RTB Weather Forecast for Sunday, Apr. 17, 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

Sunday Apr. 17, 2011

This morning , the cold front in the Gulf of Mexico is on a line from Tampa Bay to the middle of the Gulf.. It is moving SE into the Florida Keys. Winds and seas here, will be moderate, today and tomorrow. This week, expect winds and seas to strengthen, beginning on Tuesday.

Fig 1 - Cold front position, early am_Sun 110417

Today, skies will be sunny with some high level cloudiness. During the day, winds will be from the E to NE at 10 mph or less. Later this afternoon and evening, winds will increase to 15 to 20 mph. The seas will be 2 to 4 feet in height or less.

Regardless of strength, winds will continue to follow the daily weather pattern of decreasing in strength in the early morning hours through mid – day. Then about 3 pm each afternoon, they will begin to strengthen and shift in direction to the NE..The wind velocity normally peaks around midnight.

This daily, Caribbean trade wind pattern was first noted by Christopher Columbus.

Fig 2 – Forecast Wind Speed & Direction_110417

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 1:58 am LT                                         Moon Rise –5:50 pm LT

high tide 7:24 am LT                                                     Moon Set – 4:50 am LT

low tide 2:05 pm LT                                                 Sunrise – 5:31 am LT

high tide 8:58 pm LT                                                    Sunset - 6:03 pm LT