Roatan Weather Forecast for Wednesday, August 17, 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

Wednesday August 17, 2011

Today, skies will be sunny, with some mid to high level cloudiness. Winds will be from the ESE, at 5 to 15 mph this morning, shifting to ENE, at 10 to 20 mph this afternoon. The seas will be moderate, at 1 to 4 feet in height.

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 100F or 38C. At depth, ocean water temperatures are about 82F to 86F or 28C to 30C . Visibility is generally 60 to 80 feet.

The Tropical Weather Outlook

As of 8:00am EDT, 93L, now has a 30% chance of further strengthening in the next 24 hours. During the night, it has become slightly better organized and is still traveling slightly N of W at 15 to 20 mph. The center of 93L is about 900 miles E and 100 miles S of us. On its present course, it will begin to affect us late tomorrow; possibly as a Category 1 Hurricane. This morning, the majority of computer models still show it, continuing due west and intensifying once it reaches the Western Caribbean. All interests in the Bay Islands and on the north coast of Honduras should continue to closely monitor its path and prepare for this storm.

The Coral Spawning Outlook

Wednesday and Thursday nights, between 9:00pm and 2:00am, may still be a good chance to observe spawning. Monitor the tidal schedule, as spawning usually occurs in conjunction with the evening's high tide. Tonight high tide is around 10:15pm.

On day dives, continue to look for engorged or enlarged coral polyps in the hard corals and mass spooring from the sponges. A high degree of polyp enlargement or visibly emerging eggs in the polyps, is a good indicator that spawning is imminent.

The Tides: Moon and Sun

low tide 4:46 am LT                Moon Rise – 8:33 pm LT

high tide 11:22 am LT            Moon Set – 8:31 am LT

Low tide 4:37 pm LT              Sunrise – 5:32 am LT

high tide 10:12 pm LT           Sunset – 6:10 pm LT