Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day is probably recognizable to most of our readers as the view of West Bay Beach from the bar at Bananarama taken by Drew Schuller. Many of us have knocked down a couple of beers there. Seeing this clear blue reminded me that we are getting into the season that fires on the mainland often cause smoke. Last year the airport closed several times due to smoke, but this year I’m hopeful that our recent rains will keep the smoke a little less smoky. Usually it is at its worst early to mid May.

On satellite at 7:30 a.m. we see a popcorn cloud over Barbarat. Guanaja picked up .01 of an inch this morning, so it’s not impossible that some of those clouds to our east might bring a quick shower to someone, but most of us should stay dry. Today through Friday the forecast is dry. This weekend, especially Sunday, we may get a morning shower. Early next week also looks like morning showers will be possible.

Wind and Galaxy Wave forecast: We wake up to east winds 15 mph and seas 3 feet. We will stay around there through the week. This weekend winds should calm to 5-10 mph from the east northeast and seas 1-2 feet, so it will be a great weekend on the water.

When someone is considering moving to Roatan I usually warn them about the difficult plight of many dogs on the island. Roatan Operation Animal Rescue is doing something to make that plight better and Roatan Pets gives 10 percent of their proceeds to ROAR. So your pet gets nutritious food and helps out his furry buddies.

Low tides are 11:30 a.m. and 11:50 p.m. Have a great Wednesday!

Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day was taken by Rosemary Lucas and looks toward the sunrise over the hills that make up the spine of Roatan from Sandy Bay.
Winds are starting to die down a little. They will die down even more this weekend.

Our skies this morning are quite clear, with almost no clouds to be seen. We will continue dry through the week. This weekend there might be a very small chance of a morning shower somewhere, but most of us should be dry.

Wind and Galaxy Wave forecast: We wake up to east winds 15-20 mph and seas 4 feet. We should be 15 mph and 3 feet midday and we will stay right around there the rest of the week. This weekend it looks like it might be a bit calmer, with 10 mph east winds and seas at 2 feet.

Don’t forget the winner of this month’s photo contest gets a free copy of Meet Me on Roatan, John Morris’ heartwarming account of moving to our island. It is available on the island at Ginger’s, Java Vine, Naboo and Las Rocas and in North America by ordering at this link: https://a.co/d/hqCaEss

Low tides are 10:45 a.m. and 11 p.m. Have a great Tuesday!

Good morning Bay Islands. Lisa Olsen submitted this photo that was taken off Lawson Dock.

Today is a day lots of folks will be at church and/or the beach. They will not have to deal with rain but it will be a bit windy.

At 6:30 a.m. our satellite is mostly clear, but there are a few clouds here and there. Guanaja actually got .01 of an inch, but there definitely isn’t much rain out there. The forecast is dry and there aren’t even many clouds in the forecast.

Wind and Galaxy Wave forecast: We start the day with 25 mph east winds and 4-5 foot seas southside. Winds will be around 20 mph midday, but increase toward 30 mph as we get to sunset and seas will increase to 5-6 feet.
Tomorrow winds will be 20-25 mph and seas 5 feet.
Tuesday we are back to 15-20 mph east winds and seas 3-4 feet, where they will stay for the rest of the week.

Don’t forget this week’s special menu to pick up some quick treats on the way to the beach from Ikigai in French Harbour!

Lowest tide is 9:30 p.m. Have a safe Sunday!

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.

On cool, rainy days your poochie will appreciate the thick, shiny coat he gets as a result of eating specially formulated dog food from Roatan Pets. Check them out at roatanpets.com.

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.