Friday, July 31, 2015

Mostly 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

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.

Friday, July 31,  2015
Skies will be sunny. Today, winds will be easterly in direction at 10 mph to 15 mph or more this morning;increasing to 20 mph to 25 mph, this afternoon and evening. Seas will be choppy to rough at 2 ft to 4 ft, or higher. Divers should exercise caution exiting and entering the boats, especially on the afternoon dives.
The air temperatures will range from the low to high 80s ºF or 26°C to 27ºC. Ocean water temperatures are 80°F to 82°F or 26ºC to 28ºC. The moon may appear “blue” this evening due to particulate matter in the atmosphere.



Fig 2a – Today's Jetstream 

 
 



















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. Synopsis...A tropical wave near 75W will move across the remainder of the central Caribbean today...then across the W Caribbean Fri night through Sun...reaching the Yucatan Peninsula Sun night. Another tropical wave currently over the central tropical Atlc will approach 55W late on Sat...and move across the E Caribbean on Mon.
2. There is an area of disturbed weather in the Atlantic at this time. Invest 94L, off the coast of Africa may slowly develop.
3. The Saharan Air Layer (SAL) has decreased slightly in area and density.


Fig 22a - Active  Atlantic Ocean Tropical Waves   

Fig 22b - Invest 94L, Computer Models

Fig 22c - Invest 94L, 5 Day Forecast Track 

Fig 23 - 48 Hour Tropical Storm Probability
low tide 2:24 am LT                     Sunrise – 5:28 am LT >71° E
high tide 8:05 am LT                    Sunset – 6:19 pm LT  <289° NW
low tide 2:30 pm LT                     Moon Rise – 6:37 pm LT  >103° E
high tide 8:56 pm LT                   Moon Set – 5:33 am LT  <255° W



Thursday, July 30, 2015

Partly Sunny with Moderate to Strong Winds

he 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.

Thursday, July 30,  2015
Skies will be partly sunny. Today, winds will be easterly in direction at 10 mph to 15 mph or more this morning;increasing to 25 mph to 30 mph, this afternoon and evening. Seas will be choppy to rough at 2 ft to 4 ft, or higher. Divers should exercise caution exiting and entering the boats, especially on the afternoon dives.
The air temperatures will range from the low to high 80s ºF or 26°C to 27ºC. Ocean water temperatures are 80°F to 82°F or 26ºC to 28ºC. Visibility is 20 to 80 ft. With the passage of a tropical wave today, there is a chance of scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms, especially during the early morning, late night hours.



Fig 2a – Today's Jetstream
 
 


















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. Synopsis...A tropical wave over the W Caribbean along 87W will reach the Yucatan Peninsula early today. Another tropical wave along 63W will move across the E Caribbean through Thu...enter the central Caribbean on Thu night and the W Caribbean by Fri night.
2. There are two areas of disturbed weather in the Atlantic at this time. Invest 94L off the coast of Africa may slowly develop.
3. The Saharan Air Layer (SAL) has decreased slightly in area and increased in density. 



Fig 22a - Active  Atlantic Ocean Tropical Waves   

 Fig 22b - Invest 94L - Computer Models 

Fig 22c - Invest 94L - 5 Day Track
 
Fig 23 - 48 Hour Tropical Storm Probability
low tide 1:41 am LT                     Sunrise – 5:28 am LT >70° E
high tide 7:15 am LT                    Sunset – 6:20 pm LT  <289° NW
low tide 1:45 pm LT                     Moon Rise – 5:42 pm LT  >106° E
high tide 8:20 pm LT                   Moon Set – 4:32 am LT  <253° W