MARINE FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS FOR 24 HOURS FROM 1:00PM SATURDAY 09TH MAY, 2015 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 1530 UTC
NO GALE WARNINGS…BUT RESIDENTS AND BOATERS PARTICULARLY ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS SHOULD BE VIGILANT AND TAKE ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AS THE POSSIBILITY OF FUNNEL CLOUDS AND WATERSPOUTS CONTINUES OVER THE AREA.
GENERAL SITUATION: OUTTER BANDS OF TROPICAL STORM ANA ALONG WITH A MID TO UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SOME INSTABILITY IN OUR ATMOSPHERE. MEANWHILE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL GRADUALLY REBUILD OVER THE AREA.
ALL AREAS
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES, EASTERLY AT 15 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND EASTERLY AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS OR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS BUT ISOLATED SHOWERS EXPECTED ELSEWHERE
MOONRISE: 12:45 AM SUN. HIGH TIDE: 12:25 PM
MOONSET: 12:15 PM SUN. LOW TIDE: 06:30 PM
HIGH TIDE: 12:51 AM
LOW TIDE: 07:24 AM SUN.
