Roatan Weather

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

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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Tuesday July 23, 2013

Today, skies will be mostly sunny. Seas will be rough at 2 to 4 feet. Winds will be mainly E in direction, this morning, at 15 mph to 20 mph; increasing this afternoon and evening to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph. In the afternoon, winds will be ENE in direction. Wind strength is now forecast to remain at these levels through Friday.

For details go to: http://www.windfinder.com/forecast/isla_de_roatan .

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 25ºC to 32ºC.

Ocean water temperatures are 82°F to 84ºF or 27ºC to 28ºC. Visibility is generally 20 to 80 feet.

There is a continuing chance of late night, early morning, intermittent rain showers.

Fig 1 - Today's Wind and Weather Forecast

Fig 2 - Today's Graphicast

Fig 3 - Today's Caribbean Satellite Image

Fig 4 - Today's Tropical Surface Analysis

Fig 5 - Today's NOAA Gulf of Mexico and W. Caribbean Surface Analysis

Fig 6 - Today's Satellite Water Vapor Image

Fig 6a - Today's Enhanced Infrared Satellite Image

Fig 7 - Today's Tropical Surface Forecast

Fig 8 - Today's NOAA Tropical Atlantic Surface Analysis

Fig 9 - Today's Saharan Air Layer

Fig 10 - SSMI/SSMIS/TMI-derived Total Precipitable Water - North Atlantic

The Tropical Weather Outlook

A tropical wave is moving W across Mona Passage and the NE Caribbean. It will pass through the N Central Caribbean today and Wednesday. It will then weaken over the Western Caribbean, Wednesday through Friday.

Another tropical wave will reach along 55W on Saturday.

A tropical wave is located just E of the Cape Verde Islands. It extends from 15N22W to 07N23W and is moving W at 5 Kt. Environmental conditions are expected to become more favorable for further development. Currently...there is a medium chance (40%) for this system to become a tropical cyclone in the next 48 hours. This system has been designated 98L. Currently, it does not pose a threat to us.

The Saharan Air Layer (SAL) has increased slightly in area and continues to decrease in intensity.

Else where, tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours.