Overcast with Intermittent Scattered Rain Showers

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

Important -  Please Note:

Feb. 25, 2014

If you visit this blog and there is no post for that day, it is because I have not been able to get on line in a timely fashion . I apologize for any inconvenience. A shorter text version of this weather forecast is almost always available at:http://www.cocoviewresort.com/weather.php

How to use this page:
The title of each of the figures below is linked to the page where the information originates.
Since I write and post early in the day and generally do not update the page until the next morning; by clicking on the link, it allows you, the viewer, to get the latest information.
This is not only convenient but allows you to track weather events such as cold fronts and hurricanes from a single web page.
In addition, in the right column is a very useful widget. It is a trip planner...yesteryear's weather at a glance.This widget lets you check historic weather for your trip dates.

Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014

Today, skies will be partly sunny. Winds will be from the ESE in direction at 10 mph to 15 mph during the day; increasing to 20 mph to 25 mph this afternoon and evening from the E. 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 will move into the NW Gulf of Mexico late tonight reaching from Tampa Bay to the eastern Bay of Campeche on Wednesday night. The front will stall over the far SE waters on Thursday gradually dissipating through Friday.

The air temperatures will range from the high 70s (ºF) to the mid 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
high tide 5:29 am LT                Moon Rise – 1:38 pm LT
low tide 11:11 am LT               Moon Set – 1:17 am LT
high tide 4:47 pm LT                Sunrise – 6:08 am LT
low tide 11:27 pm LT               Sunset – 5:53 pm LT

Moon