Feb. 18, 2022

Feb. 18, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! For the first time in a long time I can say no rain the last 24 hours on the island.

Today looks bright and sunny with east winds 15-20 mph and seas 3 feet (1 meter) especially on the south side.

Tomorrow will be mostly nice, with east winds 12-17 mph and seas at 2 feet (.6 meters). The small chance of a shower will be mostly in the evening.

Overnight Saturday into Sunday morning there is a decent chance of rain with east winds 10-17 mph and seas at 2 feet.

Morning rain chances continue on Monday with east/northeast winds 8-15 mph.

Tuesday through Friday looks like TRW (Typical Roatan Weather) with brisk east winds, mostly sunny skies and very, very low chances of any pop-up showers. The following weekend looks like and increased chance of rain.

Have a great Friday!

Feb. 17, 2022

Feb. 17, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! This morning many of us got a small shower sometime between 4 and 6 a.m., but for most of us it was only a few hundredths of an inch. Most of us got a nice shower yesterday in the late morning, giving many of us about a quarter of an inch, though Larry Rapp in West Bay got .75 of an inch.

Today there will be a small chance of a passing morning shower, but mostly sunny and getting breezy with east winds 15-20 mph and seas at 3 feet (1 meter).

Overnight tonight there will be a small chance of a shower.

Tomorrow will be much like today, mostly sunny with 15-20 mph east winds and seas 2-3 feet.

Saturday there will be a small chance of a morning shower with winds from the northeast at 15 mph and seas 2 feet.

Sunday and Monday we will have about a 40 percent chance of a scattered shower, with east winds continuing.

Tuesday and Wednesday look pretty dry right now.

Have a great Thursday!

Feb. 16, 2022

Feb. 16, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! Most of us got around half an inch yesterday. It was dreary, but the rain was mostly light.

Today we are starting off with some clouds around, but we will see decreasing clouds through the day and light and variable winds. There is a very small chance of a morning shower, but most of us will stay dry.

Tomorrow there will be about a 30 percent chance of a morning shower. Otherwise the east winds return at 15-20 mph and seas at 3 feet (1 meter).

The wind and sea on Friday will be similar, but no rain is forecast that day.

Saturday through Monday we will have about a 30 percent chance of a morning shower each day and east winds continuing in the 15-20 mph range.

Have a great Wednesday!

Feb 15, 2022

Feb. 15, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! As of 8 a.m. the rain totals since midnight Sunday/Monday are as follows:

Utila 4.42 inches
West Bay 3.58
West End 4.2
Sandy Bay 3.78
Coral View 3.04
Politilly 3.04
Punta Blanca 3.35
Jonesville Pt 2.37

Most of us have picked up between a quarter and half an inch since midnight.

I expect rain to continue today, probably lighter than than we experienced yesterday. Winds will be mostly around 15 mph from the southwest giving us 3 foot (1 meter) seas.

Wednesday should be quite nice with only a small chance of a stray morning shower. It will be mostly sunny with winds light and variable and seas at 2 feet (.6 meters)

Starting Thursday and into the weekend we get our east winds at 15-20 mph. Saturday and Sunday rain chances go up a little to around 40 percent. Have a great Tuesday!

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Feb. 14, 2022

Feb. 14, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! The biggest concentration of rain has definitely been to our west. Utila already has 2 inches as of 8 a.m. Most of us on the island are still under an inch, though I have picked up .7 in the hour between 7 and 8 a.m. here on Jonesville Point.

Rain is forecast to continue today, tonight and tomorrow, especially in the morning. There will be some breaks in the rain and the clouds from time to time. Today the winds will be from the northeast at 20 mph and seas at 3 feet (1 meter) especially on the north side. Winds should be a little calmer tomorrow.

Wednesday should be a beautiful day. We dry out and winds should be 5-10 mph. Thursday through Saturday should be dry and windy with east winds 17-22 mph. Rain may return on Sunday.

Have a great week!

Feb 13, 2022

The European model forecast for rainfall until Tuesday morning. forecasts 3-4 inches total.
The US GFS forecast model predicts 4-5 inches of rain by noon on Tuesday.

Feb. 13, 2022: Good Super Bowl Sunday morning Roatan! Most of today will actually be nice, but starting tonight through Tuesday morning the weather looks wet.

Today we will have mostly clear skies, but increasing clouds during the evening. Winds will be from the east about 10 mph and seas at 2 feet (.6 meters).

Tonight the rain arrives around nightfall and continues through the night and through your Monday. On Monday winds will be northeast 10-15 mph and seas at 3 feet (1 meter) on the north side.

Rain continues Monday night and into Tuesday morning. The map you see here is the Euro model which gives us 3-4 inches by Tuesday morning. The US GFS model predicts 4-5 inches by noon on Tuesday. Tuesday winds will switch to the west at 15 mph, giving the north side 3-4 foot waves (1-1.3 meters).

Rain should end around midday Tuesday. Winds will be fairly calm Tuesday and Wednesday and Wednesday morning we will have a chance of a morning shower.

Thursday into the weekend looks like a return to Typical Roatan Weather with east winds 15-20 mph, seas 2-3 feet especially on the south side and low to no rain chance. Have a great Sunday!

Feb. 12, 2022

Feb. 12, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! Most of us picked up around a quarter of an inch in a mid-morning shower yesterday.

Today rain is very unlikely. We will have an east breeze 10-15 mph and seas at 2 feet. (.6 meters)

Tomorrow we will have a small chance of a morning shower, but mostly nice with winds shifting to the northeast 3-7 mph and seas at 1 foot. (.3 meters). Clouds build through the day and rain arrives late, giving us a rainy Sunday night and rainy Monday. Winds Monday will be from the north 10-15 mph and seas 3 feet (1 meter) on the north side.

Tuesday, the rain continues. Wednesday there is about a 40 percent chance of rain. Thursday into the weekend we should get more Typical Roatan Weather with gusty east winds and dry conditions. Have a great weekend!

Feb. 11, 2022

Feb. 11, 2022: Good morning Roatan! After our early morning rains yesterday, most of us picked up a midday shower, but generally the total of that rain was no more than a quarter of an inch.

Today we will have light winds and seas 1-2 feet (.3 to .6 meters). There will be a small chance of a morning shower.

Overnight and into tomorrow morning there will again be a small chance of a shower. Tomorrow will be a little windier, with east winds 10-15 mph. Seas will be 2 feet.

Sunday winds turn to the northeast at 5-10 mph and rain chances are better toward the afternoon and evening hours as our next front approaches.

Monday winds are from the east/northeast 10-15 mph and seas 3-4 feet (1 to 1.3 meters) with a chance of rain throughout the day. Rain chances continue into Tuesday.

Have a great Friday!

Feb. 10, 2022

Feb. 10, 2022: Good morning Roatan! The island got a good soaking yesterday and last night, especially the west side. West Bay picked up 4.5 inches, West End 3.96, Sandy Bay 4.07, Coral View 1.76, Politilly 1.51, and here in Jonesville Point, only .75, most of it overnight. Utila got 1.16, but almost all of it was yesterday morning.

Today we should see decreasing clouds and only a low chance of a passing shower. Winds will be from the northwest at 3-7 mph and seas at 2 feet (.6 meters).

Tomorrow winds and seas will continue light with only a small chance of a morning shower.

Saturday winds will be from the east 5-10 mph and seas at 2 feet with a slight chance of a morning shower.

Sunday winds turn to the northeast and rain returns.

Monday rain continues and things could get windier, though the computer models aren’t in agreement as to whether the north wind will be that bad.

Have a great Thursday!

Feb. 9, 2022

Feb. 9, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! The rain has arrived. As of 8 a.m., Utila already has about an inch. The west side of Roatan is generally around a quarter of an inch as of 8, while the east end has small amounts.

There is a good chance of rain the rest of the day. Winds will switch from west to northwest during the day and build to around 17 mph by evening, giving us seas of 3 feet (1 meter) on the north side by nightfall.

Winds should be calmer tomorrow, from the north 5-10 mph and seas at 2-3 feet (.6 to 1 meter) on the north side. Rain chances continue, though rain should be heaviest in the morning and less intense in the afternoon.

Friday we will have calm winds and fairly calm seas and only a small chance of a morning shower.

Saturday looks pretty nice, with northeast winds 5-10 mph and a small chance of a shower, mostly in the morning.

Sunday winds and seas should be fairly calm, especially in the morning. Rain chances increase as our next front nears. North winds could be breezy Sunday night into Monday morning giving us heavy seas on the north side. The rain Sunday evening through Tuesday morning looks pretty heavy right now. Have a great Wednesday!