THIS IS A PUBLIC FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FRIDAY 22ND JULY 2016 ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 12PM

GENERAL SITUATION:  TROUGHING ACROSS THE BAHAMAS WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE ISLANDS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT.

SPECIAL WARNINGS: RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO CONTINUE TO LIMIT OUTDOOR ACTIVITY ESPECIALLY DURING PEAK SUNLIGHT HOURS AND TO STAY HYDRATED DUE TO HIGH HUMIDITY COUPLED WITH HEAT INDICIES IN THE UPPER 90’S TO LOW 100’S.

ALL AREAS

WEATHER:  VARIABLY CLOUDY, HOT AND HUMID WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT.

ADVISORY: BOATERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WINDS:                EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS.FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS…

SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS…

DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 91 °F      33 °C    

OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE 79°F       26°C     

SUNSET: 8:00PM              MOONRISE: 10:06PM       LOW TIDE: 4:20PM       &             4:59AM                SAT

SUNRISE: 6:33AMSAT     MOONSET:10:05AM SAT  HIGH TIDE: 10:34PM   &             11:01AM SAT

WEATHER OUTLOOK: 11:00 AM (FOR TOMORROW)…WEAK UNSTABLE CONDITIONS WILL CONTIUE TO SUPPORT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE ISLANDS INTO THE WEEKEND…

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: THE TROPICS REMAIN QUIET AND TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 5 DAYS…