RTB Weather Forecast for Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010

Roatan Weather Forecast

As presented by Radio Roatan, FM 101.1 or www.roatanradio.com

 CoCoView is at 16.3°N Latitude x 86.5°W Longitude

In the

NW Caribbean Sea

Tuesday Dec. 28, 2010

Today, skies will be mostly cloudy. Winds will be N to NE at 10 to 20 mph. The seas will be 1 to 4 feet. Early morning and late night, scattered, intermittent showers are possible.

Fig 1 - Forecast wind speed & direction_101228

This morning the cold front is well to the southeast of us. The front continues to slowly dissipate.

Fig 2 - Water vapor_101228_am

Low level winds have begun to resume their easterly flow. Currently, they are light, but later today and tomorrow, expect them to be strong at 15 to 20 mph with occasional higher gusts.

The next cold front is still expected to move off the Texas coast on Friday.

The air temperatures will be in the low 70s (F) to the low 80s or 24 to 25 (C). With a wind chill factor, air temperatures will still feel like it is in the mid 60s or low 70s.

At depth, ocean water temperatures are about 79F or 25C .

The tides:                                                  Moon and Sun

high tide 4:03 am LT                                      Moon Rise –12:45 am LT

low tide 9:41aam LT                                                 Moon Set – 11:50 am LT

high tide 2:52 pm LT                                     Sunrise – 6:13 am LT

low tide 10:01 pm LT                                                 Sunset - 5:24 pm LT