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 Apr. 24, 2011
Today, skies will be sunny with some clouds and haze. Winds will be E to SE at 15 to 25 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 half of this week.
Regardless of strength, winds will continue to follow the daily weather pattern of decreasing in strength in the early morning hours through mid – day. Then about 3 pm each afternoon, they will begin to strengthen and shift in direction to north of east. The wind velocity normally peaks around midnight.
This daily, Caribbean trade wind pattern was first noted by Christopher Columbus.
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| Fig 1 – Forecast Wind Speed & Direction_1104124 |
Else where in the tropics, the area of low pressure located about 360 miles N of Puerto Rico, now has almost no chance of developing into a tropical cyclone. The NHC will not issue any other bulletins on this system unless re-development occurs.
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 1st to Dec 1st.
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| 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.
At depth, ocean water temperatures are about 81F or 27C . Visibility is generally 60 to 80 feet.
The Tides: Moon and Sun
high tide 3:20 am LT Moon Rise –12:26 am LT
low tide 9:38 am LT Moon Set – 11:21 am LT
high tide 3:27 pm LT Sunrise – 5:27 am LT
low tide 10:05 pm LT Sunset - 6:04 pm LT
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