Roatan Weather: Again Mostly Sunny and Windy

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.

Monday, May 26, 2014

Today, skies will be mostly sunny. Winds will be easterly in direction at 15 mph to 20 mph or higher this morning; increasing to 25 mph to 35 mph this afternoon and evening. Seas will be choppy and rough at 2 to 4 feet or higher.

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

Winds and seas are forecast to remain at this strength through this Sunday. For more details, see the weekly weather forecast posted else where in the resort or go to: http://www.windfinder.com/forecast/isla_de_roatan

The air temperatures will range from the low to mid 70s (ºF) to the low to 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. 17 and 18 below.

The Tropical Weather Outlook
The SAL (Saharan Air Layer) has changed in area and in density. See Figs. 17 and 18 below. The Saharan Air Layer has been decreasing in size and density since 140521. See Fig 18 below. This is important because the hurricane season in this hemisphere begins in a few days on June 01, 2014. There is a hypothesis that the SAL which is a cool, dry, layer of air which contains particles, inhibits the formation of hurricanes and as it decreases in size and density, the probability of tropical storm formation increases.
This year a strong El Nino current is forecast. This also increases the probability of tropical storms.

Today, there are three (3) tropical waves in the Atlantic. A tropical wave along 65W will move into the central Caribbean Tuesday. The northern portion of a tropical wave along 48W will reach the
tropical N Atlantic Tuesday and move into the eastern Caribbean Wednesday. The third wave is along 28W. The monsoonal trough remains very far south. See Figs. 13, 16, 17 and 19.