The CoCoView Resort Weather Forecast

Thursday Jan. 31, 2013

Today, skies will be mostly sunny. Seas will be choppy to calm at 2 to 4 feet or less. Winds will be light and variable in direction at 5 mph to 10 mph.

This morning, a cold front across SE Gulf of Mexico (See Fig 2) will cross Yucatan channel this afternoon and become stationary across NW Caribbean from central Cuba to Belize by Saturday then become diffuse on Sunday. There are strong to gale force winds both ahead of and behind this front.

Fig 1 – Today's WindForecast

Fig 2 - Cold Front Position early am 130131

The air temperatures will range from the mid 70s (ºF) to the low 80s (ºF) or 21ºC to 26ºC.

Ocean water temperatures are 78 to 79ºF or 25 to 26ºC. Visibility is generally 20 to 80 feet.

The Tides: Moon and Sun

low tide 5:22 pm LT              Moon Rise – 9:49 pm LT

high tide 10:59 am LT            Moon Set – 9:12 am LT

low tide 5:57 pm LT              Sunrise – 6:18 am LT

high tide 12:57 pm LT           Sunset – 5:44 pm LT 

Moon

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

How to use this page:
The title of each of the figures below is linked to the page where the information originates.
Since I write and post early in the day and generally do not update the page until the next morning; by clicking on the link, it allows you, the viewer, to get the latest information.
This is not only convenient but allows you to track weather events such as cold fronts and hurricanes from a single web page.
In addition, in the right column are two very useful widgets. The first is a tropical weather tracker which shows you the location and forecast track of active tropical storm systems.
The second is a trip planner...yesteryear's weather at a glance.This widget lets you check historic weather for your trip dates.

Wednesday Jan. 30, 2013

Today, skies will be sunny. Seas will be choppy to rough at 2 to 4 feet or higher. Winds will be ESE to ENE in direction at 15 mph to 20 mph this morning. Increasing to 25 mph this afternoon and evening.

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

A cold front has moved off the Texas coast. This cold front will reach from the E. Florida Panhandle to the central Bay of Campeche, Mexico by tonight...then move SE and enter the Yucatan Channel by late Thursday and the NW Caribbean on Friday where it will become diffuse (See Fig. 13).  There are strong to gale force winds both ahead of and behind this front (See Fig 2).

The air temperatures will range from the mid 70s (ºF) to the low 80s (ºF) or 21ºC to 26ºC.

Ocean water temperatures are 78 to 79ºF or 25 to 26ºC. Visibility is generally 20 to 80 feet.

Fig 1 - Today's Wind Forecast

Fig 2 - Today's Graphicast

Fig 3 - Today's Tropical Surface Analysis

Fig 4 - Today's Honduras Wind Map

Fig 5 - Today's Caribbean Satellite Image

Fig 6 - Today's NOAA Gulf of Mexico and W. Caribbean Surface Analysis

Fig 7 - Today's Tropical Surface Forecast

Fig 8 - Today's Tropical Atlantic Satellite Image

Fig 9 - Today's Satellite Water Vapor Image

Fig 10 - Today's NOAA Tropical Atlantic Surface Analysis

Fig 11 - Today's Saharan Air Layer

Fig 12 - Today's N. Hemisphere EIr Satellite Image

Fig 13 - Today's ECMWF Computer Model Run 

The Tides: Moon and Sun

low tide 4:26 pm LT             Moon Rise – 8:57 pm LT

high tide 10:16 am LT           Moon Set – 8:31 am LT

low tide 4:59 pm LT             Sunrise – 6:18 am LT

high tide 11:19 pm LT           Sunset – 5:44 pm LT

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

Tuesday Jan. 29, 2013

Today, skies will be sunny. Seas will be choppy to rough at 2 to 4 feet. Winds will be ESE to ENE in direction at 15 mph to 20 mph this morning. Increasing to 20 mph to 30 mph this afternoon and evening.

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

A weak cold front is expected to move off the Texas coast tonight. This cold front will reach from the Florida Panhandle to the eastern Bay of Campeche, Mexico by tomorrow...then move SE and enter the Yucatan Channel on Thursday and the NW Caribbean on Friday.

Fig 1 – Today's Wind Forecast

The air temperatures will range from the mid 70s (ºF) to the low 80s (ºF) or 21ºC to 26ºC.

Ocean water temperatures are 78 to 79ºF or 25 to 26ºC. Visibility is generally 20 to 80 feet.

The Tides: Moon and Sun

low tide 3:43 pm LT            Moon Rise – 8:05 pm LT

high tide 9:42 am LT            Moon Set – 7:50 am LT

low tide 4:14 pm LT            Sunrise – 6:18 am LT

high tide 10:12 pm LT          Sunset – 5:43 pm LT

Moon

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

Monday Jan. 28, 2013

Today, skies will be sunny. Seas will be choppy to rough at 2 to 4 feet. Winds will be ESE to ENE in direction at 10 mph to 15 mph this morning. Increasing to 20 mph to 25 mph this afternoon and evening.

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

A cold front is expected to move off the Texas coast Tuesday night. This cold front will reach from the Florida Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche, Mexico by midday Wednesday...then move SE and enter the Yucatan Channel on Thursday and the NW Caribbean on Friday.

Fig 1 – Today's WindForecast

The air temperatures will range from the mid 70s (ºF) to the low 80s (ºF) or 21ºC to 26ºC.

Ocean water temperatures are 78 to 79ºF or 25 to 26ºC. Visibility is generally 20 to 80 feet.

The Tides: Moon and Sun

low tide 3:06 pm LT             Moon Rise – 7:14 pm LT

high tide 9:18 am LT             Moon Set – 7:08 am LT

low tide 3:35 pm LT             Sunrise – 6:18 am LT

high tide 9:24 pm LT             Sunset – 5:43 pm LT

Moon

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

Sunday Jan. 27, 2013

Today, skies will be partly sunny. Seas will be moderate to calm at 1 to 4 feet or less. Winds will be light and mostly easterly in direction at 10 mph or less. Expect moderate to strong easterly trade winds Monday through Wednesday of this week.

Fig 1 – Today's Wind Forecast

The air temperatures will range from the mid 70s (ºF) to the low 80s (ºF) or 21ºC to 26ºC.

Ocean water temperatures are 78 to 79ºF or 25 to 26ºC. Visibility is generally 20 to 80 feet.

The Tides: Moon and Sun

low tide 2:32 pm LT              Moon Rise – 6:22 pm LT

high tide 8:54 am LT              Moon Set – 6:36 am LT

low tide 3:01 pm LT              Sunrise – 6:18 am LT

high tide 8:45 pm LT             Sunset – 5:42 pm LT

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

Saturday Jan. 26, 2013

Today, skies will be partly cloudy. Seas will be moderate to calm at 1 to 4 feet or less. Winds will be light and mostly westerly in direction at 10 mph or less. Expect moderate to strong easterly trade winds Monday through Wednesday of next week.

The air temperatures will range from the mid 70s (ºF) to the low 80s (ºF) or 21ºC to 26ºC.

Ocean water temperatures are 78 to 79ºF or 25 to 26ºC. Visibility is generally 20 to 80 feet.

Fig 1 - Today's Wind Forecast

The Tides: Moon and Sun

low tide 2:00 pm LT                             Moon Rise – 5:31 pm LT

high tide 8:32 am LT                             Moon Set – 5:43 am LT

low tide 2:29 pm LT                             Sunrise – 6:18 am LT

high tide 8:12 pm LT                             Sunset – 5:41 pm LT

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

How to use this page:

The title of each of the figures below is linked to the page where the information originates.

Since I write and post early in the day and generally do not update the page until the next morning; by clicking on the link, it allows you, the viewer, to get the latest information.

This is not only convenient but allows you to track weather events such as cold fronts and hurricanes from a single web page.

In addition, in the right column are two very useful widgets. The first is a tropical weather tracker which shows you the location and forecast track of active tropical storm systems.

The second is a trip planner...yesteryear's weather at a glance.This widget lets you check historic weather for your trip dates.

Friday Jan. 25, 2013

Again today, skies will be mostly cloudy with intermittent scattered showers . Seas will be moderate to calm at 1 to 4 feet. Winds will be mostly northerly in direction at 10 mph or less.

Expect the skies to be partly cloudy through Saturday. Cold, cool air continues to push down from the north, maintaining a relatively stationary frontal boundary/shear line from eastern Honduras, across central Cuba, out into the Atlantic ocean. It has intensified and become better defined in the last 24 hours. (See Fig. 9) This frontal boundary should begin to breakdown and dissipate late Saturday through Sunday. (See Fig. 13) Expect moderate to strong easterly trade winds Monday through Wednesday of next week.

The air temperatures will range from the high 60s (ºF) to the high 70s (ºF) or 18ºC to 21ºC.

Ocean water temperatures are 78 to 79ºF or 25 to 26ºC. Visibility is generally 20 to 80 feet or less.

Fig 1 - Today's Wind Forecast

Fig 2 - Today's Graphicast

Fig 3 - Today's Tropical Surface Analysis

Fig 4 - Today's Rain, Cloud Cover and Isobar Forecast

Fig 5 - Today's Caribbean Satellite Image

Fig 6 - Today's NOAA Gulf of Mexico and W. Caribbean Surface Analysis

Fig 7 - Today's Tropical Surface Forecast

Fig 8 - Today's Tropical Atlantic Satellite Image

Fig 9 - Today's Satellite Water Vapor Image

Fig 10 - Today's NOAA Tropical Atlantic Surface Analysis

Fig 11 - Today's Saharan Air Layer

Fig 12 - Today's N. Hemisphere EIr Satellite Image

Fig 13 - Today's ECMWF Computer Model Run 

The Tides: Moon and Sun

low tide 1:30 pm LT             Moon Rise – 4:40 pm LT

high tide 8:09 am LT             Moon Set – 4:58 am LT

low tide 1:57 pm LT             Sunrise – 6:18 am LT

high tide 7:42 pm LT            Sunset – 5:41 pm LT

Moon

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

How to use this page:

The title of each of the figures below is linked to the page where the information originates.

Since I write and post early in the day and generally do not update the page until the next morning; by clicking on the link, it allows you, the viewer, to get the latest information.

This is not only convenient but allows you to track weather events such as cold fronts and hurricanes from a single web page.

In addition, in the right column are two very useful widgets. The first is a tropical weather tracker which shows you the location and forecast track of active tropical storm systems.

The second is a trip planner...yesteryear's weather at a glance.This widget lets you check historic weather for your trip dates.

Thursday Jan. 24, 2013

Today, skies will be cloudy with intermittent scattered showers . Seas will be choppy at 2 to 4 feet. Winds will be mostly easterly in direction at 10 to 25 mph.

Expect the skies to be partly cloudy through Saturday. Cold, cool air continues to push down from the north, maintaining a relatively stationary frontal boundary from eastern Honduras, across central Cuba, out into the Atlantic ocean.

The air temperatures will range from the high 60s (ºF) to the high 70s (ºF) or 18ºC to 21ºC.

Ocean water temperatures are 78 to 79ºF or 25 to 26ºC. Visibility is generally 20 to 80 feet or less.

Fig 1 - Today's Wind Forecast

Fig 2 - Today's Graphicast

Fig 3 - Today's Tropical Surface Analysis

Fig 4 - Today's Caribbean Satellite Image

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

Fig 6 - Today's Tropical Surface Forecast

Fig 7 - Today's Tropical Atlantic Satellite Image

Fig 8 - Today's Satellite Water Vapor Image

Fig 9 - Today's NOAA Tropical Atlantic Surface Analysis

Fig 10 - Today's Saharan Air Layer

Fig 11 - Today's N. Hemisphere EIr Satellite Image

The Tides: Moon and Sun

low tide 1:02 pm LT               Moon Rise – 3:49 pm LT

high tide 7:44 am LT               Moon Set – 4:11 am LT

low tide 1:29 pm LT               Sunrise – 6:18 am LT

high tide 7:12 pm LT               Sunset – 5:40 pm LT

Moon