Roatan Weather Forecast for Tuesday, August 23, 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 16.4°N Latitude x 86.4°W Longitude

In the

NW Caribbean Sea

Tuesday August 23, 2011

Today, skies will be mostly sunny with mid to high level clouds. There is chance for intermittent, rain and thunderstorms, especially during the early morning and late evening hours. Winds will be moderate to light at 5 to 10 mph and highly variable in direction. Seas will be calm at 1 to 3 feet. Expect these weather conditions to hold through this weekend.

The air temperatures will be in the 80s to the mid 90s (F) or 27 to 32 (C). In the sun, without the easterly trade winds, it will feel like 100 degrees plus. At depth, ocean water temperatures are about 82F to 86F or 28C to 30C. Visibility is generally 60 to 80 feet.

Fig 1 - Wind and Rain Forecast_110823

The Tropical Weather Outlook

TD Harvey has dissipated. Hurricane Irene is headed away from Puerto Rico and is a Cat 2 hurricane. It could intensify into a major hurricane later today or tomorrow. The two invests west of the Cape Verde islands now have a 20% chance of becoming a tropical cyclones in the next 24 to 48 hours.

None of these systems currently pose a threat to us. However, since we are approaching the peak (Sept 10) of the hurricane season, all interests in the Bay Islands and on the north coast of Honduras should continue, to closely monitor the weather and prepare for future storms.

Fig 2 - Graphical Tropical Weather_110823

Fig 3 - Hurricane Irene Projected Track_110823

The Tides: Moon and Sun

high tide 3:23 am LT            Moon Rise – 12:09 am LT

low tide 10:05 am LT            Moon Set – 1:33 pm LT

high tide 5:11 pm LT            Sunrise – 5:33 am LT

low tide 10:50 pm LT            Sunset – 6:06 pm LT