THIS IS A PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT WEDNESDAY 23RD DECEMBER 2015 ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 6AM
GENERAL SITUATION: PERSISTENT HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO DOMINATE THE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE ISLANDS.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF HAZARDOUS RIP CURRENTS MAINLY AT BEACHES ALONG THE EASTERN SHORELINES.
NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS:
WEATHER: MOSTLY SUNNY AND WINDY WITH THE CHANCE A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS TODAY. FAIR AND BREEZY TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT.
WINDS:SOUTHEASTERLY AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS.
SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
TURKS AND CAICOS:
WEATHER: PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY AND WINDY WITH A FEW PASSING SHOWERS TODAY. MOSTLY CLEAR ABD BREEZY TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 20 TO 30 KNOTS.
SEAS: 8 TO 12 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
HIGH TEMPERATURE : 86 °F 30 °C
LOW TEMPERATURE : 75 °F 24 °C
SUNRISE: 6:51AM MOONRISE: 4:10PM LOW TIDE: 12:07PM LOW TIDE: 12:06AM THUR.
SUNSET: 5:26PM MOONSET: 5:48AM THUR. HIGH TIDE : 05:57PM
WEATHER OUTLOOK: HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MAINTAIN BRISK WINDS ACROSS THE ISLANDS THROUGH THE CHRISTMAS WEEKEND.
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY ( CHRISTMAS EVE)
WEATHER: PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW PASSING SHOWERS.
WINDS: SOUTHEASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS…EASTERLY AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
SEAS: 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS….5 TO 8 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
FORECAST FOR FRIDAY (CHRISTMAS DAY)
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW EVENING SHOWERS MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS…EASTERLY AT 20 TO 30 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS …8 TO 12 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
