Author Archives: Roatan Weather Guy

Welp, I normally do the forecast in the Facebook group first and then copy it here. Didn’t expect my forecast to break Facebook, but evidently it did. What’s worse is the loss of WhatsApp, which is the main method of communication for islanders. Somebody tell Mark Zuckerburg to turn everything off and turn it backContinue reading “Oct. 4, 2021”

Yesterday I pointed out that the current U.S. GFS model showed the possibility of a tropical storm, or perhaps even a hurricane, to our north for next weekend. This morning, as you can see in the model for Thursday night, it is still looking for tropical development, but it has lowered its intensity. That isContinue reading “Oct. 2, 2021”

Oct. 1, 2021: Good morning and welcome to October. We’re officially recording .88 of an inch for the month, well under our average of 4.84. That is the least rain in September since 2009. We close out the dry season with 6.74 inches of rain since May 1, a period that on average should seeContinue reading “Oct. 1, 2021”

Sept. 30, 2021: Good morning Roatan! Today we have moderate winds and surf, perhaps half a meter at the reef. That may grow to around a meter by evening, as winds get up toward 20 mph for the first time in awhile. There’s no rain in the forecast for today as we close out SeptemberContinue reading “Sept. 30, 2021”

Sept. 29, 2021: Good morning, Roatan. The sea is up ever so slightly, meaning that for the first time in about a week I can tell where the reef is. I’m guessing that means maybe 1 foot seas. They may get up to 2 feet (.6 meters) as the afternoon gets a little windier, inContinue reading “Sept. 29, 2021”

Sept. 28, 2021: Good morning, Roatan! Today we continue a week with mostly clear skies, winds at 10-15 mph and seas at 1-2 feet (.3 to .6 meters). There isn’t much change until the weekend, when it looks like our chance for rain could go up. The main news today is that those potential tropicalContinue reading “Sept. 28, 2021”

Tropical update for Sept. 27, 2021: We have two storms coming off the African coast. Both have an 80 percent chance of developing into a tropical depression over the next five days. It is always a little concerning when you see them this far south. Most models have these turning north and/or dissipating as theyContinue reading “Tropical update for Sept. 27, 2021”

Sept. 27, 2021: Good morning Roatan! Some of us saw a shower in the 3 o’clock hour this morning. We got .03 of an inch on Lucy Point, Coral View got .12, Sandy Bay got .01. Today winds should get up around 10-15 mph but seas will stay fairly calm, perhaps getting up to 2Continue reading “Sept. 27, 2021”

Sept. 26, 2021: We had hoped for some rain this morning and it doesn’t seem to be happening yet. But there is hope as the satellite map from 8:30 a.m. shows. Winds will be 10-15 mph later today with seas at 1-2 feet (.3 to .6 feet). The chance at scattered showers continues through tomorrowContinue reading “Sept. 26, 2021”

Sept. 25, 2021: Good morning, Roatan! Yesterday’s rain proved how different rainfall can be on the island, even across small distances. Mud Hole picked up half an inch, but just down the road in Sandy Bay, they only registered .04 of an inch. Coral View got a third of an inch, while Politilly got .01Continue reading “Sept. 25, 2021”