Roatan Weather

Saturday, August 4, 2012

The CoCoView Resort Weather Forecast

This weather forecast is intended for CoCoView Resort guests and applies only to the south side of Roatan

CoCoView is at 16.4°N Latitude x 86.4°W Longitude

In the

NW Caribbean Sea

CoCoView Resort, www.cocoviewresort.com , 800-510-8164

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Saturday August 04, 2012

Skies will be partly sunny, with mid to high level clouds. Seas will be rough at 2 to 4 feet. Winds will range in strength from moderate to fresh during the day to strong and near gale force this evening. They will be from the ESE to ENE at 15 to 20 mph during the day, to 20 to 30 mph this evening. There is a slight chance of isolated rain showers and thunderstorms.

Divers should exercise caution exiting and entering the boats, especially on the afternoon dives.

The air temperatures will range from the low 80s (ºF) to the low 90s (ºF) or 26ºC to 32ºC.

Ocean water temperatures are 82 to 83ºF or 26 to 27ºC. Visibility is generally 20 to 80 feet.

Fig 1 – Today's Wind Forecast

Fig 2 - Today's Graphicast

Fig 3 - Today's AVN Satellite Image

The Tropical Weather Outlook

TS Ernesto has slowed and continues to move westward (275º) at 18 mph. At 5am EDT, TS Ernesto was located at 14.1N, 67.2W or about 1300 miles, E by S (100º) of Roatan. Maximum sustained winds are 60 mph and the barometric pressure is 1001 mb. Ernesto is strengthening and getting better organized. If it maintains its current path and direction, its center, should pass to the north of us, on Tuesday or Wednesday, possibly as a Category 1 hurricane. However, there is large spread in the models with regard to latitude, beginning on Monday and the NHC has adjusted the official 5 day track forecast slightly south from yesterday's.

This system does not currently pose a threat to the Bay Islands and North Coast of Honduras, but all interests, especially those on the north side of the islands, should monitor its progress.

Elsewhere, TS Florence has formed out in the Atlantic at 14.2N, 29.1W. It is not a threat to us.