Author Archives: Roatan Weather Guy

April 19, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! We had a very calm night last night with winds in the 5 mph range. Yesterday, the West Bay weather station at Turtle Crossing picked up .03 of an inch of rain around noon, but no other gauges on the island picked up any. Today we will have aContinue reading “April 19, 2022”

April 18, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! Finally some calmer conditions are ahead, and a few chances at rain. Today we will have winds at 7-10 mph and seas around 1 foot (.3 meters). We will have mostly sunny skies and highs around 87 (30c). Tomorrow winds will be even calmer at 4-7 mph and seasContinue reading “April 18, 2022”

April 16, 2022: Good morning! There are a few clouds to our east that will move over us around midday. I can’t rule out a stray shower somewhere, but the chances are low. Otherwise winds will be from the east 15 mph during the day and 20 mph at night, with seas 2-3 feet (.6-1Continue reading “April 16, 2022”

April 15, 2022: A very short forecast on a very special day. Winds will slowly moderate over the next few days: 15-20 mph Saturday, 12-17 mph on Sunday, 10-15 mph Monday and finally some quite calm days Tuesday and Wednesday when winds are 5-10 mph and seas get down to 1 feet (.3 meters) forContinue reading “April 15, 2022”

April 14, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! Boy was it windy last night! We got up to 36 mph here on Jonesville Point, and it stayed in the 30 mph range for most of the evening. The good news is that the winds should start calming. The bad news is there isn’t any rain in sight,Continue reading “April 14, 2022”

April 11, 2022: Good (wet) morning, Roatan! Looks like the rain we were promised Sunday actually came Monday morning. One location in Sandy Bay has picked up more than an inch, with half an inch at Larry Rapp’s place in West Bay and .81 in West End. Here on Jonesville Point, we’re at a quarterContinue reading “April 11, 2022”

April 10, 2022: Good morning, Roatan. Most of us missed out on the rain lottery yesterday, with most locations getting just a few hundredths of an inch on Roatan. Most of the rain missed us to the west, with Utila getting .74 of an inch, while some location near San Pedro Sula got 3-4 inches.Continue reading “April 10, 2022”

April 9, 2022: Good morning Roatan. If you’re like me, you woke up at 5:45 to bright sunshine and wondered if the forecast had fooled us. As you can see from the radar image at 7 a.m., most of the rain is to our north and west, but the computers still say most of usContinue reading “April 9, 2022”

April 8, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! It has been quite hazy and, of course, quite hot. But relief is in sight. As you can see in the satellite image, a front is on the way that promises rain late tonight and tomorrow. Today we will a hazy mix of sun and clouds. Winds will shiftContinue reading “April 8, 2022”

April 6, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! Sorry for missing yesterday, but I don’t think I missed much except a whole lot of sun and heat. The same is in store today. Most temperatures are showing at right around 90 (32C). As I’ve mentioned before, temperature on Roatan is mostly a function of clouds and whenContinue reading “April 6, 2022”