Author Archives: Roatan Weather Guy

May 5, 2023: Good morning Bay Islands. We wake up to winds 20-25 mph and seas around 4 feet. Skies are clear and there hasn’t been much air pollution thank goodness. Today and tonight will be windy, with wind getting up to 30-35 mph tonight with seas 4-5 feet. Tomorrow will be a LITTLE calmer,Continue reading “May 5, 2023”

May 4, 2023: Good morning Bay Islands. A big question is whether this haze is clouds or smoke. The answer is that most of the stuff above us is clouds, but those clouds are not near the surface. If you are seeing grayed out hills or ships in the distance, that is poor air qualityContinue reading “May 4, 2023”

No one got much rainfall last month. The most was 1.35 inches in West End and the least was .07 in Coral View, but lots of us got less than a tenth of an inch, including me on Jonesville Point. We will officially put .62 in the record books, from Sandy Bay’s total. Our averageContinue reading “April 2023 rainfall (or lack thereof)”

May 2, 2023: This is what I was worried about. As of 8 a.m., visibility at the airport was down to 2000 meters (just over a mile). At 9 a.m. it was back up to 4000 meters. Yesterday it was 8000 meters much of the day. When flights were being cancelled it was down toContinue reading “May 2, 2023”

May 1, 2023: Good morning Bay Islands. No rain last night on the island and the big winner yesterday was West Bay with over half an inch. Winds got dead calm overnight and seas are 1-2 feet. We have high clouds this morning, but should stay dry. Winds will come back this afternoon and eveningContinue reading “May 1, 2023”

April 30, 2023: Good morning Bay Islands. The good news is that visibility at the airport is 5000 meters (3 miles) this morning, much better than 1000 meters (about half a mile) yesterday. Winds are from the west at 10 mph and seas are 3-4 feet mostly on the north and west sides. The videoContinue reading “April 30, 2023”

April 29, 2023: Good smoky morning Bay Islands. This morning winds have calmed considerably, which doesn’t move the smoke anywhere. But we have hope starting tonight for some improvement. A front is sweeping through the Gulf of Mexico that should do two things. It will bring us a chance of rain, as early as tonight.Continue reading “April 29, 2023”

April 28, 2023: Good smoky morning Bay Islands! The question on everyone’s mind is when will all this smoke go away. The answer is perhaps we will get some relief this weekend, but it isn’t a sure thing. On the satellite image from this morning you can see the smoke, which is low in theContinue reading “April 28, 2023”

April 27, 2023: Good morning Bay Islands. We got windy last night, up to 37 mph and seas up to 5 feet. This morning we have calmed to 15 mph and 2-3 feet. We have one more windy night before things start calming down tomorrow. Tomorrow through Monday we will have daytime winds that areContinue reading “April 27, 2023”

Good morning, Bay Islands! We awake to 10-15 mph winds and 3 foot seas on the south side and 2 foot on the north side. Winds and seas will be about the same through the day today, but get a little higher tonight at 15-20 mph and 3-4 feet. Tomorrow and Thursday look windier, withContinue reading “April 26, 2023”