Saturday, September 24, 2016

Again Mostly Cloudy

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, September 24, 2016
Skies will be mostly cloudy. There is a very slight chance of scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms, especially during the early morning, late night hours. Winds will be moderate and easterly in direction at 10 mph to 30 mph or less. Seas will be  moderate to calm at 2 to 4 ft. or higher. The air temperatures will range from the high 70sºF to the mid to high 80s ºF or 26°C to 27ºC. Ocean water temperatures are 80°F to 82°F or 26ºC to 27ºC.




The Tropical Weather Outlook
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. Gulf of Mexico - A high pressure ridge will prevail across the central and northern Gulf through Sat. A trough will move westward off the Yucatan peninsula into the SW Gulf each evening before dissipating each morning. A tropical wave will move across the SW Gulf Mon night and Tue.
2. Caribbean Sea - Ridging over the western Atlc will support fresh to strong trades over the majority of the central Caribbean through Sat. Winds will reach minimal gale force in the S central Caribbean this morning and again early Tue morning. A tropical wave with axis along 80W will move across the nw Caribbean and Central America Mon. A second tropical wave will cross the Leeward Islands tonight and move across the eastern Caribbean Tue.
3. Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.
4. Tropical Waves...
4a. An Atlantic Ocean tropical wave is along 29W/30W, from 17N southward, moving westward 10 to 15 Knots. Convective precipitation: rainshowers are possible from 07N to 15N between 26W and 30W.
4b. An Atlantic Ocean tropical wave is along 52W/53W, from 18N southward, moving westward 10 to 15 KNOTS. A 1015 MB low pressure center is along the tropical wave near 14N. Convective precipitation: isolated moderate from 14N southward between 50W and 54W.
4c. A Caribbean Sea tropical wave is along 81W/82W from 20N southward moving westward 10 to 15 Knots. The monsoon trough is along 10N in Costa Rica. Convective precipitation: scattered strong from 11N to 13N between 82W and 84W. rainshowers are possible elsewhere from 12N from 74W.


Fig 3 - Recent changes in the Saharan Air Layer
The Tides: Moon and Sun
high tide 4:06 am LT                                Sunrise – 5:36 am LT>91° East
low tide 10:39 am LT                               Sunset – 5:41 pm LT < 269° NW
high tide 5:00 pm LT                                Moon Rise – 12:08 pm LT<71° East
low tide  11:18 pm LT                              Moon Set – 12:20 am LT>289º West
                                                                                                                                      
Fig 4 - Moon

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