Roatan Weather Forecast for Friday, July 01, 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 July 01, 2011

Skies will be partly sunny with some mid to high level cloudiness. Winds continue to be strong and easterly at 20 to 25 mph. They will increase to 25 to 30 mph, this afternoon and evening. The seas are still rough at 3 to 6 feet. There is a chance of scattered, intermittent rain associated with a tropical wave which is now moving across the NW Caribbean. A second tropical wave is forecast to reach here by Tuesday. Strong east winds will persist through Saturday. Trade winds will begin to decrease in strength on Sunday. Else where tropical storm formation is not expected in the next 24 hours.

Fig 1 - Forecast Wind Speed, Direction & Precipitation_110701

(Please note the change in units of measure)

Fig 2 - Forecast Wind Map_110701_1500LT

Fig 3 - Forecast Isobars, Cloud Cover and Precipitation_110701_1500LT

Fig 4 - Graphicast

Fig 5 - Tropical Surface Analysis_110701

Fig 6 - Water Vapor, early am_110701

Fig 7 - Caribbean IR, early am_110701

Fig 8 - Wind Speed, yesterday 110701 at Roatan Airport

The air temperatures will be in the 80s to the mid 90s (F) or 27 to 32 (C).
At depth, ocean water temperatures are about 82F to 84F or 28C to 29C . Visibility is generally 60 to 80 feet.

The Tides:                                                  Moon and Sun

low tide 2:33 am LT                                      Moon Rise –5:31 am LT

high tide 7:55 am LT                                                 Moon Set – 6:49 pm LT

low tide 2:40 pm LT                                              Sunrise – 5:19 am LT

high tide 9:16qq pm LT                                           Sunset – 6:23 pm LT

Current Moon Phase - New Moon, 0% of Full