Roatan
Weather Forecast
As
presented by Radio Roatan, FM 101.1 or www.roatanradio.com
and
CoCoView
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CoCoView
is at 16.4°N Latitude x 86.4°W Longitude
In
the
NW
Caribbean Sea
Wednesday
October 26, 2011
Again
today, it will be mostly cloudy, with intermittent rain. Seas will be
2 to 4 feet in height or higher. Winds, will be mostly westerly at
30 to 35 mph or higher; decreasing later today and Thursday to 20 to
25 mph or less.
The
air temperatures will be in the low to high 70s (ºF)
or 22ºC to 25ºC.
For divers, with the wind chill factor, it may feel like the high 60s
to low 70s on exiting the water.
At
depth, ocean water temperatures are about 82ºF
to 88ºF or 28ºC
to 31ºC . Visibility is
generally 20 to 60 feet or lower in areas of high runoff and mixing
due to winds and currents.
Fig 1 – Today's Wind Forecast |
The
Tropical Weather Outlook
Rina
is still a strong category 2 hurricane. At 5 am EDT, the center
was located at 17.5 N x 85.2 W or about 110 miles NE (45º)
of Roatan. It continues to creep, at 4 mph, slightly N of W or
275º/280º.
Maximum sustained winds are now 110 mph. The central pressure is 967
mb. A gradual turn, toward the NW, remains in the official
forecast. I do not think this will happen until its forward speed
increases significantly and the storm center reaches or crosses the
Belizean coastline. Conditions continue to be conducive for a further
slight increase in strength, later today . On its present forecast
path, it does not pose a significant danger to us. However,
interests, especially those on the north side of the
islands and on the North Coast of Honduras should expect,
rain along with strong winds and seas, to continue through today and
Thursday, as Rina moves slowly west and intensifies to a category
3 hurricane.
Fig 1 – Today's NHC 3- Day Forecast Track for Rina |
Else
where, the status of 97L has not changed significantly in the
last 24 hours. It is still, not well organized and it is moving
westward at 10 to 15 mph. However, conditions have become less
favorable for development. Consequently, this system, now has a low
chance...near 10 percent...of becoming a tropical cyclone during the
next 48 hours.
All
interests in the Bay Islands and on the north coast of Honduras
should continue to monitor both these systems.
The
Tides: Moon and Sun
low
tide 1:35 am LT Moon Rise – 5:23 am LT
high
tide 8:27 am LT Moon Set – 5:14 pm LT
low
tide 2:18 am LT Sunrise – 5:42 am LT
high
tide 7:38 pm LT Sunset – 5:20 pm LT
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