Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Mostly Cloudy with Intermittent Rain

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 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.

Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Skies will be partly sunny. This morning, winds will be NE to ENE in direction at 5 mph to 10 mph or less. Late this afternoon and evening, wind speed will increase to 10 mph to 15 mph from the E. Seas will be calm to choppy at 1 to 4 feet. The air temperatures will range from the mid to high 70s (ºF) to the low to mid 80s (ºF) or 23C to 25ºC. Ocean water temperatures are 78°F to 81°F or 25ºC to 27ºC. Visibility is 20 to 80 ft.
There is a chance of scattered rain showers, especially during the early morning, late night hours.





















Fig 20 - Recent changes in the Saharan Air Layer



The Tropical Weather Outlook
    For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
    1. A frontal boundary from south Florida to W Bay of Campeche, Mexico will drift meander through tonight while w portion of front weakens to a trough over the SW Gulf of Mexico. A cold front will move off the Texas coast Sat. The front will extend from the Florida Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche, Mexico Sun night...with potential for N gales across W portions Sun.


Fig 23 - 48 Hour Tropical Storm Probability
high tide 6:13 am LT               Sunrise – 6:14 am LT >114° SE
low tide 12:14 pm LT              Sunset – 5:26 pm LT  <246° W
high tide 5:33 pm LT               Moon Rise – 2:00 pm LT  >75° E
low tide 12:18 am LT              Moon Set – 2:04 am LT  <284° W

Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 12 minutes  (+11 sec)


Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Skies Partly Sunny with a Chance of Scattered Showers

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 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.

Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Skies will be mostly sunny. Winds will be E to ESE in direction at 5 mph to 10 mph. Late this afternoon and evening, wind speed will increase to 10 mph to 15 mph and switch in direction to ENE to E. Seas will be choppy at 2 to 4 feet. The air temperatures will range from the mid to high 70s (ºF) to the low to mid 80s (ºF) or 23C to 25ºC. Ocean water temperatures are 78°F to 81°F or 25ºC to 27ºC. Visibility is 20 to 80 ft.
For the rest of this week, there is a chance of scattered rain showers, especially during the early morning, late night hours.




















Fig 20 - Recent changes in the Saharan Air Layer




The Tropical Weather Outlook
    For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
    1. A stationary front from the Florida Big Bend area to the central Bay of Campeche, Mexico will meander this morning. W portion of front to linger and weaken to a trough across SW portions of the Gulf of Mexico tonight and Wed. A new cold front will move off the Texas coast Sat and through the W Gulf of Mexico by Sat night.

Fig 23 - 48 Hour Tropical Storm Probability
high tide 5:22 am LT               Sunrise – 6:14 am LT >114° SE
low tide 11:23 am LT              Sunset – 5:25 pm LT  <246° W
high tide 4:42 pm LT               Moon Rise – 1:14 pm LT  >78° E
low tide 11:32 pm LT              Moon Set – 1:08 am LT  <280° W

Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 12 minutes  (+10 sec)