Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day comes from Patric Lengacher and was taken in French Cay. I love looking above and below the surface of the water. We are dealing with clouds and a few showers this morning, but starting this afternoon through the weekend we should be mostly dry.

This morning we have clouds and a few showers around. About half of our weather stations on the big island have picked up .01 or .02 of an inch of rain this morning. These clouds are slowly moving from east to west, so we will keep a chance of rain in the morning. We should be mostly sunny with only a very slight chance of rain this afternoon. Tommorrow morning we will have about a 20 percent chance of a morning shower, but Friday afternoon through the weekend looks dry.

This morning we have winds from the east at 7-15 mph, but our seas are still slightly from the northeast at 3-4 feet giving us some waves on the north side as well. Today we will have east winds 15-20 mph and seas 3 feet and tonight east winds 20-25 and seas at 4 feet. Tomorrow through the weekend winds and seas should both be from the east 20-25 mph during the day and 20-30 mph in the late evening. So it will be a choppy weekend on the south side, less so on the north side. We had a cool morning this morning, but as we get the east wind back with fewer clouds, we will have lows around 75 (24C) and highs around 84 (29C).

We are still watching a norther Monday night into Tuesday and maybe Wednesday, but it is looking pretty weak right now. We’ll keep an eye on it.

The picture of the day featuring the reef always gets me in a mood for conservation and there is no more island-friendly choice for your dog that the food at Roatan Pets. Mitch Cummins sources his ingredients locally and gives a percentage of proceeds to ROAR, which provides assistance to the many needy pets on the island. Contact Mitch at +504-8746-5195

Our high tides at 8 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. are starting to get a little higher. Have a great Thursday!

Don’t forget, if you want to hang some of these awesome shots on your wall and also have the rainfall averages and extremes for every month of the year, you can still get the Roatan Weather calendar at the lower price of 250 lempiras at Hangover Hut in West Bay, Las Sirenas in Camp Bay and, if you contact me first, also at CC Printing in Coxen Hole.

Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day comes from Kathy Sidenstricker in West End. These boats had better be tied down in their docks today or they’ll be in trouble. Things should get a little better this afternoon.

We start out the morning with seas 7-8 feet and winds around 30 mph from the west/northwest. The winds caused us to have about a two-hour power outage here on the east side. The buoy near Michael Rock in Guanaja is picking up 3 meter (9.8 foot) seas. Things should slightly calm this afternoon to 20-25 mph west winds and seas 6-7 feet. Tomorrow winds will be much calmer, from the northwest at 5-10 mph but seas will still be 4 feet. We also have about a 40 percent chance of rain tomorrow morning. Wednesday winds start turning back to the east and we will have brisk east winds into the weekend, but very little rain. We have another chance at a norther first of next week. This one looks a little less windy but more rainy.

Low tides are noon and midnight. Have a great day and stay safe out there.

Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day comes from Kelly Kosmin and shows a keyhole view of West Bay. At 7 a.m. things are pretty calm, but they will get windier.

The close up satellite shows a few clouds around, These are moving to the southeast and may have a few showers in them, but overall rainfall amounts should be low this morning and we should be mostly sunny, especially this afternoon.

In the wide view, we can see the low pressure system just east of The Bahamas and the cold front behind coming toward us. At 7 a.m. our winds and seas aren’t too bad. In fact the seas are around 1 foot. By 9 a.m. that should change, with north winds 17-22 mph and seas around 4 feet. Tonight and tomorrow morning will be the worst winds, with winds 25-35 mph from the northwest and seas 8-9 feet especially on the north side. They will be a little better tomorrow afternoon with seas to 6 feet. By Wednesday, winds will be fairly calm but seas will still be around 4 feet. Rain chances are 50/50 today, 20 percent tomorrow and 40 percent for Wednesday morning.

Wanted to mention also that we will have cooler temps today through Wednesday, but not as cool as the last norther because we will have more sun. Highs should be around 80.

Low tides are 1 p.m. and 1 a.m. Have a great week!

Rainfall for January 2024. We put 7.26 inches in the record books for the month but January was wetter the further east you went. Utila had 4.7 inches, the west side 3-5 inches, the east side 7-8 inches and Guanaja (though we are missing the first four days of the month) over 11 inches. Our average for January is 10,88 inches, so overall it was drier than normal.

Looking to February we start transitioning to the dry season. Our average rainfall is 5.34 inches for the month. February is the last month for northers and there will be fewer and weaker northers in general. March and April are peak dry months so look forward to more sunny days!

Good morning Bay Islands. Today is 2-4-24 if you put the date in North American order. Our photo of the day comes from Sarah Anderson in West Bay. It shows a shaft of light coming down as if from heaven. Today will be nice. All eyes are on the norther coming tomorrow.

Today we will have west winds 10-15 mph and seas 1-2 feet. Winds will start to increase from the northwest overnight and tomorrow should be from the northwest 20-25 mph and seas 4-5 feet, especially on the north side. This is an unusually dry cold front. There is a 50-50 chance of rain Monday morning, but rain chances are around 40 percent Monday afternoon and quite low on Tuesday. Tuesday is the day it will be dangerous to be on the sea, especially during the morning, with west/northwest winds 25-30 mph and seas 7-9 feet. Wednesday rain chances go up to 40 percent. Winds on Wednesday will be from variable directions 5-10 mph and seas 3-4 feet. The end of the week into the weekend looks dry with the possible exception of Thursday morning.

Tuesday and Wednesday will also be quite cool. Tuesday with the sun out we should get to 80 degrees (27C). Wednesday morning if we get some clouds and showers we might be in the low to mid 70s (23-24 C). Low temperatures should be around 71 each day (22C).

Tides will be quite low around 11 p.m. Have a great Sunday!

Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day comes from Sheranie Dilbert in Jonesville. I can always tell when I’m looking toward Oakridge when I see those two phone towers on the hill. Don’t forget the five photos with the most likes will compete Feb. 29 for a $50 gift certificate from La Sirena in Camp Bay. We’re still watching a norther coming Monday into Tuesday.

Most of us are waking up to clear skies and that should last through the weekend. Our seas this morning are 3 feet on the southside and 2 feet on the northside with east winds 10-15 mph. This afternoon into Sunday that should calm even more to 1-2 foot seas. Monday we will see winds turn to the north around 20 mph and seas 4-5 feet. Rain is expected Monday morning, but this is still looking drier than your average norther, with sun Monday afternoon and Tuesday. Tuesday should be the worst day for north winds 25-35 mph and seas around 8 feet. Things get much calmer Wednesday with a chance of rain returning.

I get texts asking about the English translation of the wonderful meats available at Carniceria Rosita. I thought I should republish the list, but just keep in mind that the prices are subject to change.

Tides continue to run below normal. Have a great weekend!

Good morning Bay Islanders and groundhogs everywhere. Today for the first time in awhile most of us can see our shadows. Our photo of the day is from Jen Cronin in Guanaja watching the sun rise over the southside cays. We may have a few lingering showers but the weekend looks dry.

Our satellite this morning shows us more blue and fewer clouds than we’ve had for awhile, but there are still some popcorn clouds around, meaning a small chance of a shower through the morning. This afternoon through the weekend we should be dry and mostly sunny. Monday into Tuesday we have another norther coming, but the rainfall forecast is surprisingly small for a norther, with the best chance of rain being Monday morning.

Wind and wave forecast: Our winds will shift to the east today at 10-15 mph and seas will remain around 2 feet. Seas this weekend should be 1-2 feet with light winds. Monday winds shift to the west/northwest and get pretty gusty, especially Monday night/Tuesday morning, which looks to be a bad morning on the seas on the northside.

I want to tell you something I’ve learned about the dog food produced by Roatan Pets. Did you know that Mitch Cummins has 83 different recipes. Formulations for puppies have more protein to promote growth, and recipes for older dogs and those with joint pain contain turmeric, an anti-inflammatory. Check out Mitch’s products at the local market being held at Bella’s Restaurant just past the Five Flags Park on Carretera Principal between Milton Bight and Jonesville Point tomorrow.

All tides, including high tide, continue to run pretty low. Have a great Friday!

Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day comes from Kfer Jackson in Sandy Bay and is a common sight on the island, an egret, also known as a heron or a garza (you may argue about which name is most appropriate in comments on our Facebook page 🤣). The five photos with the most likes will compete on Feb. 29 for $50 in food at La Sirena in Camp Bay. If someone from the west side wins it will be a good excuse to come to our side of the island!

Here’s our rainfall so far today. We are still stuck in a lot of clouds. This really should be the last day for all the clouds. Today we will be mostly cloudy with chances of light rain continuing. We’ll have a chance of rain tomorrow morning, but by afternoon we should be mostly sunny and that should last through the weekend.

Wind and wave forecast: Winds this morning are from the north/northwest at 5-10 mph and seas are 2-3 feet. We started the day with lots of 68s and 69s (20C). Seas should calm to 1-2 feet by this evening. We’ll see winds turn to the east tomorrow and Saturday at 10-15 mph and seas at 2 feet. When the sun comes out the temp will get back into the low 80s (27-28 C). Winds and seas will be even calmer on Sunday and temperatures back in the mid 80s. Starting Monday evening we will see our next norther. This one looks drier, but still windy and cool. We’ll keep an eye on it.

Did you know that the average high in February on the island is 82 or that the 24th is full moon? You would if you had the 2024 Roatan Weather calendar. Starting today we’re lowering the price to $10 (250 lempiras). You can purchase them at Hangover Hut in West Bay and La Sirena in Camp Bay or you can contact me directly and pick one up at CC Printing in Coxen Hole.

High and low tides continue to be extremely mild. Have a great Thursday!