RTB Weather Forecast Monday, July 04, 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 04, 2011

Skies will be partly sunny with mid to high level cloudiness. Winds will be E to NE at 10 to 15 mph. The seas are choppy at 2 to 4 feet or less. This morning the leading edge of a tropical wave is about 200 miles E of us. It is traveling at 15 to 20 mph. There is a small chance of scattered, moderate, rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the next 24 to 48 hours as the tropical wave passes over us. Expect moderate to calm, winds and seas, through most of Thursday. Else where, there are no tropical cyclones at this time.

Fig 1 - Forecast Wind Speed, Direction & Precipitation_110704

(Please note the change in units of measure)

Fig 2 - Forecast Isobars, Cloud Cover and Precipitation_110704_1500LT

Fig 3 - Forecast Wind Map_110704_1500LT

Fig 4 - Graphicast

Fig 5 - Tropical Surface Analysis_110704

Fig 6 _ Water Vapor, early am_110704

Fig 7 - Caribbean IR

Fig 8 - Wind speeds, yesterday, 110704 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

low tide 4:50 am LT                                         Moon Rise –8:26 am LT

high tide 10:52 am LT                                                   Moon Set – 9:09 pm LT

low tide 5:08 pm LT                                                 Sunrise – 5:20 am LT

high tide 11:10 pm LT                                                  Sunset – 6:23 pm LT

Current Moon Phase - Waxing Crescent, 12% of Full