RTB Weather Forecast for Sunday, May. 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

Sunday May 29, 2011

Today, skies will be mostly cloudy. During the day, winds will be E to SE at 10 to 15 mph. This afternoon and evening, they will increase to 20 mph. The seas will be choppy and 2 to 4 feet in height.

There is a slight possibility of light, intermittent, early morning and late evening, rain showers.

The air temperatures will be in the 80s to low 90s (F) or 27 to 30 (C).
At depth, ocean water temperatures are about 82F to 84F or 28C to 29C . Visibility is generally 60 to 80 feet.

Fig 1 – Forecast Wind Speed & Direction_110529

Fig 2 - Water Vapor, early am_110529

The Tides:                                                  Moon and Sun

low tide 12:35 am LT                                       Moon Rise –2:41 am LT

high tide 5:59 am LT                                                    Moon Set – 3:41 pm LT

low tide 12:37 pm LT                                               Sunrise – 5:15 am LT

high tide 7:31pm LT                                                     Sunset - 6:14 pm LT

Current Moon Phase - Waning Crest, 11% of Full

Fig  3 - Moon Phase

The Tropical Weather Outlook

With the approach of a tropical wave, the development of a low pressure system located in the SW Caribbean is possible in the next 24 to 36 hours.

Fig 4 - Graphicast_110529