Roatan Weather Forecast for Thursday, Apr. 14, 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

Thursday Apr. 14, 2011

This morning, a frontal trough which extends from the Bahamian Channel to the Yucatan Peninsula, dominates our weather.

Fig 1 - Frontal Positions early am_110414

During the day, winds will be light and variable from the N to NE at 10 to 15 mph or less. Later this afternoon and evening, winds will increase to 15 to 20 mph or higher.

Fig 2 – Forecast Wind Speed & Direction_110414

Again today, skies will be sunny with some high level cloudiness. The seas remain choppy at 2 to 4 feet in height.

The next cold front is expected to move off the Texas coast early on Friday. It will move SE across the gulf and dissipate on Sunday.

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

high tide 5:25 am LT                                        Moon Rise –2:46 pm LT

low tide 11:46 am LT                                                    Moon Set – 2:32 am LT

high tide 6:18 pm LT                                               Sunrise – 5:33 am LT

low tide 12:23 am LT                                                   Sunset - 6:02 pm LT