Partly Sunny

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

Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Skies will be partly cloudy. Winds will be moderate and easterly in direction at 5 mph to 20 mph or less. Seas will be  moderate to calm at 1 to 3 ft. or higher. The air temperatures will range from the high 70sºF to the mid to high 80s ºF or 26°C to 27ºC. Ocean water temperatures are 80°F to 82°F or 26ºC to 27ºC.

Fig 1 - Today's Wind and Weather Forecast

Fig 2 - 3 Day Cloud Cover-Rain Forecast

The Tropical Weather Outlook
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:1. Gulf of Mexico - A persistent NE to SW trough across the N central Gulf will shift W today and inland tonight as high pressure ridging builds in from the NE. Fairly tranquil marine conditions will persist through the week...with winds increasing slightly in the central and W Gulf Fri through Sun as the pressure gradient tightens.
2. Caribbean Sea - A weak pressure pattern will persist across the basin through the upcoming weekend as tropical cyclone Karl moves across the SW N Atlantic. Active weather will prevail through Thu across W and SW portions due to an upper level trough. Easterly swell associated with tropical cyclone Karl will impact the Atlantic waters and Caribbean passages through Fri.
3. ...Special Features...
3a. Tropical Storm Lisa is centered near 17.5N 32.2W at 21/0900 UTC or about 480 nm WNW of the Cape Verde Islands moving NW at 8 kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1002 mb. Maximum sustained wind speed is 45 kt with gusts to 55 kt. Scattered moderate and isolated strong convection is from 15N-22N between 25W-33W.
3b. Tropical Depression Karl is centered near 20.2N 57.6W at 21/0900 UTC or about 305 nm NE of the Leeward Islands and about 820 nm SSE of Bermuda moving W at 12 kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 mb. Maximum sustained wind speed is 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Scattered moderate convection is from 18N-25N between 52W-58W. 4...Tropical Waves... Tropical wave extends from 10N76W to 19N77W moving W at 15 kt. The wave remains within broad 700 mb troughing over the western Caribbean Sea and is embedded within an area of maximum low-level moisture as noted in Total Precipitable Water imagery. The wave is expected to remain beneath the influence of an upper level low noted on water vapor imagery centered near 16N75W. Isolated moderate convection is from 16N-20N between 75W-80W. Scattered moderate and isolated strong convection is from 05N-12N between 71W-78W.

Fig 3 - Recent changes in the Saharan Air Layer

The Tides: Moon and Sun
low tide 6:45 am LT                                 Sunrise – 5:36 am LT>89° East
high tide 1:48 pm LT                                Sunset – 5:44 pm LT < 270° NW
low tide  7:42 pm LT                                Moon Rise – 10:13 pm LT<72° East
high tide 1:20 am LT                                Moon Set – 10:23 am LT>287º West
                                                                                                                                          

Fig 4 - Moon

Day Light Hours:  12 hours, 7 minutes (-52s)