BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST

 

THIS IS THE BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT THURSDAY 14TH APRIL 2016                                                                                                                                                                                                       

 

GENERAL SITUATION:  A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM REMAINS OVER THE BAHAMAS GENERATING SUNNY BUT PLEASANT CONDITIONS ACROSS THE ISLANDS.

 

 

 

FOR ALL AREAS:

 

 

 

WEATHER: PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY AND WARM CONDITIONS WITH THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF A BRIEF PASSING SHOWER TODAY, TURNING FAIR AND MILD TONIGHT.

 

ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS.

 

 

WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS BUT FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES.

 

 

SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET

 

 

 

DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE:      85°F         29°C

 

OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE:    68°F         20°C

 

 

 

SUNRISE: 06:48 AM           SUNSET: 07:32 PM                            

 

MOONRISE: 01:19 PM        MOONSET: 02:44 AM FRI                                           

 

LOW TIDE: 08:55 AM       HIGH TIDE 02:56 PM         LOW TIDE: 09:06 PM

 

 

EXTENDED FORECAST: A WEAK COLD FRONT WITH AN EXTENDING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE NW BAHAMAS FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING, BRINGING WITH THEM THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON IN THE VICINITY OF THE FRONT.

 

 

FORECAST FOR    FRIDAY

 

WEATHER: PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY, HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS DURING THE DAY, TURNING CLOUDY TO OVERCAST AT NIGHT WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE VICINITY OR THE FRONT.          

 

WINDS:  NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BUT FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES.          

 

SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET 

 

 

 

FORECAST FOR    SATURDAY

 

WEATHER:  CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE NW AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND PARTLY SUNNY, HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS OVER THE SE BAHAMAS.

 

WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BUT FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES.

SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET