Roatan Weather Forecast for Saturday, April 02, 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

Saturday Apr. 02, 2011

This morning, we are on the backside of the frontal trough which moved over us yesterday. 

Fig 1 - Frontal Trough and Low Positions_early 110402

Again, skies will be mostly cloudy with a very slight chance of rain. Today, winds will be easterly in direction at l0 to 15 mph. Tonight, they will increase to 15 to 20 mph. The seas will be choppy and 2 to 4 feet in height.

Fig 1 – Forecast Wind Speed & Direction_110402

The next cold front is predicted to move off the Texas coast late Monday and stall in the Bay of Campeche on Wednesday

Expect strong winds and high seas beginning tomorrow and continuing through next week. In Fig 1 above, note the low pressure area circled in green. It is located in south central Mexico. When it is place, strong east trade winds prevail in the Bay Islands.

Fig 3 - Graphicast 110402

The air temperatures will range from the high 70s (F) to the mid to high 80s or 26 to 27 (C).

At depth, ocean water temperatures are about 80F or 26C . Visibility is generally 60 to 80 feet.

The Tides:                                                  Moon and Sun

low tide 1:44 am LT                                       Moon Rise –4:52 am LT

high tide 7:37 am LT                                                  Moon Set – 5:25 pm LT

low tide 2:03 pm LT                                              Sunrise – 5:42 am LT

high tide 8:32 pm LT                                                Sunset - 6:00 pm LT