Roatan Weather Forecast for Thursday, Mar. 31, 2011

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and

CoCoView Resort, www.cocoviewresort.com, 800-282-8932

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

In the

NW Caribbean Sea

Thursday Mar. 31, 2011

Again, today, skies will be sunny with some high level cloudiness and haze. Winds will be light from SE to E. This morning, winds will decrease in strength to 5 mph. Later today, they will increase to 10 to 15 mph. The seas will be 2 to 4 feet in height.

Early this morning, a weak, nearly stationary cold front reaches from northern Florida to the Bay of Campeche, Mexico. Another stronger cold front will follow it and reach from the Florida to the Yucatan on Friday morning.

Expect winds and seas here to increase this weekend. 

 

Fig 1 – Forecast Wind Speed & Direction_110331

Fig 2 - Graphicast

The air temperatures will range from the high 70s (F) to the mid to high 80s or 26 to 27 (C).
At depth, ocean water temperatures are about 80F or 26C . Visibility is generally 60 to 80 feet.

The Tides:                                                  Moon and Sun

low tide 12:55 am LT                                      Moon Rise –3:42 am LT

high tide 6:58 am LT                                                Moon Set – 3:52 pm LT

low tide 1:09 pm LT                                             Sunrise – 5:43 am LT

high tide 7:25 pm LT                                               Sunset - 6:00 pm LT

Roatan Weather Forecast for Wednesday, March 30, 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 16.3°N Latitude x 86.5°W Longitude

In the

NW Caribbean Sea

Wednesday Mar. 30, 2011

Today, skies will be sunny with some high level cloudiness and haze. Winds will be strong and persistent from SE to E all day. This morning, wind strength will decrease from 25 mph to 15 mph or less. Then they will increase to 15 to 25 mph later this afternoon and evening. Higher wind gusts are possible, late at night or during the very early morning hours. The seas will be rough and choppy at 2 to 4 feet or greater.

Early this morning, a weak, nearly stationary cold front reaches from Tampa Bay, Florida to Galveston Bay, Texas. It will dissipate by late tonight. Another stronger cold front will follow it and reach from the Florida Panhandle to the NW Yucatan on Friday morning.

Expect winds and seas here to decrease on Thursday and Friday, as these cold fronts move SE across the Gulf of Mexico.

Fig 1 – Forecast Wind Speed & Direction_110330

Fig 2 - Cold Front Position and Water Vapor_early am 110330

Fig 3 - Graphicast 110330

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The air temperatures will range from the high 70s (F) to the mid to high 80s or 26 to 27 (C). 

At depth, ocean water temperatures are about 80F or 26C . Visibility is generally 60 to 80 feet.

The Tides:                                                  Moon and Sun

low tide 12:33 am LT                                    Moon Rise –3:06 am LT

high tide 6:34 am LT                                                Moon Set – 3:05 pm LT

low tide 12:45 pm LT                                            Sunrise – 5:44 am LT

high tide 6:51 pm LT                                               Sunset - 6:00 pm LT

Roatan Weather Forecast for Tuesday, March 29, 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 16.3°N Latitude x 86.5°W Longitude

In the

NW Caribbean Sea

Tuesday Mar. 29, 2011

Today, skies will be sunny with some cloudiness. Winds will vary in direction from SE to E. This morning, wind strength will decrease from 20 mph to 10 mph or less. Increasing to 15 to 20 mph later this afternoon and evening. The seas will be at 2 to 4 feet.

A cold front will move into the Gulf of Mexico tomorrow and reach from NW Florida to Brownsville, Texas by late Thursday morning. It will then stall out. Another stronger cold front will follow it and reach from NW Florida to the NW Yucatan on Friday morning.

Fig 1 – Forecast Wind Speed & Direction_110329

Fig 2 - Graphicast_110329

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The air temperatures will range from the high 70s (F) to the mid to high 80s or 26 to 27 (C).
At depth, ocean water temperatures are about 80F or 26C . Visibility is generally 60 to 80 feet.

The Tides:                                                  Moon and Sun

low tide 12:05 pm LT                                    Moon Rise –2:28 am LT

high tide 6:07 am LT                                                 Moon Set – 2:17 pm LT

low tide 12:18 pm LT                                            Sunrise – 5:45 am LT

high tide 6:15 pm LT                                                Sunset - 5:59 pm LT

Roatan Weather Forecast for Monday, Mar. 28, 2011

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

and

CoCoView Resort, www.cocoviewresort.com, 800-282-8932

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

In the

NW Caribbean Sea

Monday Mar. 28, 2011

Today, skies will be sunny.. Winds will vary in direction from SE to NE. This morning wind strength will decrease from 15 mph to 5 mph. Increasing to 10 to 15 mph later this afternoon and evening. The seas will be at 2 to 4 feet.

A weak cold front moved off the Texas coast late yesterday. It will reach from NW Florida to the NW Yucatan Peninsula later today and then move east, out the area. A second cold front will move into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday and reach the Yucatan Peninsula by late Thursday.

Fig 1 – Forecast Wind Speed & Direction_110328

Fig 2 - Graphicast_110328

The air temperatures will range from the high 70s (F) to the mid to high 80s or 26 to 27 (C).
At depth, ocean water temperatures are about 80F or 26C . Visibility is generally 60 to 80 feet.

The Tides:                                                  Moon and Sun

high tide 5:36 am LT                                       Moon Rise –1:47 am LT

low tide 11:44 am LT                                               Moon Set – 1:28 pm LT

high tide 5:35 pm LT                                             Sunrise – 5:45 am LT

low tide 12:05 pm LT                                               Sunset - 5:59 pm LT

Roatan Weather Forecast for Sunday, March 27, 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 16.3°N Latitude x 86.5°W Longitude

In the

NW Caribbean Sea

Sunday Mar. 27, 2011

Today, skies will again be sunny with some mid to high level cloudiness. Winds will be from the SE to E at 10 to 15 mph or less during much of today. Increasing to 15 to 20 mph or higher later this afternoon and evening. The seas will be choppy at 2 to 4 feet.

Expect this weather pattern to continue through most of this week and next. Wind direction and strength is diurnal. It generally rises and falls in conjunction with moon rise and setting, as well as the moon phase.

The cold front moving off the Texas coast later today will dissipate tomorrow. A second cold front will move into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday and reach the Bay of Campeche, Mexico by Thursday.

Fig 1 – Forecast Wind Speed & Direction_110327

Fig 2 - Graphicast

Tropical Atlantic_early am 110327

The air temperatures will range from the high 70s (F) to the mid to high 80s or 26 to 29 (C). 

At depth, ocean water temperatures are about 80F or 26C . Visibility is generally 60 to 80 feet.

The Tides:                                                  Moon and Sun

high tide 5:00 am LT                                      Moon Rise –1:02 am LT

low tide 11:04 am LT                                                  Moon Set – 12:35 pm LT

high tide 4:47 pm LT                                              Sunrise – 5:46 am LT

low tide 11:30 pm LT                                                 Sunset - 5:59 pm LT

Roatan Weather Forecast for Saturday, Mar. 26, 2010

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

and

CoCoView Resort, www.cocoviewresort.com, 800-282-8932

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

In the

NW Caribbean Sea

Saturday Mar. 26, 2011

Again, today our weather is a repeat of yesterday. Skies will be sunny with some high level cloudiness. Winds will be from the SE to E at 10 to 15 mph during much of the day. Increasing to 15 to 20 mph or higher later this afternoon and evening. The seas will be rough at 2 to 4 feet and occasionally higher. Expect this weather to continue through most of next week. A cold front is now forecast to move off the Texas coast on Tuesday. This may cause winds and seas to decrease in strength beginning on Thursday.

Fig 1 – Forecast Wind Speed & Direction_110326

Fig 2 - Graphicast_110326

The air temperatures will range from the mid to high 70s (F) to the low 80s or 24 to 27 (C).
At depth, ocean water temperatures are about 80F or 26C . Visibility is generally 60 to 80 feet.

The Tides:                                                  Moon and Sun

high tide 4:14 am LT                                       Moon Rise –12:12 pm LT

low tide 10:13 am LT                                               Moon Set – 11:41 am LT

high tide 3:46 pm LT                                             Sunrise – 5:47 am LT

low tide 10:43 pm LT                                              Sunset - 5:59 pm LT

Roatan Weather Forecast for Friday, Mar. 25, 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 16.3°N Latitude x 86.5°W Longitude

In the

NW Caribbean Sea

Friday Mar. 25, 2011

Today our weather is a repeat of yesterday. Skies will be sunny. Winds will be from the SE to E at 10 to 15 mph during much of the day. Increasing to 15 to 20 mph or higher later this afternoon and evening. The seas will be choppy at 2 to 4 feet. Expect this weather to continue through the Monday. A cold front is still forecast to move off the Texas coast on Monday.

Fig 1 – Forecast Wind Speed & Direction_110325

Fig 2 - Graphicast

The air temperatures will range from the mid to high 70s (F) to the low 80s or 24 to 27 (C).
At depth, ocean water temperatures are about 80F or 26C . Visibility is generally 60 to 80 feet.

The Tides:                                                  Moon and Sun

high tide 3:12 am LT                                       Moon Rise –12:12 pm LT

low tide 9:04 am LT                                                 Moon Set – 10:44 am LT

high tide 2:27 pm LT                                             Sunrise – 5:48 am LT

low tide 9:39 pm LT                                                Sunset - 5:59 pm LT

Roatan Weather Forecast for Thursday, Mar. 24, 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 16.3°N Latitude x 86.5°W Longitude

In the

NW Caribbean Sea

Thursday Mar. 24, 2011

Today skies will be sunny with mid to high level clouds. Winds will be from the SE to E at 10 to 15 mph during much of the day. Increasing to 15 to 20 mph or higher later this afternoon and evening. The seas will be choppy at 2 to 4 feet. Expect this weather to continue through the weekend. A cold front is forecast to move off the Texas coast on Monday.

Fig 1 – Forecast Wind Speed & Direction_110324

Fig 2 - Graphicast_110324

The air temperatures will range from the mid to high 70s (F) to the low 80s or 24 to 27 (C).
At depth, ocean water temperatures are about 80F or 26C . Visibility is generally 60 to 80 feet.

The Tides:                                                  Moon and Sun

high tide 1:53 am LT                                       Moon Rise –11:14 pm LT

low tide 7:32 am LT                                                 Moon Set – 9:47 am LT

high tide 12:54 am LT                                            Sunrise – 5:49 am LT

low tide 8:10 pm LT                                                 Sunset - 5:59 pm LT

RTB Weather Forecast for Wednesday, Mar.23 , 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 16.3°N Latitude x 86.5°W Longitude

In the

NW Caribbean Sea

Wednesday Mar. 23, 2011

Today skies will be sunny with mid to high level clouds. Winds will be from the SE to E at 10 mph or less during the day. Increasing to 15 to 25 mph later this afternoon and evening. The seas will be relatively calm at 1 to 3 feet or less. Expect this general pattern of winds and seas, with a slight intensification in strength, for the next week to 10 days. There still is a slight possibility of early morning and late night showers.

Fig 1 – Forecast Wind Speed & Direction_110323

 

 

Fig 2 - Water Vapor, early am_110323

Fig 3 - Graphicast 11 0323

The air temperatures will range from the mid to high 70s (F) to the low 80s or 24 to 27 (C).
At depth, ocean water temperatures are about 80F or 26C . Visibility is generally 60 to 80 feet.

The Tides:                                                  Moon and Sun

high tide 12:28 am LT                                     Moon Rise –10:12 pm LT

low tide6:03 am LT                                                 Moon Set – 8:51 am LT

high tide 11:24 am LT                                    Sunrise – 5:49 am LT

low tide 6:32 pm LT                                               Sunset - 5:59 pm LT

RTB Weather Forecast for Tuesday, Mar. 22, 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 16.3°N Latitude x 86.5°W Longitude

In the

NW Caribbean Sea

Tuesday Mar. 22, 2011

Today skies will be sunny with mid to high level clouds. Winds will be from the E to NE at 10 to 15 mph. The seas will be choppy at 2 to 4 feet in height. Look for winds and seas to further moderate on Wednesday with a decrease in wind strength. There still is a slight possibility of early morning and late night showers.

Fig 1 – Forecast Wind Speed & Direction_110322

Fig 2 - Graphicast

The air temperatures will range from the mid to high 70s (F) to the low 80s or 24 to 27 (C).
At depth, ocean water temperatures are about 80F or 26C . 

Visibility currently is about 60 to 80 feet.

The Tides:                                                  Moon and Sun

low tide 4:52 am LT                                       Moon Rise –9:16 pm LT

high tide 10:15 am LT                                              Moon Set – 7:57 am LT

low tide 5:14 pm LT                                      Sunrise – 5:50 am LT

high tide 12:28 am LT                                             Sunset - 5:58 pm LT

Roatan Weather Forecast for Monday, Mar. 21, 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 16.3°N Latitude x 86.5°W Longitude

In the

NW Caribbean Sea

Monday Mar. 21, 2011

Today is the vernal equinox and marks the traditional beginning of “spring” in the Northern Hemisphere. Ocean temperatures will begin to slowly climb as the days lengthen and insolation loading increases. Skies will be partly sunny with mid to high level clouds. Winds will continue to be strong to moderate from the E to NE at 15 to 20 mph. The seas will be rough and 3 to 5 feet in height. Look for winds and seas to moderate some on Tuesday and Wednesday. There is a possibility of early morning and late night showers.

Fig 1 – Forecast Wind Speed & Direction_110321

 

 

Fig 2 - Graphicast_110321

Fig 3 - Water Vapor_early am 110321

Fig 4 - Tropical Atlantic_early am_110321

The air temperatures will range from the mid to high 70s (F) to the low 80s or 24 to 27 (C).
At depth, ocean water temperatures are about 80F or 26C . 

Visibility at depth is 40 to 60 feet. I will post more on visibility in the near future.

The Tides:                                                  Moon and Sun

low tide 3:54 am LT                                        Moon Rise –8:13 pm LT

high tide 9:21 am LT                                                 Moon Set – 7:05 am LT

low tide 4:10 pm LT                                       Sunrise – 5:51 am LT

high tide 11:10 pm LT                                              Sunset - 5:58 pm LT

Roatan Weather Forecast for Sunday, March 20, 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 16.3°N Latitude x 86.5°W Longitude

In the

NW Caribbean Sea

Sunday Mar. 20, 2011

Today skies will be partly sunny with mid to high level clouds. Winds will be strong from the E to NE at 15 to 20 mph. The seas will be rough and 3 to 5 feet in height. Expect these conditions to prevail through Monday There is a possibility of scattered showers.

Fig 1 – Forecast Wind Speed & Direction_110320

Fig 2 - Graphicast_110320

The air temperatures will range from the mid to high 70s (F) to the low 80s or 24 to 27 (C). 

At depth, ocean water temperatures are about 80F or 26C .

The Tides:                                                  Moon and Sun

low tide 3:02 am LT                                      Moon Rise –7:04 pm LT

high tide 8:34 am LT                                                Moon Set – 6:18 am LT

low tide 3:14 pm LT                                     Sunrise – 5:52 am LT

high tide 10:02 pm LT                                             Sunset - 5:58 pm LT

Roatan Weather Forecast for Friday, Mar. 18, 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 16.3°N Latitude x 86.5°W Longitude

In the

NW Caribbean Sea

Friday Mar. 18, 2011

Again, today skies will be sunny with mid to high level clouds. Winds will be E to NE at 10 to 15 mph. The seas will be 2 to 4 feet in height.There is a possibility of early morning and late evening scattered showers.

Fig 1 – Forecast Wind Speed & Direction_110318

Fig 2 - Graphicast_110318

The air temperatures will range from the mid to high 70s (F) to the low 80s or 24 to 27 (C).
At depth, ocean water temperatures are about 80F or 26C .

The Tides:                                                  Moon and Sun

low tide 1:26 am LT                                       Moon Rise –5:01 pm LT

high tide 7:15 am LT                                                Moon Set – 4:44 am LT

low tide 1:37 pm LT                                       Sunrise – 5:53 am LT

high tide 8:06 pm LT                                                Sunset - 5:58 pm LT

Roatan Weather Forecast for Thursday, Mar. 17, 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 16.3°N Latitude x 86.5°W Longitude

In the

NW Caribbean Sea

Thursday Mar. 17, 2011

Again, today skies will be sunny with mid to high level clouds. Winds will be easterly at 15 to 20 mph. The seas will be 2 to 4 feet in height. Later this afternoon and evening, winds and seas will increase in strength. There is a possibility of early morning and late evening scattered showers.

Fig 1 – Forecast Wind Speed & Direction_110317

Fig 2 - Graphicast_110317

Fig 3 - Water Vapor, early am_110317

The air temperatures will range from the mid to high 70s (F) to the low 80s or 24 to 27 (C).
At depth, ocean water temperatures are about 80F or 26C .

The Tides:                                                  Moon and Sun

low tide 12:41 am LT                                      Moon Rise –4:04 pm LT

high tide 6:40 am LT                                                Moon Set – 3:56 am LT

low tide 12:53 pm LT                                     Sunrise – 5:54 am LT

high tide 7:14 pm LT                                               Sunset - 5:58 pm LT

RTB Weather Forecast for Wednesday, Mar.16 , 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 16.3°N Latitude x 86.5°W Longitude

In the

NW Caribbean Sea

Wednesday Mar. 16, 2011

Again, today skies will be sunny with mid to high level clouds. Winds will be E to NE at 10 to 15 mph. The seas will be choppy, 2 to 4 feet in height. Later this afternoon and evening, winds will increase to 15 to20 mph. There is a possibility of early morning and late evening scattered showers.

Fig 1 - Forecast Wind Speed & Direction (corrected for today at 0900 LT)

The air temperatures will range from the mid to high 70s (F) to the low 80s or 24 to 27 (C).
At depth, ocean water temperatures are about 80F or 26C .

The Tides:                                                  Moon and Sun

high tide 6:08 am LT                                      Moon Rise –3:03 pm LT

low tide 12:12 am LT                                              Moon Set – 3:08 am LT

high tide 6:23 pm LT                                     Sunrise – 5:54 am LT

low tide 12:41 am LT                                             Sunset - 5:57 pm LT

RTB Weather Forecast for Tuesday, Mar. 15, 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 16.3°N Latitude x 86.5°W Longitude

In the

NW Caribbean Sea

Tuesday Mar. 15, 2011

Today, skies will be partly sunny. Winds will be E to NE at 10 to 15 mph. The seas will be choppy, 2 to 4 feet in height. There is a possibility of scattered showers.

Fig 1 – Forecast Wind Speed & Direction_110315

This morning, a weak cold front extends from SE Louisiana to Brownsville, Texas. It is forecast to move east out of the Gulf of Mexico by Wednesday night. The easterly trade winds will strengthen later this week, with the passage of this front.

Fig 2 - Cold Front Position, early am_110315

Fig 3 - Graphicast_110315

The air temperatures will range from the mid to high 70s (F) to the low 80s or 24 to 27 (C).
At depth, ocean water temperatures are about 80F or 26C .

The Tides:                                                  Moon and Sun

high tide 5:38 am LT                                      Moon Rise –2:02 pm LT

low tide 11:32 am LT                                              Moon Set – 2:19 am LT

high tide 5:34 pm LT                                     Sunrise – 5:55 am LT

low tide 11:57 pm LT                                             Sunset - 5:57 pm LT