Roatan Weather Forecast for Friday September 16, 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

Friday September 16, 2011

Today's weather is essentially a carbon copy of yesterday's. Skies will be sunny with mid to high level clouds. A weak cold front has entered the Gulf of Mexico. It is expected to turn stationary later today and dissipate by tomorrow. As a result of this, the frontal boundary is now slightly to the south of us. High pressure in the Gulf of Mexico, will keep this system in place for the next day or so. 

Fig 1 -Water Vapor, Frontal Positions, early am_110916

There still is a slight chance for intermittent rain and thunderstorms, especially late at night or early in the morning. Winds will be light at 5 mph to 10 mph from the E to ENE. Seas will be 1 to 3 feet in height.

Expect these weather conditions to hold through next week.

The air temperatures will be in the 80s to the mid 90s (F) or 27 to 32 (C). Due to low winds, at times, it may feel like 100 plus degrees. Everyone, especially, divers should be well hydrated.

At depth, ocean water temperatures are about 82F to 88F or 28C to 31C . Visibility is generally 40 to 60 feet.

Fig 2 - Today's Wind, Cloud and Rain Forecast

The Tropical Weather Outlook  

Hurricane Maria heads for New Foundland.

A tropical wave located is centered about 360 SE of us. Tropical storm formation is not expected for the next 24 hours.

Fig 3 - Today's Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook

The Tides: Moon and Sun

low tide 4:44 am LT                    Moon Rise – 8:30 pm LT

high tide 11:58 am LT                 Moon Set – 8:51 am LT

low tide 5:01 pm LT                    Sunrise – 5:36 am LT

high tide 9:35 pm LT                  Sunset – 5:48 pm LT