Roatan Weather Forecast for Friday, Apr. 15, 2011

Roatan Weather Forecast

As presented by Radio Roatan, FM 101.1 or www.roatanradio.com

and

CoCoView Resort, www.cocoviewresort.com, 800-282-8932

CoCoView is at 16.3°N Latitude x 86.5°W Longitude

In the

NW Caribbean Sea

Friday Apr. 15, 2011

Again today, skies will be sunny with some high level cloudiness. During the day, winds will be from the E to NE at 15 to 20 mph. Later this afternoon and evening, winds will increase to 15 to 25 mph. The seas remain choppy at 2 to 4 feet in height. Occasionally winds and seas may be higher.

Expect these weather conditions to continue through next week.

Fig 1 – Forecast Wind Speed & Direction_110415

A cold front will move off the Texas coast later today. By Saturday, it will move SE to the middle of the gulf. There it will stall, and dissipate on Sunday.

Fig 2 - Forecast cold front position_early am 110415

Fig 3 - Graphicast

The air temperatures will range from the high 70s (F) to the mid to high 80s or 27 to 29 (C).
At depth, ocean water temperatures are about 81F or 27C . Visibility is generally 60 to 80 feet.

The Tides:                                                  Moon and Sun

low tide 12:23 am LT                                        Moon Rise –3:46 pm LT

high tide 6:02 am LT                                                     Moon Set – 3:17 am LT

low tide 12:30 pinm LT                                             Sunrise – 5:32 am LT

high tide 7:10 pm LT                                                     Sunset - 6:02 pm LT