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 October 07, 2011

Today, it will be mostly sunny with some mid to high level cloudiness. There is still a very slight chance of intermittent rain and isolated thunderstorms, especially late at night or early in the morning. Seas will be 1 to 2 feet in height. Winds, will be ESE to ENE at 5 to 10 mph or less.

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

Fig 2 – Today's Wind Forecast

The air temperatures will be in the mid to the high 80s (F) or 30 (C). With the heat index it may feel like 100 F plus. Everyone, especially divers, should stay well hydrated.

Expect these weather conditions to hold through the early part of next week.

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

Fig 3 – Today's Graphicast

The Tropical Weather Outlook

Phillipe is a hurricane located in the tropical Atlantic. It is moving N and expected to accelerate in speed for the next 2 days. This system, currently does not pose a threat to us.

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

The Tides: Moon and Sun

low tide 12:01 am LT          Moon Rise – 2:45 pm LT

high tide 6:04 am LT            Moon Set – 2:01 am LT

low tide 12:18 am LT          Sunrise – 5:38 am LT

high tide 6:12 pm LT           Sunset – 5:32 pm LT