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Monday, September 19, 2011

Roatan Weather Forecast for Monday September 19, 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
Monday September 19, 2011

Skies will be sunny with mid to high level cloudiness. Winds will be easterly at 12 mph to 20 mph. Wind and seas will strengthen, beginning around 3pm, this afternoon. Seas will be choppy and 2 to 4 feet in height. Expect these wind and sea conditions to begin to moderate starting tomorrow. Divers should exercise caution re-boarding the boats, especially on the afternoon dives.

Fig 1 – Satellite Water Vapor, early am_110919 ind Forecast

The air temperatures will be in the 80s to the mid 90s (F) or 27 to 32 (C). With the heat index, 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 Forecast

The Tropical Weather Outlook
Two areas of low pressure are now located in the Atlantic Ocean. These invests have been designated 98L and 99L by the NHC. 98L has a 60 percent chance and 99L has a 0% percent chance of becoming a tropical cyclones during the next 48 hours.
None of these systems currently pose a threat to us. However, 98L is centered , well below 16N latitude, all interests in the Bay Islands and on the north coast of Honduras should monitor it, until it is certain that it will not enter the Western Caribbean Sea. 
Else where, tropical storm formation is not expected for the next 48 hours.

Fig 3 – Today's Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook

The Tides: Moon and Sun

high tide 1:21 am LT            Moon Rise – 10:53pm LT
low tide 8:23 am LT             Moon Set – 11:24 am LT
high tide 3:53 pm LT            Sunrise – 5:36 am LT
low tide 9:36 pm LT             Sunset – 5:46 pm LT





















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