Roatan Weather Forecast for Thursday, August 11, 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 August 11, 2011

Again today, weather conditions continue to be the same as earlier in the week. Skies will be mostly sunny, with some mid to high level cloudiness. Winds will be from the ESE, at 15 to 20 mph , this morning; shifting to ENE this afternoon and increasing in strength to 20 to 25 mph. The seas will be moderate to large, at 2 to 4 feet in height or higher, especially after 3:00 pm this afternoon. These weather conditions are still forecast to hold through the weekend and into Monday.

The air temperatures will be in the 80s to the mid 90s (F) or 27 to 32 (C). In sunny areas, out of the wind, it will feel like 106F or 41C. At depth, ocean water temperatures are about 82F to 86F or 28C to 30C . Visibility is generally 60 to 80 feet.

Fig 1 – Wind, Cloud Cover and Rain Forecast for 110811

Fig 2 – Wind Map Forecast for 110811_1500 LT

Fig 3 – Isobars, Cloud Cover and Rain Forecast for 110811_1500 LT

The Tropical Weather Outlook

As we enter the peak part of the hurricane season, there are four areas of disturbed weather in the Atlantic. Only 92L and 93L are currently of any concern to us. Both systems are still in the vicinity of the southern Cape Verde Islands, off the coast of Africa and well over 3000 miles ESE of the Bay Islands. These systems have the potential for further development, as they move W - NW at about 10 to 15 mph. This morning's computer model runs, show both storms tracking well to the north of us. However, all interests in the Bay Islands should monitor these systems as they develop.

Fig 4 – Graphicast

Fig 5 – Tropical Surface Analysis

Fig 6 – NHC Atlantic Tropical Graphical Forecast

Fig 7 – Water Vapor, early am_110811

Fig 8 – Caribbean IR Satellite

Fig 9  - Invest 92 Computer Model Runs_ 110810

Fig 10  - Invest 93 Computer Model Runs_ 110810

Fig 11 – Invest 92 & 93 Computer Model Runs_ 110810

The Tides: Moon and Sun

low tide 1:16 am LT            Moon Rise – 4:43 pm LT

high tide 6:55 am LT          Moon Set – 3:31 am LT

low tide 1:20 pm LT            Sunrise – 5:31 am LT

high tide 7:51 pm LT          Sunset – 6:14 pm LT