Good morning Bay Islands. We get lots of sunset photos, so today I decided to go with a late afternoon pic from Mara Owens in Sandy Bay.
We’ve had a few morning showers, especially around Oakridge, which picked up nearly a quarter of an inch around 3 a.m. The forecast is still quite dry and windy.

On satellite at 7:15 a.m. we have a few clouds near Guanaja moving to the west, so over the next couple of hours we will definitely have a few clouds and perhaps a shower or two. After these clouds move out we should have a dry midday and afternoon and tomorrow into next week looks quite dry.

Wind and Galaxy Wave forecast: We wake up to 20 mph east winds and seas 4 feet, especially south side. Winds will slowly increase until we get to 25 mph winds and 5 foot seas by sunset. Tomorrow looks quite windy, with 22-28 mph east winds and seas 4-5 feet. Monday continues windy much like Sunday, but on Tuesday we will start to see the winds come down to 15 mph from the east and seas around 3 feet.

Don’t forget this weekend has special Semana Santa extra ferry trips. Check them out at roatanferry.com.

Lowest tide is 8:30 p.m. Have a SAFE weekend and watch out for the crazies on the roads.

Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day comes from David Trawick, who took this photo of his granddaughter, TiKay, in Sandy Bay, as she cautiously contemplated an island bull.
Lots of families will be gathering for this weekend and the weather will be better than it has been, if a bit windier.

At 7:45 we see a line of clouds have moved south of West Bay and are moving toward Utila. It is possible there is a shower or two in there and we can’t rule out a shower here or there this morning, but most of us should stay dry. West Bay, Utila and Guanaja received a small shower this morning already,.
Friday and Saturday should be dry with a small chance of a morning shower.
Sunday into next week should be dry and there are no rain systems in the extended forecast.

Wind and Galaxy Wave forecast: We wake up to 10 mph east winds and seas 3 feet southside. We should stay right around there through Saturday morning. Saturday evening, Sunday and into Monday we will have stronger east winds, 20-25 mph during the day and 25-30 mph at night with seas 4-5 feet during the day and 5-6 feet at night. Starting Tuesday and into next week winds calm a bit to 15 mph from the east and seas at 3 feet.

The folks in this photo are seeing the best side of Roatan, the side that is under the sea and in the reef. And there isn’t a better tour group to get you there and back safely than Jolly Roger!

High tides look pretty low. Have a great Thursday!

Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day comes from Alex Fleig and shows the recent full moon over Jonesville Point through what seem to be cumulostratus clouds. These clouds often precede a warm weather system, which is what we’re about to get today and tomorrow.

On our satellite we see the clouds from the other side and we can see the weather system that will give us increasing chances of rain today as the day goes on. At 7:30 a.m. Trujillo on the coast has already picked up a third of an inch. Rain continues off and on tonight, through the day tomorrow and tomorrow night, coming to an end Thursday morning. Midday and afternoon Thursday we should dry out and Friday and Saturday we only have small chances of morning showers. Easter Sunday looks dry, as does next week.

Wind and Galaxy Wave forecast. We start the day with northeast winds around 10 mph and seas 2 feet. Winds this afternoon turn a bit more to the north at 10-15 mph and seas 3 feet northside, though watch out for some gusts around squalls. Winds turn back to the northeast tomorrow around 10 mph and seas 2-3 feet. Thursday into the weekend winds will come from the east, 15 mph Thursday and Friday, 20 mph Saturday and 20-30 mph Sunday, a little calmer middays, a little windier evenings and overnight. Seas by Sunday will be 4-5 feet south side.

I know many of you are making your grilling plans for the beach this weekend. Before you head out, make sure you let James Thomas and his crew order up the finest meats on the island, cut to your wishes.

Lowest tide is 3:45 p.m. Have a great Tuesday!

Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day comes from Jeff Bodin with a waterspout from back in December. I don’t know if anyone saw a waterspout, but this is the strongest April norther I can remember since 2019. Utila got nearly 7 inches of rain and Sandy Bay recorded peak gusts of 40 mph. The east side got MUCH less, around a tenth of an inch.
We should start to see conditions improve this afternoon.

On our satellite loop at 10:30 a.m., we can see the mass of clouds starting to move past the islands. We should start seeing some sun this afternoon with dry conditions. Starting tomorrow we will have morning chances of showers but mostly dry middays and afternoons.

Wind and Galaxy Wave forecast: At 10:30 a.m. we have 25 mph northwest winds and 6 foot seas. Those should calm through the afternoon to 15 mph and 4-5 foot seas.
Tomorrow we will have north winds 5-10 mph and seas around 3 feet north side. Friday through Monday we will have north winds around 7 mph and seas around 2 feet. the weekend should actually be very nice. Looks like another, smaller rain system is coming next week Tuesday.

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Lowest tides are 1 p.m. and 1 a.m. as we move toward the full moon for the first night of Passover Saturday night. Have a great Wednesday!

I almost forgot to do monthly rain totals. I’m putting Sandy Bay’s 1.53 inches in the books for consistency’s sake, but this was a month where the east side got a bit more rain, closer to the monthly average of 3.36 inches. So far, this year’s dry season has been a bit wetter than last year, which was a drought until wet season. Looking forward, April should be above average for rainfall.

Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day is from Daniel Rice and shows a rainbow between West End and West Bay. The only problem with rainbows today is whether we will get enough sunshine. The rain is coming.

You can see on radar at 7:45 a.m. rain in the Caribbean and these showers are moving southeast. Utila has already picked up a third of an inch and Guanaja .17. All of us should see some rain today and into tonight. Heaviest rain should actually fall tonight. Winds will be from the west around 10 mph and seas 2-3 feet. Today’s a day we will see a little wavee action at West Bay beach. Tomorrow rain showers will come to an end sometime tomorrow morning, but we will have north winds around 20 mph and seas 4-5 feet north side. Thursday through the weekend we will have a chance of morning showers each day with mild northeast winds 5-10 mph and seas around 2 feet.

We all know that next week will be a busy time and if you are planning your shore excursion, there is no better place to look than Jolly Roger Roatan. Snorkel the reef and dance on the deck of their catamaran.

Low tides are 12:30 p.m and 12:30 a.m. as we move toward the full moon of the first night of Passover this weekend. Have a great Tuesday!

Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day comes from Chad Kemper above Flowers Bay looking toward Coxen Hole. This photo is appropriate for today because we will see increasing clouds this evening, though today should be mostly sunny and dry.

On satellite at 7:15 a.m. we see our cold front draped across the Gulf into the western Yucatan. We will see an increase in cloud cover around nightfall, with chances of rain tonight, through the day tomorrow and into Wednesday morning. Most models predict an inch and a half to two inches for us, but more as you go toward the coast, so chances are good Utila gets more rain than Guanaja. La Ceiba should see 4-6 inches.
We dry out Wednesday afternoon and we will have small chances of morning showers for the end of the week into the weekend.

Wind and Galaxy Wave forecast: We start the day with 15 mph southeast winds and seas around 4 feet. We will see those winds calming throughout the day and seas should calm to 3 feet. Winds will turn to the west around 15 mph tomorrow and seas will start to turn around as well, turning from the northeast to the northwest at 2 feet. Wednesday morning will be the waviest on the north side, with north/northwest winds 20-25 mph and seas 4-5 feet. On the bright side we will be cooler than we have been in a long time, with temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. (24C). Thursday into the weekend winds will be mild, around 10 mph from the north/northeast and seas around 2 feet.

Here’s a sneak peek at the early forecast for Semana Santa. Looks like some rain might pass through around Tuesday of next week and maybe a little the weekend of the 20th. We will start and end the week with light winds, but Wednesday and Thursday of next week should have some stronger trade winds. Seas will be from the northeast, meaning that Camp Bay will have some wave action, but it shouldn’t be too bad.

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Low tides are noon and midnight. Have a great week!

Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day comes from Jesse Tryon who took this sunset photo from the top of the ridge above Sandy Bay.
Fortunately we only have one more day of these extremely high winds

In the Euro forecast for the next two weeks, we can see the cold front now in the US bringing us rain, especially Tuesday into Wednesday. Based on this forecast we can say.
Today: Dry
Tomorrow: Small chance of a morning shower.
Tuesday: Chance of morning showers, then scattered showers increasing toward sunset.
Tuesday night into Wednesday morning: This is the time period where we may see the heaviest rain.
Thursday into the weekend: Chances of morning showers, but mostly dry.

I had been saying the Euro was forecasting less rain for us, but that has changed. The Euro is giving most of us around 2 inches through Wednesday evening, while areas closer to La Ceiba may get 4-6 inches.

The US GFS rain forecast through Wednesday evening is a bit drier, with one inch for most of us and two inches closer to the coast. If this forecast holds true, we will see good rain, unusual for dry April, but not a total rainout Tuesday and Wednesday.

Wind and Galaxy Wave forecast: This is the best part of the forecast. We have one more trade windy day. We wake up to 20 mph east winds and seas 4 feet. We should stay right around there today, getting back up to 30 mph and 5 feet tonight, but we will see a big difference tomorrow, with southeast winds calming through the day, starting 10-15 mph and 5-10 mph midday, with 2-3 foot seas.
Tuesday winds turn west, then northwest at 10-15 mph and seas 3 feet north and west sides.
Tuesday evening to Wednesday morning will be the windiest time, with north winds 20-25 mph and seas around 4 feet. After that Thursday and Friday look quite calm.
Check in tomorrow when we take a closer look at the Semana Santa forecast.

If it is Sunday, it must be lobster day at Ikigai. Get the best lobster deal on the island from one of Central America’s top chefs, Robby Molina in French Harbour.

Lowest tides are 11:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. Have a great Sunday!