Mostly Sunny with Moderate Trade Winds Blowing

The CoCoView Resort Weather Forecast

This weather forecast is intended for CoCoView Resort guests and applies only to the south side of Roatan
CoCoView is at 16.4°N Latitude x 86.4°W Longitude
in the
   NW Caribbean Sea

             CoCoView Resort, www.cocoviewresort.com , 800-510-8164

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Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014

Today, skies will be mostly sunny. Winds will be easterly in direction at 10 mph to 15 mph. Seas will be choppy at 2 to 4 feet. Expect winds and seas to continue to moderate. There is a chance of intermittent rain as cool, high pressure air drifts in from the north
Divers should exercise caution exiting and entering the boats, especially on the afternoon dives.

A cold front in the NW Gulf of Mexico will reach from Tampa Bay to the eastern Bay of Campeche, Mexico tonight. The front will stall over the far SE waters on Thursday and gradually dissipate through Friday.

The air temperatures will range from the high 70s (ºF) to the low 80s (ºF) or 24ºC to 26ºC.
Ocean water temperatures are 77°F to 79°F or 23ºC to 24ºC. Visibility is 20 to 80 ft.
The SAL (Saharan Air Layer) has changed in area and in density. See Figs. 9 and 9a below.

Fig 1 - Today's Wind and Weather Forecast

Fig 1a - 2 Day Forecast

Fig 1b - 3 Day Forecast

Fig 1c - Today's 26ºC/78.8ºF Isotherm

Fig 1d - Today's 20ºC/68ºF Isotherm

Fig 1e _ Today's Ocean Heat Content

Fig 2 - Today's Graphicast

Fig 3 - Today's Caribbean Satellite Image

Fig 3a - Today's Caribbean Rainbow Loop

Fig 4 - Today's Tropical Surface Analysis

Fig 5 - Today's NOAA Gulf of Mexico and W. Caribbean Surface Analysis

Fig 6 - Today's Satellite Water Vapor Image

Fig 6a - Today's Enhanced Infrared Satellite Image

Fig 7 - Today's Tropical Surface Forecast

Fig 8 - Today's NOAA Tropical Atlantic Surface Analysis

Fig 9 - Today's Saharan Air Layer

Fig 9a - Recent changes in the Saharan Air Layer

Fig 10 - SSMI/SSMIS/TMI-derived Total Precipitable Water - North Atlantic

The Tides: Moon and Sun
low tide 12:15 am LT              Moon Rise – 3:32 pm LT
high tide 6:45 am LT               Moon Set – 3:19 am LT
low tide 12:42 pm LT             Sunrise – 6:07 am LT
high tide 6:36 pm LT               Sunset – 5:54 pm LT

Moon