Author Archives: Roatan Weather Guy

April 19, 2024 and what is a fair-weather water spout?

Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day comes from Christina Matthews and west taken from Iron Shore on West Bay. It is a waterspout, a fairly common occurrence in our tropical waters, so I thought in comments I would talk a little about what a waterspout is and is not. There are twoContinue reading “April 19, 2024 and what is a fair-weather water spout?”

Why is it hotter in Roatan than my weather app says?

I get occasional questions about the temperature forecast. I generally don’t do a temp forecast because the temperature is generally the same, with the exception of a few days each year where we have northers. But one thing that has an impact on how hot it is where you are, is whether you are onContinue reading “Why is it hotter in Roatan than my weather app says?”

El Niño/La Niña effect on the Bay Islands Part 1

Now that our boring forecast is out of the way, let’s talk about what the months ahead are going to be like. Let’s start with what our weather is normally. If you check out my Q&A here at https://roatanweather.org/frequently-asked-questions-about-roatans-weather/ you’ll learn that I usually don’t do temperature forecasts, because temperature here is almost always the same,Continue reading “El Niño/La Niña effect on the Bay Islands Part 1”