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
Saturday
September 24, 2011
Skies
will be mostly sunny with mid to high level cloudiness. Winds will be
easterly at 5 mph to 15 mph or less. Seas will be 2 to 4 feet or less.
There is a slight chance of intermittent showers and thunderstorms,
especially during the early morning and late night hours. Expect
these weather conditions to continue through Sunday. A weak cold
front, in the northern Gulf of Mexico, is forecast to turn stationary
and dissipate on Sunday.
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.
The
Tropical Weather Outlook
At
3 am, the center of Tropical Storm Ophelia was located near latitude
16 N, longitude 54.5 W. This about 2000 miles due E of us. Ophelia is
still moving toward the WNW near 14 mph. This motion is expected to
continue through the weekend. Maximum sustained winds are 50 mph.
Fig 2 – TS Ophelia Forecast Track
A
broad low pressure system located S of the Cape Verde islands now is
TD 17. It is centered at 10.7N by 25.2W; moving W at 15 mph.
Fig 3 – TD17 Forecast Track
Neither
of these systems currently pose a threat to us.
Else
where, tropical storm formation is not expected for the next 24
hours.
The
Tides: Moon and Sun
high
tide 6:03 am LT Moon Rise – 2:39 am LT
low
tide 12:16 am LT Moon Set – 3:28 pm LT
high
tide 6:13 pm LT Sunrise – 5:36 am LT
low
tide 12:29 pm LT Sunset – 5:42 pm LT
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