RTB Weather Forecast for Saturday, Apr. 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

Saturday Apr. 23, 2011

Today, skies will be sunny with some clouds and haze. Winds will be E to NE at 20 to 25 mph. Later this afternoon and evening, winds will increase to 25 to 30 mph. The seas will be 2 to 4 feet in height. Occasionally winds and seas maybe higher.

Expect these weather conditions to prevail through the first part of next week.

Fig 1 – Forecast Wind Speed & Direction_1104123

Else where in the tropics, there is an area of low pressure located about 430 miles S of Bermuda. There is a 10% chance of this system developing into a tropical cyclone. It is slowly moving southwest. Conditions are not conducive for further development. Further development, if it occurs, will be very slow. This low pressure system currently poses no threat to the Bay Islands or North Coast of Honduras.

Historically, there has only been one named April storm in the Atlantic since 1851. The formation of a tropical disturbance this early in the year is unusual. The hurricane season in the Atlantic and Caribbean Seas is considered to be from June 1^st to Dec 1^st.

Fig 2 - Graphicast

The air temperatures will range from the high 70s (F) to the mid to high 80s or 27 to 29 (C).
At depth, ocean water temperatures are about 81F or 27C . Visibility is generally 60 to 80 feet.

The Tides:                                                  Moon and Sun

high tide 2:23 am LT                                       Moon Rise –11:42 pm LT

low tide 8:32 am LT                                                      Moon Set – 10:27 am LT

high tide 2:11 pm LT                                               Sunrise – 5:27 am LT

low tide 8:59 pm LT                                                     Sunset - 6:04 pm LT