GENERAL SITUATION: A STATIONARY FRONT ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL LIFT NORTH AS A WARM FRONT TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY CREATING UNSETTLED WEATHER OVER THE AREA WHILE A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE GULF OF MEXICO APPROACHES FROM THE WEST INCREASING THE WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION DUE THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS MODERATE TO LARGE NORTHEASTERLY TO EASTERLY SWELLS.
NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS
WEATHER: MOSTLY CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH WIDELY SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY ALONG THE FRONTAL ZONE THROUGH TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS TONIGHT. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS TODAY BECOMING EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS TONIGHT IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS TODAY BECOMING EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET TODAY BUILDING 4 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS BUT UP TO 8 FEET IN NORTHEASTERLY AND EASTERLY SWELLS OVER THE OCEAN.
TURKS AND CAICOS
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND WARM WITH THE CHANCE OF FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS. MAINLY FAIR AND BREEZY TONIGHT
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING 4 TO 6 FEET LATE BUT UP TO 8 FEET IN NORTHEASTERLY TO EASTERLY SWELLS OVER THE OCEAN.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE: 77°F 25°C
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE: 63°F 17°C
SUNRISE: 6:57AM
SUNSET: 5:41PM
MOONRISE: 10:16AM
MOONSET: 10:35PM
HIGH TIDE: 10:47AM 1:22PM
LOW TIDE: 5:13PM 5:33AM FRI
EXTENDED FORECAST: A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRIEFLY BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE LOW AND A TRAILING COLD FRONT LATE SATURDAY WHILE ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DRAG A COLD FRONT INTO THE VICINITY OF THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.
FORECAST FOR FRIDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS.
WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 7 TO 10 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS OVER THE OCEAN.
FORECAST FOR SATURDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS.
WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, VARIABLE AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 3 FEET OR LESS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS BUT UP TO 12 FEET IN NORTHEASTERLY TO EASTERLY SWELLS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS OVER THE OCEAN.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: SUBTROPICAL STORM ALEX CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN AND IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE AZORES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.
