GENERAL SITUATION: A PERSISTENT PRE-FRONTAL TROUGH LINGERING ACROSS THE AREA, COUPLED WITH DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE, WILL CONTINUE TO TRIGGER BOUTS OF ACTIVE WEATHER AND FRESH WINDS OVER PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS. MEANWHILE, HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE ELSEWHERE THROUGH TONIGHT.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS IN THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT DUE TO THE RISK OF POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT ACTIVITY. BEACHGOERS SHOULD REFRAIN FROM ENTERING WATERS ALONG NORTHERN EXPOSED SHORELINES DUE TO SWELLS, HIGH SEAS AND ROUGH SURF. DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS IN THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS SHOULD TAKE SPECIAL CARE WHILE TRAVELLING ALONG COASTAL ROADS, ESPECIALLY THE FISHING HOLE ROAD IN GRAND BAHAMA.
AREA: FOR THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS:
WEATHER: CLOUDY TO OVERCAST AND WINDY WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT. SHOWERS MAY BE LOCALLY HEAVY AND THUNDERSTORMS, STRONG TO SEVERE AT TIMES.
ADVISORY: A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT. EXPECT GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS BUT GUSTY AT TIMES.
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET NEARSHORE, BUILDING 7 TO 10 FEET OVER OPEN WATERS IN MODERATE NORTHERLY SWELLS.
AREA: FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE NORTHWEST, CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS:
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY, VERY WARM AND A BIT BREEZY WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT.
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 15 KNOTS BUT GUSTY AT TIMES.
SEAS: 3 TO 5 FEET BUT HIGHER IN GUSTS.
SATURDAY’S HIGH TEMPERATURE: 84°F / 29°C
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE: 70°F / 21°C
SUNRISE: 6:30 AM
SUNSET: 5:19 PM
MOONSET: 7:32 AM
MOONRISE: 6:20 PM
HIGH TIDE: 8:07 AM
LOW TIDE: 2:36 PM
HIGH TIDE: 8:22 PM
LOW TIDE: 2:22 AM SUN
EXTENDED FORECAST (FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS): THE PREFRONTAL TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO LINGER OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS THROUGH SUNDAY, BEFORE
LIFTING NORTHWARD AHEAD OF ANOTHER COLD FRONT, ANTICIPATED TO MOVE OFF THE NORTHEAST COAST OF FLORIDA ON MONDAY.
FORECAST FOR SUNDAY
WEATHER: CLOUDY, WARM AND BREEZY WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THE CHANCE OF AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET IN NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS… 3 TO 5 FEET IN NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS ELSEWHERE.
FORECAST FOR MONDAY
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. BECOMING BREEZY BY MIDDAY IN THE EXTREME NORTHWEST
BAHAMAS.
WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS BY MIDDAY. EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS, OCCASIONALLY LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
SEAS: 1 TO 3 FEET NEARSHORE BUT UP TO 5 FEET IN EASTERLY SWELLS ALONG ATLANTIC EXPOSED SHORELINES… 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: THE TROPICS ARE QUIET AND TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT FIVE (5) DAYS.
