. The seas will be 1 to 4 feet in height. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are possible. They are associated with a tropical wave passing over this area.
The air temperatures will be in the 80s to the mid 90s (F) or 27 to 32 (C). It will be hot, muggy and buggy.
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 110731

Fig 2 - Wind Forecast Map, 110731_1500 LT 
Fig 3 - Forecast Isobars, Cloud Cover and Precipitation, 110731_1500 LT

Fig 4 -Graphicast

Fig 5 - Tropical Surface Analysis

Fig 6 - Water Vapor, early am_110731

Fig 7 - Caribbean IR Satellite, early am_110731

The Tropical Weather Outlook
Else where, the tropical wave, designated Invest 91, is located east of the Windward Islands. It now has a 100% chance of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 24 hours. It is moving WNW at 15 mph. This morning, it is about 1900 miles ESE of the Bay Islands. Currently, this storm poses no threat to us, but all interests here, should monitor its development.


Fig 8 - Invest 91 Computer Model Runs, early am_110731

Fig 9 - Google Earth/NHC, Computer Model Runs, early am 110731

Table 1 - Invest 91 coordinates 110731




The Tides: Moon and Sun

low tide 2:45 am LT           Moon Rise –6:14 am LT
high tide 8:40 am LT         Moon Set – 7:04 pm LT
low tide 3:03 am LT           Sunrise – 5:28 am LT
high tide 9:08 pm LT         Sunset – 6:19 pm LT



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