Dec. 11, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! Overnight the west side of the island and Utila got half an inch of rain or a little more, while the east side got about a quarter of an inch or a little less.

On the satellite this morning we see a few clouds and showers, but most of them are to our north and there are fewer than yesterday morning. Still, we will keep a chance of a shower in the forecast through the early part of the morning, but by mid-morning we should be mostly clear and dry. That will continue through the day, with east winds 5-10 mph and seas around 2 feet (.6 meters).

The week ahead looks mostly dry with only a small chance of an early morning shower, especially Tuesday morning.

Winds will start the week fairly calm on Monday with east winds 5-10 mph and seas 1-2 feet (.3-.6 meters).

Tuesday winds will be 7-12 mph and seas around 1 foot.

Wednesday winds will be 15 mph during the day and 20 mph at night with seas around 4 feet (1.3 meters). They should be calmer toward the end of the week.

Right now most models say the norther will stay to our north and shouldn’t affect us next weekend. Have a great Sunday!

Dec. 10, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! Once again we wake up to rain. Overnight many of us got between a quarter and half an inch as of 7 a.m. and there is still rain around. Utila has .61 of an inch since midnight and they were slammed with 3.64 inches yesterday.

Clouds and rain will be scattered this morning, but like yesterday should decrease through the morning and this afternoon should be mostly sunny. Winds start out with a few squalls to around 15 mph pushing seas on the south side to 3-4 feet (1-1.3 meters) but they also should calm as the day goes on to 5 mph this afternoon with seas at 2 feet (.6 meters).

Rain chances return tonight and early tomorrow morning, but again the late morning and afternoon should be mostly sunny. Winds should be fairly calm and seas should be 1-2 feet.

The period Sunday night through Wednesday should be drier. Winds on Monday should be fairly calm, Tuesday they will be back up to around 10-15 mph and Wednesday looks pretty windy, with east winds 20-25 mph.

The models still disagree on whether we will get a norther next weekend. We should know more in the coming days. Have a great weekend!

Dec. 8, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! Many of us got a good bit of rain last night. Coral View, French Harbor and here on Jonesville Point we got nearly an inch. Others received lesser amounts, generally between a quarter and half an inch.

The radar this morning at 6:30 shows scattered showers in the Western Caribbean. Today we will have a mix of clouds and sun with scattered showers and winds continuing from the east 12-17 mph and seas at 4 feet (1.3 meters). Rain chances continue tonight but tomorrow, after a few morning showers, should be drier than today.

Friday through Monday the small rain chances will be mostly at night and early in the morning, and winds will be calmer at 5-10 mph and seas down around 2 feet (.6 meters).

We’re still tracking the possibility of a norther the end of next week. The models are not agreeing on how far south it will come. Have a great Thursday!

Dec. 7, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! Most of us got rain yesterday morning and for most of us, it amounted to about half an inch. Last night the rain stayed to the south and west of Roatan. Utila picked up a quarter of an inch overnight.

Today looks nice, with mostly sunny skies and winds calming to around 10 mph and seas at 2-3 feet (.6 to 1 meter).

Tonight through Friday morning we have an increased chance of scattered showers. Tomorrow winds will be from the east around 15 mph and seas at 4 feet. Starting Friday into the weekend winds will get much calmer and the seas should calm to around 2 feet (.6 meters). Rain chances will be moderate and mostly overnight through the weekend.

We’re starting to track what could be our next norther in a week and a half. Have a great Wednesday!

Dec. 6, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! Most of us got a small shower overnight, with most locations reporting less than a tenth of an inch, enough to get the ground wet, but not much more than that.

There are some low clouds around and we can’t rule out a stray shower today, but we’ll be mostly sunny with east winds 7-12 mph and seas around 3 feet (1 meter).

Tonight we have a good chance of seeing a shower with east winds 15-20 mph and seas at 4 feet (1.3 meters).
Tomorrow will again be mostly sunny with only a small chance of a shower and east winds 10-15 mph and seas at 3 feet.
Wednesday night into Thursday we have a better chance of scattered showers and continued breezy.
Friday we have scattered showers, but winds and seas might get quite calm Friday into Saturday. Have a great Tuesday!

Dec. 5, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! West Bay and West End picked up a quarter of an inch yesterday afternoon. Other locations got lesser amounts.

Today will be mostly sunny with east winds around 10 mph and seas around 3 feet (1 meter).

There is a very small chance of a shower tonight. Tomorrow will also be sunny with east winds 12-17 mph and seas at 4 feet (1.3 meters).

There is a little better chance of a shower Tuesday night, but then Wednesday should also be mostly sunny with winds 10-15 mph and seas around 3-4 feet.

Scattered showers are back for Thursday and Friday. Have a great week!

Rainfall for November 2022: If you want proof that rain varies on the island, just look at November’s rainfall. West Bay got about 9 inches, while West End picked up 20.25 inches. Midisland, Coral View got 12.17 while on the south side French Harbor got 17.16. The east side monitors were closer to the 13-14 inch mark. We will put Coral View’s 12.17 in the record books. While it might have seemed plenty wet, we were actually well under our normal November rainfall of just over 17 inches.

The 12 inches we got in November would be normal for December. Our weather pattern is starting out pretty moderate when it comes to rain. Most cold fronts have pushed east of the US instead of south this year, causing most of our energy to come from the northeast, giving us scattered showers but not torrential rains like we often get in rainy season.

Dec. 4, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! Since the rain early yesterday, the island has been mostly dry, except for some small midday showers on the West side yesterday and we picked up .03 of an inch early this morning in Jonesville Point.

At 7 a.m. we can see on the satellite some clouds and showers heading our way, so watch out for an increased chance of rain around mid-morning. We will have scattered showers into the afternoon, but also plenty of sun. Winds will calm a bit from what we’ve been having, north/northeast 10-15 mph but seas will continue around 4 feet (1.3 meters).

Tonight through Tuesday will be mostly dry. Winds will be around 10 mph during the day and 15 mph at night and seas will be around 3 feet (1 meter).

Tuesday night into Wednesday the chance of overnight rain goes up and rain chances are better Thursday and Friday of next week. Have a great Sunday!

Dec. 3, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! This morning most of us have picked up around half an inch of rain between midnight and 7 a.m. Yesterday most of us also got half an inch, more or less, meaning that for the last 24 hours, an inch of rain has been common on Roatan and Utila.

As you can see on the satellite, most of the rain has moved to our southwest, though Utila is still likely dealing with some showers at 7 a.m. Today looks to be mostly sunny. There may be a stray shower, but the middle of the day looks mostly dry. Winds will be from the east/northeast at 15-20 mph and seas remain high, at 4-5 feet (1.3 to 1.6 meters).

Tonight into tomorrow the rain chance goes back up as winds go down a little to 10-15 mph and seas to 3-4 feet (1-1.3 meters).

Monday and Tuesday look pretty dry with winds 10-15 mph and seas around 3 feet. Winds and rain chances go back up on Wednesday. Have a great weekend!

Dec. 2, 2022: Good morning, Roatan! Yesterday Utila picked up 1.5 inches of rain after getting 1.6 the day before. They have picked up .08 of an inch between midnight and 6 a.m. already. West Bay and West End picked up small amounts yesterday evening, with Sandy Bay picking up a quarter of an inch and Coral View and French Harbor around half an inch. Here on Jonesville Point we got a third of an inch.

Today should be a lot like yesterday, with mixed clouds and sun and occasional showers, perhaps a little more numerous this afternoon than yesterday.

As you see in this morning’s satellite image, there are storms to our northeast, and with a strong southwesterly flow in the atmosphere it is pushing those storms toward us, and will increase our rain chances early this afternoon. It is also pushing up our surf to 4-5 feet (1.3 to 1.6 meters) especially on the southern and eastern sides of the island. This high surf will last through the weekend, so be careful on the seas.

This mix of sun, clouds, scattered showers and high surf will last through the weekend. Monday and Tuesday the rain chances look lower. Have a great Friday!