Modeate Winds and Seas

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

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.

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Today, skies will be partly sunny. Winds will be ESE in direction at 10 mph to 12 mph during the day; increasing to 15 mph from the ENE this afternoon and evening. Seas will be choppy at 2 to 4 feet.

Expect these moderate winds and seas to continue through next Tuesday. This morning, a strong cold front in the Gulf of Mexico, extends from central Louisiana to Veracruz, Mexico. It will move slowly SE and reach the Yucatan and central Cuba by Thursday. There are strong northerly winds behind this front. It will enter the NW Caribbean on Friday and stall around 20N; then become diffuse and dissipate through Saturday. For more details, see the weekly weather forecast posted else where in the resort or go to: http://www.windfinder.com/forecast/isla_de_roatan

The air temperatures will range from the low to mid 70s (ºF) to the low to mid 80s (ºF) or 24ºC to 26ºC.

Ocean water temperatures are 80°F to 82°F or 24ºC to 25ºC. Visibility is 20 to 80 ft.

The SAL (Saharan Air Layer) has changed in area and in density. See Figs. 17 and 18 below.

Fig 1 - Today's Wind and Weather Forecast

Fig 2 - Today's Weather Forecast CONUSA

Fig 3 - 24 Hour Forecast CONUSA

Fig 4 - 3 Day Forecast CONUSA

Fig 5 - Today's 26ºC/78.8ºF Isotherm

Fig 6 - Today's 20ºC/68ºF Isotherm

Fig 7 - Today's Ocean Heat Content

Fig 8 - Today's Graphicast

Fig 9 - Today's Caribbean Satellite Image

Fig 10 - Today's Caribbean Rainbow Loop

Fig 11 - Today's Tropical Surface Analysis

Fig 12 - Today's NOAA Gulf of Mexico and W. Caribbean Surface Analysis

Fig 13 - Today's Satellite Water Vapor Image

Fig 14 - Today's Enhanced Infrared Satellite Image
 

Fig 15 - Today's Tropical Surface Forecast

 Fig 16 - Today's NOAA Tropical Atlantic Surface Analysis

 Fig 17 - Today's Saharan Air Layer

 

 Fig 18 - Recent changes in the Saharan Air Layer

Fig 19 - SSMI/SSMIS/TMI-derived Total Precipitable Water - North Atlantic

The Tides: Moon and Sun

low tide 2:18 am LT             Moon Rise – 6:15 pm LT

high tide 7:29 am LT            Moon Set – 5:10 am LT

low tide 2:14 am LT              Sunrise – 5:18 am LT

high tide 9:10 pm LT            Sunset – 6:10 pm LT 

Moon