For the month of May we put in the 2.81 inches that Sandy Bay received, though areas on the east end got 4-5 inches. Around 2-3 inches was common on the west side and Utila and is right around the average for May. June’s average is also close to 3 inches and this is the month our rainfall starts going back up as the squally weather returns. If our forecast is any indication, we should be above average this June.

Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day comes from Teka Martin at Turtle Beach in West Bay.
Storms formed last night, but they are more toward the Caymans and the northern Caribbean, leaving us dry today. We still look for some increased activity due to the Central American gyre.

On satellite this morning, we see three large storms: one near the Caymans, one east of Yucatan and another in the Pacific. None of these are moving toward us and we are pretty clear in the middle. Today looks dry, though some showers may form this evening. We are still looking for activity to increase as the Central American gyre, an area of low pressure that occasionally sets up over Honduras and Nicaragua, to increase as we get toward the middle of the month. For the rest of this week, it means that there will be a 20-30 percent chance of a squall each day.

Wind and Galaxy Wave forecast: Today looks like a calmer day as winds midday will be from the east 5-10 mph and seas 2-3 feet. This evening they will pick up to 15-20 mph and seas 3 feet. Tomorrow winds should be 15 mph and seas 3 feet. Toward the end of the week they will pick up a bit more to 20 mph and 3-4 foot seas middays and 25 mph and 4-5 foot seas overnights.

Congratulations to Luis de la Rosa, winner of the May photo contest and an excursion valued at $100 from Jolly Roger Roatan. Jolly Roger has graciously agreed to sponsor the June contest with the same wonderful prize. Please submit photos to bookmybio@gmail.com with name and location.

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Lowest tide is 10:30 a.m. Have a great Tuesday!

Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day comes from Crystal O’Dell-Morrison and shows sundown at Sundowners in West End.

On satellite at 7:30 a.m. we see some clouds and probably some rain to the east of Guanaja. It is slowly moving west, so it is possible that Guanaja and maybe even east Roatan could pick up some rain later this morning, but these things tend to weaken as the morning goes along. The afternoon should be partly cloudy and warm and breezy.
Into the weekend we will have a small chance of a morning shower but mostly sunny the rest of the time. Sunday through Tuesday the chance of a morning shower increases, perhaps 30 to 40 percent chances each morning.

Here is the current location of the Saharan dust in the central and eastern Caribbean. It should pass over us tomorrow and Friday. Due to the strong winds aloft, it should completely pass us by weekend.

Here is the Euro model for moisture in the air. Yellows and greens are drier and reds and purples are wet to very wet. Starting June 3 and increasing until around June 8, we are looking for a lot of moisture in the atmosphere. This means squalls for us. There is still some modeling that is giving us a chance for some sort of tropical depression, especially toward June 8. I’m skeptical, but we’ll keep an eye on it.

Wind and Galaxy Wave forecast: We wake up to brisk 22 mph east winds and seas 4-5 feet. They should calm slightly midday before getting really breezy again this evening to 25 mph and seas 4-5 feet. Tomorrow will be similar to today. This weekend we get a little relief, with daytime winds around 15 mph and seas 2-3 feet and nighttime winds 20 mph and seas 4 feet.

Don’t forget the photo contest for May is sponsored by Jolly Roger Roatan. The winner gets a free excursion valued at $100 on a typical cruise day, including food and drink.
If you are interested in sponsoring the June contest, please contact me here.

Lowest tide is 4 p.m. Have a great Wednesday!

Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day comes from Luis de la Rosa and shows sunset at West End. Don’t forget to send your weather photos to me with name and location for a chance at an excursion valued at $100 from Jolly Roger Roatan.
We had some morning showers east side this morning. We also have a potential tropical storm in the Pacific.

This morning around 6 a.m. we got upwards of .07 of an inch in an area between Politilly and Diamond Rock. These popcorn clouds at 7 a.m. look like they may bring a shower here or there. Rain should end mid-morning and we will be dry and partly cloudy this afternoon. We will continue to be dry with a chance of a morning shower into next week.

Tropical update: Hey, Hey! It’s our first tropical update of 2025! This area of disturbance in the eastern Pacific is likely to become a tropical depression, but will not directly affect us. But it is a reminder that hurricane season starts in June!

Wind and Galaxy Wave forecast: We start the day with east winds 20 mph and seas 4 feet south side. We should calm midday to 15 mph and 3 feet midday. This coming week our trade winds will get a bit stronger, 20 mph and 3-4 foot seas daytimes and 25-30 mph and 4-5 foot seas evenings and early mornings.

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Tide will be quite low at 2:15 p.m. Have a great Sunday!

Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day comes from Teka Martin and shows sunset at West Bay. We continue to have almost no clouds. We will see just a few more clouds Thursday into the weekend, but still virtually no chance of rain. Winds will increase somewhat, from daytime easterly winds 15-20 mph with 3 foot seas to daytime winds 20-25 mph with 4-5 foot seas southside this weekend. This is the time of year when weather is boring. That can be a good thing. Have a great Tuesday!

Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day comes from JT Morrison and shows the world’s largest cruise ship, the Icon of the Seas, passing West End. A ray of sunlight comes down through the clouds and those rays have been pretty hot recently. As I’ve said before, this time of year the only thing that gives relief from the heat are clouds and wind. We have very few clouds, but we do have the breeze.

On satellite we can see how clear our skies are. We will continue clear and dry through Wednesday. Thursday we start to get a few more clouds, and with that, a small chance of a morning shower, but the chances will be small each day.

Wind and Galaxy Wave forecast: We continue with typical easterly trades 15-20 mph and 3 foot seas daytimes and 20-25 mph and 4 foot seas nighttimes and early mornings. As we get to the middle of the week we will increase a bit to 17-22 mph and 3-4 foot seas daytimes and 22-27 mph and 4-5 foot seas overnights and early mornings.

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Tides continue to be minimal. Have a great Sunday!

Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day comes from Juliet Cox and shows our recent full moon through a cloud. Speaking of clouds, we don’t have any and that makes it hot. We are getting to 89 or 90 (26C) each day at the airport for a high. This will continue through Wednesday. Starting about Thursday we will start to see some clouds come back into the picture. Chances of rain aren’t great even then, but we will be dry as a bone this weekend and early next week. Winds will continue to be 15-20 with 3 foot seas daytimes and 20-25 mph and 4 foot seas nighttimes. Trade winds will intensify a little as we get into next week. Have a great weekend!

Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day comes from Peggy Kern and shows a sand sculpture decorating a vow renewal on the beach in West Bay. I often tell potential brides that March through May is the best time to have a beach wedding as it is generally dry, though as our rain earlier this week proves, there are no guarantees.
Our forecast is generally dry, but we will look to our south in comments for possible moisture as we get into late May.

On satellite things are clear over the islands this morning. There are a few scattered clouds bringing a shower or two around Belize City, but nothing in our neighborhood.
We will continue to be dry through the weekend into next week.

Wind and Galaxy Wave forecast: We will continue to have typical trade winds from the east 20-25 mph nights and early mornings with 4 foot seas, 15-20 mph middays and afternoons with 3 foot seas.

This is the Canadian model for precipitation for the next 10 days. While we generally remain dry, you will note there is moisture to our south. Toward the end of the period, there is also a very weak cold front moving from the States. Toward the end of the month it looks like perhaps some of these showers move in and give us better rain chances.

Today through Sunday you can purchase round trip Roatan Ferry Galaxy Wave tickets at the Petrosuns in West End and Pensacola for 1000 lempiras.

Our tides are really flattening out, with not much difference high tide to low tide. Have a great Friday!

Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day comes from Daun Weiss and shows a bank of clouds moving in over east Roatan and Diamond Rock yesterday morning. That brought us quite a bit of rain. Jeffrey Hill picked up over 5 inches in Terra Chula/Jonesville Point for the entire event. We have a rain shower at 7:30 a.m. over Guanaja and eastside, but it isn’t as strong as yesterday’s rain, and we will get into a drier trend going forward.

Here are yesterday’s rain totals.

Here is this morning’s satellite from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. Guanaja picked up some lightning, but the storm looks to be weakening as the morning goes along. We will keep a chance of morning showers, but I’d be surprised if we see much rain this afternoon and should see some peeks of sunshine. Overnight tonight we have a small chance of rain, perhaps lingering into tomorrow morning, but most of tomorrow will be dry, followed by several dry days in a row.

Wind and Galaxy Wave forecast: Winds today are quite calm at 5 mph from the southeast and seas 1-2 feet. Tonight and tomorrow we will have east winds around 15 mph and 3 foot seas. Starting tomorrow night we will return to typical easterly trade winds, 15-20 mph and 3-4 foot seas during the day and 20-25 mph and 4-5 foot seas overnights and early mornings.

Don’t forget the sponsor of the May photo contest is Jolly Roger Roatan. The winner will get one adult tour ticket valued at $100, redeemable for a snorkel trip on a normal cruise day during the week including a rotisserie chicken lunch and, of course, a little something to drink. Winner must arrange the reservation with Jolly Roger in advance. Contact them in North America at +1-561-289-9881 or on the island at 9966-8669.

Low tide is 2:45 p.m. and we should start getting a clearer view of our full moon tonight. Have a great Tuesday!