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!

Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day comes from Trish Nixon in Calabash Bight. If we can get some sun to poke through the clouds we’ll see some of this mist coming off the trees. But we’ll be mostly cloudy and cool for a couple of days. Trish’s photo is the last photo in this month’s photo of the month contest. The five most-liked photos will compete tomorrow for $50 in Carniceria Rosita premium meat. Tomorrow’s photo of the day will compete in February’s competition.

Here’s yesterday’s rainfall. Most of us have been dry this morning, except Utila which has picked up a little rain, and Guanaja, which has picked up almost another inch with a steady overnight rain.

In the close-up satellite you can see we’re mostly cloudy, but Utila has heavier clouds at 7 a.m. which has given it quite a bit of rain this morning.

Rain forecast: In the wide satellite view you can see clear skies well to our north. It will take awhile for those clear skies to get here, perhaps not until Thursday. Until then we will have mostly cloudy skies with a few peaks of sunshine here and there. That will keep us cool with a north breeze. When the sun peaks through we might get to 80 (26.6 C) but when it’s cloudy we’ll mostly be in the 70s (low 20s C). We will have occasional light rain today. Tomorrow should be mostly dry, with a chance of rain in the evening. After that we should be dry until the next norther on Monday.

Wind forecast: We definitely had a wavy day yesterday. The highest wave picked up by a buoy was 8.5 feet. This morning we are around 5 feet, especially on the north side, with north winds 15-20 mph. The trend will be toward calming seas, with 4 foot seas by evening. Wednesday we will have a north breeze 7-12 mph and seas at 3 feet. Thursday the north breeze will be 5-10 mph and seas 2-3 feet. They look evening calmer end of the week into the weekend before another norther comes Monday.

We continue to be in a very mild period for high and low tides. Have a great Tuesday!

Good morning, Bay Islands. We have a rainy photo for a rainy day from Suzanne Stone taken from Oak Ridge Cay. I love watching the individual rain showers out to sea. We have wind and rain on the way.

When we pull back on the satellite we can see the cold front clearly just entering our area.

This is the GFS rainfall forecast for the next 24 hours. You can see we are on the borderline of getting a lot of rain and not getting a lot of rain. The further south you are the better the chance.

Winds and seas aren’t bad at 7:40 a.m., though they have turned to the north. Around 9-10 a.m. they should start blowing around 20 mph and seas 6-7 feet are still forecast for the north side. Winds should get better tomorrow, still from the north 10-15 mph but seas should be around 4 feet tomorrow. Wednesday through Friday look much calmer, with a small breeze from the north.

Tuesday and Wednesday we will have partly to mostly cloudy skies and a few light showers around. We will have lots of temperatures in the 70s (lower 20s C) the next few days with some low temperatures perhaps in the upper 60s (around 20C) about the time the sun comes up.

We’re entering a period where there’s very little difference between high and low tide. Keep those photos coming. I have several that I have received that I plan to use in February. Don’t forget! February 1 we announce our sponsor for February’s photo of the month! This month it is $50 in Carniceria Rosita meat. Thanks so much to all our other sponsors: Ikigai by Robby Molina, Jolly Roger Roatan and Roatanpets.com. Have a great week!

Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day is a gorgeous sunset in West End taken by Cesar Soler. Don’t forget the top five liked photos compete for $50 in Carniceria Rosita meat on Wednesday! Between now and then we’re going to get wet.

On our closeup satellite we can see a few popcorn clouds moving to the northwest. There will be a very small chance of catching a shower during the day in advance of our cold front.

Rain forecast: This wind map shows very clearly where our cold front is a 7 a.m. We will see increasing clouds this afternoon and rain should start tonight. We should have off and on rain, heavy at times, through the day tomorrow. Right now most forecasts give us only 1 or 2 inches on Roatan, but the numbers get bigger the closer you get to the coast, with La Ceiba forecast to get about 4 inches. Light rain may stay around for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Wind and wave forecast: We start the day with east/northeast winds 10 mph and seas 3 feet on the southside, 2 feet on the northside. Those winds should switch to the north, but stay pretty calm today. When you first wake up tomorrow winds may not seem too bad, but around midmorning we should start getting north winds 20-30 mph and seas 6 feet on the north side. Tuesday north winds will calm during the day, but may start out around 20 mph and seas 4-5 feet. Wednesday and Thursday look like good wind and seas day with a light north/northeast breeze.

High and low tides will be pretty mild as we move past the full moon phase. Have a great Sunday!