Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day comes from Brad Ryon at Little Bight in Utila and shows a rainstorm. Locations midisland and east got some rain this morning, but rain will become increasingly rare this week.

We have quite a bit of cloud cover at 7:30 a.m. Locations midisland and east got about a quarter of an inch of rain between 3 and 4 a.m. while Guanaja picked up .05 around 7 a.m. So there is still a chance of a shower this morning, but most of us should stay dry. The afternoon will be dry and tonight there is a small chance of a shower. After that there is very little chance of rain through the end of the week.

Wind and Galaxy Wave forecast: Today and tomorrow we continue with the 15 mph east winds and 3 foot seas we’ve seen for quite some time now. Wednesday through the end of the week trade winds pick up, 20 mph and 3-4 feet during the day and 30 mph and 4-5 feet at night.

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Low tides are 2 p.m. and 2 a.m. Have a great week!

Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day comes from Tricia Power in West Bay.
That was some excitement last night wasn’t it?

Last night’s 7.6 earthquake occurred about halfway between Guanaja and Grand Cayman at 5:23 p.m. local time. If there had been tsunami waves it would have taken about an hour to get here. A little over an inch of abnormal wave activity was recorded at Isla Mujeres off the Yucatan Peninsula. My first reaction was that that was an odd place for a quake, but it was on the fault between the Caribbean Plate and the North American Plate. This is a strike-slip fault, meaning that the plates are moving in opposite directions as opposed to crashing into each other. Tsunamis are rare in such faults, but rare doesn’t mean impossible, so it is good to be quake-aware. It is fortunate that a 7.6 happened so far out to sea. If one happened closer to us there would no doubt be damage.

At 7:45 a.m. our satellite is mostly clear with some high cirrus clouds overhead and one cloud over Barbarat that might have a light shower in it. Midisland got a shower around 2 a.m. good for about a quarter of an inch, with lighter amounts east side. Now begins our dry week, with very small chances of overnight showers and dry days.

Wind and Galaxy Wave forecast: We continue steady with east winds around 15 mph and seas 3 feet. The period Wednesday through Friday winds kick up to 20 mph days and 30 mph nights.

Happy Super Bowl Sunday to those who celebrate, but if you’re like me and you couldn’t care less about the Chiefs or Eagles, head over to Ikigai by Robby Molina for their Sunday lobster deal. And if you do care about the Chiefs and Eagles, head over for a pregame lobster lunch!

Low tides are 1:30 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. Have a great Sunday!

Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day comes from Sarah Anderson between West Bay and West End. I like to call it Twinkle Twinkle Little Moon. The moon goes full next week and we will get to see a lot of it since there will be fewer clouds next week.

We have scattered clouds, especially further south and west toward Utila at 8 a.m. West Bay has picked up a third of an inch this morning, but most of the rest of us have been dry. Most of us got around half an inch yesterday.
Today there will be a chance of a shower, especially this evening and overnight. Tomorrow should be dry. There will be a small chance of a shower early Monday morning, but other than that the week ahead looks quite dry … and windy.

Wind and Galaxy Wave forecast: We’ve been pretty steady at east winds 15-20 mph and seas 3 feet. Tonight and tomorrow night winds will gust to 25 mph and seas to 4 feet. Tuesday night is when the gusty winds really start, getting to 30-35 mph from the east. Daytime winds starting Wednesday will be 20-25 mph.

Feeding your dog commercial dried food every day is like eating at McDonalds every day, Switch to Mitch Cummins locally sourced wet food from Roatan Pets and your pets’ coat will be softer, it will be glossier, and it will be shinier.

Low tides are 12:45 p.m. and 12:45 a.m. Have a great weekend!

Good morning Bay Islands. It was obviously a sunny day when Audrey Imfeld took this photo in Spooky Channel. Don’t forget to send your photo to bookmybio@gmail.com with name and location for a chance at $100 in free food at Prime 504 resto & bar.
The next day and a half will be the last good chances at rain for awhile.

At 8:30 a.m. our satellite shows lots of clouds to our south and west. Politilly and Punta Blanca have picked up about half an inch since midnight, with around a quarter of an inch in Calabash and Camp Bay. The north side of Utila has reported an inch.
We will have a chance of a morning shower, especially for Utila, but the early afternoon should be mostly dry. As we get into late evening and overnight those clouds you see to our east will move our way and give us a good chance of rain that will extend into tomorrow morning. Starting tomorrow afternoon things dry up quite a bit and rain chances are very low into next week.

Wind and Galaxy Wave forecast: We continue steady at east winds 15-20 mph and seas 3 feet especially south side. Those winds will be pretty consistent through Tuesday of next week. Mid to late week those winds get strong, especially at night, with trade winds up to 30 mph.

If you’re planning a Super Bowl party, today is the day to head over to Carniceria Rosita in Coxen Hole or French Harbour and get your steaks, pork chops and chicken for the grill!

Lowest tides are noon and midnight. Have a great Friday!

Good morning Bay Islands. It is not often that we get a same-day photo of the day, but Mark Kohay sent this picture from this morning’s fishing trip near Pristine Bay.
We have a couple more days with good chances of rainbows, but as we get into dry season we will, unfortunately, see fewer of these.

There aren’t a lot of clouds on satellite at 9 a.m., but they brought between a quarter and half inch of rain mid and east island. West Roatan managed to miss most of it. A couple of clouds look like they might pass Utila this hour. Except for a stray shower this morning, we should stay dry today. Tomorrow there will be scattered showers throughout the day. A chance of showers extends into Saturday morning, but starting Saturday afternoon into next week we look pretty dry.

Wind and Galaxy Wave forecast: We are keeping pretty steady at 15 mph east winds and 3 foot seas, especially southside. as we extend into next week we will see easterly trade winds get a bit stronger each day until toward the end of the week we will be 20 mph daytimes and 30 mph overnights.

Roatan Operation Animal Rescue is holding a fundraiser Feb. 15 at Snappers starting at 4 p.m. Tickets are $50 online, $55 at the door.

Your ticket includes dinner, a Hurricane (or non-alcoholic drink), and dessert.

Tides will be quite low a little after 11 p.m. Have a great Thursday!

We had a close-to-average rainfall month for January. We are entering Sandy Bay’s 12.31 inches in the record books because, for consistency’s sake, we try to use the most accurate monitor in the same location of the island. But for most of the island, 7 to 10 inches was the range of rainfall totals for the month. Guanaja got just over 10 inches and Utila came in at a whopping 20 inches.

Looking ahead, February is a transition month into dry season, with an average of just over 5.21 inches, and most of that generally comes in the first week or two. In an average year, late February is pretty dry and the long-range forecast is definitely trending drier for us in February 2025.

Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day comes from Jamini McLaughlin Elwin and shows a colorful scene at Coxen Hole. Remember this month’s prize is a $100 gift certificate at Prime 504 resto & bar. Send photos with name and location to bookmybio@gmail.com!
A few showers here and there the next couple of days but our trend is getting drier.

At 8 a.m. we see some scattered clouds, especially over Guanaja, which has picked up about .15 of an inch since 6:30 a.m. This activity is moving from east to west. We will have a chance of scattered showers, primarily in the morning time, but I can’t rule out an isolated afternoon shower. Rain totals should stay pretty low.
Tomorrow looks like a day with scattered morning showers, but mostly dry midday and afternoon.
Rain increases a bit Friday into Saturday morning, but starting Saturday afternoon and heading into next week things look quite dry in what may be a preview of our upcoming dry season.

Wind and Galaxy Wave forecast: We start the day again with east winds 15-20 mph and seas 3 feet. We should calm a bit midday and afternoon to 10 mph and maybe 2 foot seas. Tomorrow through Saturday east winds will be around 15 mph. Starting Sunday we will see trade winds increasing, at first to 20 mph and later in the week to 25 mph and maybe a bit more.

I want to mention I’m quite disappointed that the last live buoy taking up to the minute temperature readings of water temperature seems to have died, the one at White Hole https://aqualink.org/sites/3324. Does anyone know who runs these buoys and if there is a possbility of fixing the issue?

Jolly Roger Roatan is celebrating 20 years of perfecting the art of entertaining at sea. If you are planning your cruise excursion, make sure you look them up. They make sure you have the smoothest ride on the island and at sea.

Lowest tide is 10 p.m. Have a great Wednesday!

Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day comes from Tony LeMay in Palmetto Bay. I love photos with a different perspective.
We will have a little rain around today but even more tomorrow.

At 7:45 a.m. we have some clouds and showers moving from east to west across the islands. Areas around Oakridge have already picked up close to a half inch this morning. Most of us got around a third of an inch yesterday.

Today rain should decrease a bit as we get into midday and afternoon, but we will still have a chance of a scattered shower through the day. Tomorrow looks a bit like yesterday with a good chance of midday rains. After that we go back to mostly overnight and morning showers for the rest of the week.

Wind and Galaxy Wave forecast: Winds from the east 15 mph and seas 3 feet, especially south side, will be the norm this week.

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Congratulations to Michelle LeMay on a close win! She wins bed and breakfast for one night for two at Paya Bay Resort.

Lowest tide will be 7:30 p.m. Have a great week!

Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day comes from Jim Fraser in West Bay and shows the last light of the setting sun. Most places on the islands you can’t see your shadow this morning, but I don’t think island rabbits have the same reaction as groundhogs.
Michelle LeMay and Lainee Wood Hartsel are having an epic showdown for January Photo of the Month. Head over to https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1A1j6DQsgz/ and break the tie.
Today looks to be rainy.

We have extensive cloud cover across our islands, but as of 8 a.m. only around a tenth of an inch has fallen east side of Roatan and Guanaja. As the day goes on there is a good chance we will all see some rain, but rain totals shouldn’t be extreme.
For the week ahead we will continue to see overnight and morning chances of showers with mostly dry afternoons. The best chances to see daytime rain will come Tuesday and then again on Saturday.

Wind and Galaxy Wave forecast: We are seeing east winds 15-20 mph and seas 3-4 feet this morning. Winds will be fairly consistent all week, with trade winds blowing 15-20 mph and seas around 3 feet.

Don’t forget today is Lobster Day at Ikigai by Robby Molina!

Low tides are 6:20 p.m. and 6:45 a.m. Have a great Sunday!

Good morning Bay Islands. We aren’t doing a photo of the day today because we are getting a late start and it wouldn’t be fair to the photographer. Tomorrow we will vote on the Photo of January and a one-night bed and breakfast for two at Paya Bay Resort.
We are the only place in the southern Caribbean with some clouds. That gave the east side and midisland a shower around 9:30, with some getting a quarter of an inch. The rest of today and tomorrow should be mostly dry, but Sunday we have a pretty good chance of seeing rain. Scattered showers will continue into next week, but rain totals on any day shouldn’t be too high. Today we will have east winds 17-22 mph and seas 3-4 feet. Starting tomorrow they should calm to east winds 10-15 mph during the day with 2-3 foot seas and 15-20 mph at night.

Today is Pasta Day at Ikigai by Robby Molina. Head over to French Harbour and get a house wine with your meal!