RTB Weather Forecast for Wednesday, July 13 , 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 13, 2011

Skies will be mostly cloudy with mid to high level cloudiness. Winds will be easterly, at 15 mph to 25 mph. The seas are choppy at 2 to 4 feet. Expect these winds and seas through Friday.

The next tropical wave is forecast to move into the western Caribbean on Saturday and Sunday. Conditions remain very favorable for heavy rain and associated mudslides, over most of Central America and the adjacent offshore islands through this weekend.

No tropical storm formation is expected for the next 48 hours.

Fig 1 - Forecast Wind Speed, Direction & Precipitation_110713

Fig 2 - Forecast Wind Map, 110713_1500 LT

Fig 3 - Isobars, C;oud Cover and Precipitation, 110713_1500 LT

Fig 4 - Graphicast

Fig 5 - Tropical Surface Analysis

Fig 6 - Water Vapor, early am_110713

Fig 7 - Wind Speeds, yesterday at the Roatan Airport_1900 LT

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 1:31 am LT                                         Moon Rise –5:10 pm LT

high tide 6:56 am LT                                                     Moon Set – 3:44 am LT

low tide 1:33 am LT                                                 Sunrise – 5:23 am LT

high tide 8:20 pm LT                                                     Sunset – 6:23 pm LT