RTB Weather Forecast for Thursday, Jun. 02, 2011

Roatan Weather Forecast

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

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

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

In the

NW Caribbean Sea

Thursday June 02, 2011

Today, skies will be partly sunny with a possibility of scattered, intermittent rain. Winds will be light and variable at 5 to 15 mph. Winds will be mostly NW. The seas will be 1 to 3 feet in height or less.

The air temperatures will be in the 80s to low 90s (F) or 27 to 30 (C).
At depth, ocean water temperatures are about 82F to 84F or 28C to 29C . Visibility is generally 60 to 80 feet.

Fig 1 – Forecast Wind Speed & Direction_110602

The Tropical Weather Outlook

The 1008 mb low pressure system located near 14N by 82W will remain nearly stationary to the SE (corrected, did read NE, which was incorrect) of us through Monday. There is a 20% chance of this system becoming a tropical cyclone in the next 48 hours.

All interests in the Bay Islands and on the North Coast of Honduras should monitor the progress of this system as it develops.

Fig 2 - NHC Tropical Storm Outlook_110602

Fig 3 - Graphicast, 110602

Fig 4 - Water Vapor, early am 110602

The Tides:                                                  Moon and Sun

low tide 2:57 am LT                                        Moon Rise –5:48 am LT

high tide 8:00 am LT                                                   Moon Set – 7:13 pm LT

low tide 2:59 pm LT                                                Sunrise – 5:15 am LT

high tide 9:50 pm LT                                                  Sunset - 6:16 pm LT

Current Moon Phase - New Moon, 0.15% illuminated