April 22, 2022: Good wet Friday morning, Roatan! The big winners with rain are on the east side, though everyone got in on the fun. Punta Blanca got over an inch this morning and almost an inch around 11 a.m. yesterday for over two inches. Politilly got almost two inches this morning after a third of an inch yesterday. I got nothing yesterday but as of 8 a.m. I have an inch and a quarter and my water tank is grateful. Dave in Coral View Village reports almost an inch. Sandy Bay reports about a third of an inch and West End a half an inch. Larry Rapp between WB and WE got half an inch and West Bay reports 1.15 at 8 a.m. Utila is experiencing a downpour on radar and has an inch and a half and counting. Keep in mind our average for April is less than an inch and a half.

The 8 a.m. satellite shows us in a thick bank of clouds, though the radar shows most of the heavy stuff to our west and over Utila. We will have off-and-on showers under mostly cloudy skies today with east winds around 10 mph and seas 2-3 feet (.6 to 1 meter). Our best chance to dry out is this afternoon, but even then we can’t rule out a stray shower. Rain returns tonight and tomorrow morning, but our Saturday should also have plenty of sun and near calm winds, giving us a beautiful day. There will be a chance of rain overnight Saturday.

There is some disagreement in the computer models about Sunday. The Euro wants to give us showers during the day and the U.S. GFS wants to keep us mostly sunny, so we will give ourselves a 30 percent chance of rain during the day.

Monday looks like a decent day, but Tuesday through Thursday the rain returns. Have a great Friday!

April 21, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! As of 7:30 a.m. some clouds are moving in from the east, which will give us a chance of a scattered shower through the morning. Winds today will be from the east 5-10 mph, shifting to the northeast tonight at 12-17 mph. Rain chances are higher tonight, and through the day and night tomorrow. Winds tomorrow will be from the east/northeast around 10 mph.

Saturday we will have a chance of early morning showers, then partly sunny skies and near calm conditions.

Saturday night a chance of rain returns but Sunday should be a gorgeous day with mostly sunny skies and calm conditions.

Rain returns mid-week next week.

April 20, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! A shower just after nightfall brought .13 of an inch to West Bay, .05 to Larry Rapp between WB and WE, .35 to West End, nearly half an inch to Coral View and nearly a tenth of an inch here in Jonesville Point.

Today will be mostly sunny with east/northeast breezes 7-10 mph during the day and 10-12 mph in the evening, with seas 1-2 feet (.3 to .6 meters). There will be a small chance of rain tonight into tomorrow morning. Winds will be quite calm during the day, but Thursday night into Friday and through Saturday there will be a good chance of getting a shower. Rain chances are small Saturday night into Sunday and Monday looks clear, but rain returns for the middle of next week. Have a great Wednesday!

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 a north breeze around 5 mph and seas at 1 foot (.3 meters). Late tonight and tomorrow morning, there will be a small chance of a shower with winds that are almost calm and seas 1-2 feet. Thursday morning there is also a small chance of a shower and northeast winds 10-15 mph. Friday and Saturday are days when there will be a good chance of picking up a shower. Mid to late next week also looks to be a period of scattered showers. Have a great Tuesday!

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 seas still 1 foot.

Tuesday night/ Wednesday morning we will have maybe a 40 percent chance of a shower. Winds will be back around 10 mph during the day and 15 mph at night from the east/northeast and seas 1-2 feet (.3 to .6 meters).

Thursday morning the rain chance will be down to around 20 percent, but Friday morning it will be back up to around 40 percent. Have a great week!

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 (.6-1 meter).

Tomorrow skies should be clear with east/northeast winds 10-15 mph and seas at 2 feet.

Tuesday through Thursday winds should be in the 5-10 mph range with seas at 1 foot (.3 meters). Toward the weekend will start seeing some morning rain chances. Have a great weekend!

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) for the first time in awhile. Also on Tuesday and Wednesday there will be a small chance of rain. The end of the month looks better for some rain chances. Have a great Friday.

Matthew 20:28

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, but that should be expected in April.

Today we will have clear skies and east winds at 20 mph and seas at 4 feet (1.3 meters). Tonight winds will be around 25 mph and seas at 6 feet (2 meters).

Tomorrow winds will be similar, but Saturday winds are a bit calmer, around 15 mph in the daytime and 20 mph at night. By Monday the winds will be 12-14 mph during the day and at night. Tuesday and Wednesday winds will be around 10 mph. As the winds calm, the temperatures will feel hotter, though they should stay in the mid 80s for highs.

Tomorrow we remember the greatest act of love in human history. If you are interested in an in-person or online observance of this important day that will take place tomorrow evening here on the island, feel free to WhatsApp me at +504 9475-4406. Have a great day!

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 quarter of an inch at 7:30 a.m. and counting.

The rain may continue a little longer into the morning, but should eventually clear out, giving us a partly cloudy afternoon. Winds will pick up from the east to 15-20 mph, rising to 25 mph after nightfall. Seas will be 3-4 feet (1 to 1.3 meters). After today, the weather turns much more boring, with TRW (Typical Roatan Weather) of strong east winds, clear skies and warm temps near 90 during the day. Have a great week!

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. Our big winners were Punta Blanca with a third of an inch and Politilly and Coral View with a quarter of an inch. We will have a small chance of rain between midnight tonight and sunrise tomorrow, and that is the last chance of rain we will have for the week.

Today winds will be from the east/northeast at 15-18 mph and seas at 3 feet (1 meter). Temps should be a little lower than normal for April in the mid 80s (around 30C).

After the chance of rain early tomorrow morning, we should return to TRW (Typical Roatan Weather), with winds around 20 mph during the day and gusting to 30 mph at night, clear skies and hot temperatures getting close to 90 (32C).

This is a week to think about the greatest gift ever given to mankind — the ransom. Matthew 20:28. Have a great week!