Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day comes from Joe Byrne in Punta Blanca and if I had to name it, I would call it “Hope on the Horizon.” We can see a line of rain-making cumulus clouds which means the return of rain to our parched islands. We aren’t going to get A LOT of rain, but we should, most of us, get some over the next several days. And there will be much more nearby, which means good things for the air, for the reef, and for temperatures.
On satellite this morning we see the storms over near the Mosquito Coast and clouds coming off of it, moving our way. This means some morning clouds, though not necessarily much rain. But a few of us might see a small shower. Over the next week we will be dealing with a lot of clouds, which will knock our temperatures back a couple of degrees. Most of our mornings should be around 80 (27C) and most of our afternoons should be around 87 (30.6C).
This is the Euro forecast for rainfall through Monday night, Tuesday morning at midnight. This is typical of the forecast models, with good rains to our east. This is what happens this time of year, when most of our rain sweeps in from the east, with the squalls dying as they move west. But hopefully enough of them last long enough to bring us a downpour.
One of the effects of more clouds and rain around that we can already measure is reef temperature. Notice that the temp on the right side of the line graph has gone down about a third of a degree celsius. It was getting dangerously close to the bleaching line. I’m hoping the next week of clouds and occasional rain can push this temp down further.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is the day we vote for the Photo of the Month of May over in the Facebook group with the winner getting a $50 gift certificate to Hangover Hut. The five most liked photos will face off.
I know a few Huskies on the island who will be more than grateful for a little cooler weather. If you have a large dog, you know the challenge of getting him the proper nutrition with what is available on the island. Take him straight to the doggie dietician on the island, Mitch Cummins at Roatan Pets. And you’ll be helping the poorer pets on the island through his donations to Roatan Operation Animal Rescue.
Low tide is 10 a.m. Have a great Friday!
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