Friday, September 26, 2014

Mostly Cloudy with Light Winds

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.

2014 Hurricane Outlook and Forecasts
The hurricane season in this hemisphere starts on June 01 and ends on November 30.
During that time frame, for your convenience, you will find a section below titled, "Tropical Weather Outlook".
It will contain the daily tropical storm outlook, forecast and storm track(s).

NOAA predicts near-normal or below-normal 2014 Atlantic hurricane season.
El Niño is expected to develop and suppress the number and intensity of tropical cyclones.
This year, the Saharan Air Layer (SAL) has been decreasing in size and density since May 21, 2014. This is important because it has been postulated, that the SAL, a cool, dry, layer of air which contains particles, may inhibit the formation of tropical storms and hurricanes. In addition, as it decreases in size and density, the probability of tropical storm formation may increase.

The outlook calls for a 50 percent chance of a below-normal season, a 40 percent chance of a near-normal season, and only a 10 percent chance of an above-normal season.  For the six-month hurricane season, which begins June 1, NOAA predicts a 70 percent likelihood of 8 to 13 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which 3 to 6 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 1 to 2 major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5; winds of 111 mph or higher).
These numbers are near or below the seasonal averages of 12 named storms, six hurricanes and three major hurricanes, based on the average from 1981 to 2010. The Atlantic hurricane region includes the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico.

Friday,  September 26, 2014
Today, skies will be partly sunny. Winds will be light and mostly easterly in direction at 5 mph or less. Seas will be calm at 1 to 3 feet. This morning's satellite images show the center of the tropical wave is to the west of us and will continue to slowly pass over us today and tonight. Expect  cloudiness and scattered, intermittent rain to continue with the passage of this tropical wave.
The air temperatures will range from the mid to high 70s (ºF) to the mid to high 80s (ºF) or 24ºC to 26ºC.
Ocean water temperatures are 82°F to 84°F or 24ºC to 25ºC. Visibility is 20 to 80 ft.




















Fig 19 - Recent changes in the Saharan Air Layer


The Tropical Weather Outlook
1. Disorganized showers and thunderstorms continue in association with an elongated area of low pressure located about 1100 miles east of the Windward Islands. Environmental conditions are not conducive for development, and tropical cyclone formation is unlikely while the low drifts northward during the next couple of days.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...10 percent.
2. A tropical wave in the E Caribbean will reach the central Caribbean tonight and the W Caribbean Saturday night before exiting the area Monday. Gentle to moderate trades will prevail basin wide through Monday...increasing to fresh to strong in the central Caribbean Monday night through Tuesday night.
3. The Saharan Air Layer appears to be at a new low for this tropical cyclone season. This increases the probability of tropical storm formation.


 Fig 21a - Graphical 5 Day Tropical Weather Outlook

Fig 23 - 48 Hour Tropical Storm Probability


 Fig 26 - Storm Statistics  96L
low tide 3:12 am LT                      Moon Rise – 7:31 am LT
high tide 9:56 am LT                     Moon Set –7:34 pm LT
low tide 3:53 am LT                      Sunrise – 5:37 am LT
high tide 9:00 pm LT                     Sunset – 5:41 pm LT
 

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