RTB Weather Forecast for Thursday, July 07, 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

Thursday July 07, 2011

Today's weather is essentially a repeat of yesterday. Skies will be sunny with mid to high level cloudiness. This morning, 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. Again, this afternoon and evening, winds will increase to 15 mph or higher.

The next tropical wind wave is now forecast to pass through the NW Caribbean on Sunday and Monday. Else where, there are no tropical cyclones at this time in the Atlantic or Caribbean

Fig 1 - Forecast Wind Speed, Direction & Precipitation_110707

(Please note the change in units of measure)

Fig 2 - Forecast Wind Map, 110707_1500LT

Fig 3 - Forecast Isobars, Cloud Cover and Precipitation, 110707_1500LT

Fig 4 - Graphicast

Fig 5 - Tropical Surface Analysis

Fig 6 - Water Vapor and Tropical Wave Position, early am_110707

Fig 7 - Caribbean IR Satellite

Fig 8 - Wind Speeds, yesterday at Roatan Airport

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 1:03 am LT                                     Moon Rise –11:16 am LT

low tide 8:06 am LT                                                   Moon Set – 11:19 pm LT

high tide 3:19 pm LT                                             Sunrise – 5:21 am LT

low tide 8:55 pm LT                                                  Sunset – 6:23 pm LT

Moon Phase