RTB Weather Forecast for Saturday, June. 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

Saturday June 18, 2011

Today, skies will be mostly cloudy. Winds will be strong, from the E to SE at 20 mph to 30 mph. The seas will be rough at 2 to 4 feet or higher. This evening, winds will increase in strength to 30 mph to 35 mph. There is a chance of intermittent rain showers throughout the day. A tropical wave is passing over us today. Another tropical wave will enter the Western Caribbean Sea on Tuesday. This weather pattern will continue through next week.

Tropical storm formation is not expected in the next 24 hours.

The air temperatures will be in the 80s to the mid 90s (F) or 27 to 32 (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 & Precipitation_110618

Fig 2 - Graphicast_110618

Fig 3 = Water vapor_tropical wave position early am_110618

Fig 4 - Close up tropical wave_110618

Fig 5 - Isobars, cloud cover and precipitation_110618

Fig 6 - Wind Map_110618

Fig 7 - Tropical Surface Analysis_110618

The Tides:                                                  Moon and Sun

low tide 4:54 am LT                                         Moon Rise –8:155 pm LT

high tide 10:34 am LT                                                   Moon Set – 7:51 am LT

low tide 4:41 pm LT                                                 Sunrise – 5:15 am LT

high tide 11:34 pm LT                                                  Sunset – 6:21 pm LT

Current Moon Phase - Full Moon, 92% of Full