Partly Sunny

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

Saturday, Apr. 12, 2014

Skies will be partly sunny. Winds will be ESE in direction at 10 mph to 12 mph or higher during the day; becoming E to ENE this afternoon and evening at 15 mph to 25 mph. Seas will be choppy to rough at 2 to 4 feet. Expect strong easterly tradewinds and high seas through Tuesday.

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

Remnants of a cold front/trough remain north of us, from the Yucatan across Cuba out into the Atlantic Ocean. It will continue to drift NW through Saturday. There is a slight chance of scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms, especially during the early morning, late night hours.

An unseasonably strong cold front will move slowly into the NW Gulf of Mexico on Monday. Strong north winds will be behind this front. It will reach the Yucatan Peninsula by Wednesday. (See Figs. 2 & 3).

The air temperatures will range from the high 70s (ºF) to the mid 80s (ºF) or 24ºC to 26ºC.

Ocean water temperatures are 80°F to 82°F or 24ºC to 25ºC. Visibility is 20 to 80 ft.

The SAL (Saharan Air Layer) has changed in area and in density. See Figs. 16 and 17 below.

Fig 1 - Today's Wind and Weather Forecast

Fig 2 - 24 Hour Forecast

Fig 3 - 3 Day Forecast

 Fig 4 - Today's 26ºC/78.8ºF Isotherm

Fig 5 - Today's 20ºC/68ºF Isotherm

Fig 6 _ Today's Ocean Heat Content

Fig 7 - Today's Graphicast

Fig 8 - Today's Caribbean Satellite Image

Fig 9 - Today's Caribbean Rainbow Loop

Fig 10 - Today's Tropical Surface Analysis

Fig 11 - Today's NOAA Gulf of Mexico and W. Caribbean Surface Analysis

Fig 12 - Today's Satellite Water Vapor Image

Fig 13 - Today's Enhanced Infrared Satellite Image
 

Fig 14 - Today's Tropical Surface Forecast

Fig 15 - Today's NOAA Tropical Atlantic Surface Analysis

Fig 16 - Today's Saharan Air Layer

Fig 17 - Recent changes in the Saharan Air Layer

Fig 18 - SSMI/SSMIS/TMI-derived Total Precipitable Water - North Atlantic

The Tides: Moon and Sun

low tide 12:46 am LT          Moon Rise – 4:03 am LT

high tide 6:35 am LT           Moon Set – 3:39 pm LT

low tide 12:55 pm LT          Sunrise – 5:35 am LT

high tide 7:32 pm LT           Sunset – 6:02 pm LT

Moon