Nov. 11, 2023

Satellite at 7 a.m.

Good morning Bay Islands. Here is the satellite image of a thundershower were dealing with here on the east side.

Radar at 7 a.m.

The rain is moving to the west-northwest.

These are rain totals as of 6:55 a.m.

We’ll be dealing with frequent showers through the morning. Rain should become less this afternoon through tomorrow morning and increase tomorrow afternoon. Monday through Wednesday still have the potential for heavy rain, especially Tuesday and Wednesday. Most of the models show some sort of tropical disturbance forming off the Mosquito Coast, but the center of the storm has almost no chance of coming this way. It will eventually move northeast, giving us lower rain chances the end of next week. I am very excited that we might have a dry and fresh weekend, with sunny skies and temperatures only around 80 degrees.

Here’s our video forecast for today, in which I talk about the potential for Tropical Storm Vince and why we really want him to form. Also, nice weather next weekend.

November 10, 2023

Good morning Bay Islands. Here is today’s video forecast.

Satellite at 8 a.m.

We’re dealing with a storm to our east that may bring us a shower or thundershower through the morning. These storms tend to weaken as the morning goes along, so I think our afternoon will be nice.

The National Hurricane Center has issued a watch area for a tropical system, but only gives it a 20 percent chance through 7 days. So very low likelihood of a tropical storm.

For tomorrow we will have a 50/50 chance of scattered showers. Rain Monday through Wednesday looks heavier as a low pressure or tropical system forms to our east, but by Wednesday it should be caught by a cold front and move quickly east, so the chances of us being directly affected by a tropical storm are very low. Have a great Friday!

November 9, 2023

Short story:

Nice today and most of tomorrow. Mild winds and seas through Saturday.

Chance of rain this weekend is 50/50, but probably only 1-2 inches of rain.

Next week’s forecast depends on how our low pressure/potential tropical storm forms. If it forms, it may actually mean less rain for us, as the tropical storm draws moisture away. If it doesn’t, we may be dealing with periods of heavy rain early next week, but right now it looks like only 2-4 additional inches. Have a great Thursday!

November 8, 2023

Nov. 8, 2023: Good morning Bay Islands, short story:

Light rain possible through noon, then some peeks of sun.

Nice tomorrow and most of Friday. Seas 3-4 feet today, 2 feet tomorrow, 1-2 feet for the weekend.

Rain chances return for the weekend and possible heavy rain Monday and Tuesday. GFS wants to create a tropical storm to our east, which would bring us rain early in the week, but if it moved north like the model shows, it would actually bring us drier air for the end of next week and the weekend. Most models simply show rain early to midweek next week.

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Nov. 7, 2023

Good soggy morning Bay Islands. The highlights: Scattered showers today, tonight and tomorrow morning. Wednesday midday and Thursday we dry out. Friday small rain chances return. Better rain chances this weekend and possible heavy rain early next week. Right now the GFS is trying to create a tropical storm for next week, but most models say no and the GFS has a history of exagerrating things.

Seas are 4 feet today and 3-4 feet tomorrow, 1-2 feet Thursday into the weekend.
One of our longtime great weather stations is Casa Mariposa Azul in Sandy Bay, but something seems to be wrong with your rain gauge. Maybe some debris? Hopefully it is an easy fix because we love our weather station hosts. Have a great Tuesday!

November 5, 2023

Good morning Bay Islands. Here’s our video for today.Unfortunately we have more rain to our east that is heading this way, probably for midmorning. Possible heavy rain tonight. Scattered showers Monday and Tuesday. Real improvement Wednesday and especially Thursday. Some sort of storm is predicted at the end of next weekend into the following Monday. Have a great Sunday!

November 4, 2023

Good morning Bay Islands. Here is the video for today. The headlines. At 7:45 a.m. we have rain moving in from the east. Not as much rain today as yesterday and the trend will be for less rain each day into Monday, but we will still have scattered showers, mid to late week look nice with only isolated showers. A weak norther and the possibility of a low pressure system bringing rain late next weekend into early the following week. Have a great weekend.