Roatan Weather Forecast for Wednesday October 05, 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 October 05, 2011

This morning, the cold front still extends from the Yucatan Peninsula to the Straits of Florida. It now, is slowly drifting NE away from us and is dissipating. Skies will begin to clear, but there is still a chance of intermittent rain and isolated thunderstorms. 

Fig 1 – Today's Water Vapor Image & Cold Position, 0515 am 

Seas will be 2 to 4 feet in height. Winds, will be ESE to ENE at 10 to 15 mph or less. They are beginning to resume their diurnal wind shift, characteristic of normal trade wind flow. Winds and seas may be higher near rain squalls.

The air temperatures will be in the high 70s to the mid 80s (F) or 24 to 30 (C).

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

Fig 2 – Today's Wind Forecast

The Tropical Weather Outlook

TS Phillipe is still located in the tropical Atlantic, well away from any land. It is moving WNW. A turn back to the N is expected today. It may reach hurricane strength before doing that.

This system, currently does not pose a threat to us.

Else where, tropical storm formation is not expected for the next 24 hours.

Fig 2 – Today's Graphicast

The Tides: Moon and Sun

high tide 4:29 am LT            Moon Rise – 1:24 pm LT

low tide 11:05 am LT           Moon Set – 12:17 am LT

high tide 5:10 pm LT            Sunrise – 5:38 am LT

low tide 11:25 pm LT          Sunset – 5:33 pm LT