MARINE FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS FOR 24 HOURS FROM 6AM WEDNESDAY 3RD AUGUST 2016, ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 0930UTC.
BEACHGOERS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT BEACHES MAINLY ALONG THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORELINES.
GENERAL SITUATION: AN UPPER LEVEL LOW ALONG WITH AN INDUCED TROUGH FROM TROPICAL STORM EARL WILL CONTINUE TO INFLUENCE THE WEATHER ACROSS THE ISLANDS.
NORTHWEST BAHAMAS:
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
WEATHER: A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS:
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION REMAINS IN EFFECT.
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 4 TO 7 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
WEATHER: BREEZY WITH THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER.
MOONRISE: 7:19AM HIGH TIDE: 8:49 AM HIGH TIDE 9:13 PM
MOONSET: 8:31 PM LOW TIDE: 2:57 PM LOW TIDE 3:37 AM THU
EXTENDED FORECAST: (FOR THE NEXT THREE DAYS)
FORECAST FOR (DAY 2) THURSDAY
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS SWELLS:
WEATHER: FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
FORECAST FOR (DAY 3) FRIDAY
WINDS: SOUTHEASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND SOUTHEASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: PLEASE SEE THE LATEST NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM EARL
PATRICIA WEEKS/vm
