BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TONIGHT AND TOMORROW WEDNESDAY 10TH AUGUST 2016
GENERAL SITUATION: THE SURFACE RIDGE WILL BEGIN TO GRADUALLY LIFT NORTHWARDS TONIGHT AS A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDING ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS TO THE SOUTH OF ANDROS CONTINUE TO SUPPORT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WHILE THE NORTHERN PART OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL ENTER THE VICINITY OF THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS BY TOMORROW.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: BEACHGOERS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MAINLY ALONG THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORELINES.
NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDINESS, WARM AND HUMID WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TOMORROW.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS, FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: FAIR AND WARM WITH THE CHANCE OF BRIEF PASSING SHOWERS TONIGHT. PARTLY SUNNY, HOT AND A BIT BREEZY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TOMORROW.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION REMAINS IN EFFECT.
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE: 79°F 26°C
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE: 93°F 34°C
SUNSET: 7:48PM
SUNRISE: 6:42AM THUR
MOONSET: 12:53AM THUR
MOONRISE: 2:14PM THUR
LOW TIDE: 8:30PM 8:37AM THUR
HIGH TIDE: 2:20AM THUR 3:04PM THUR
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED JUST SOUTHWEST OF MOBILE, ALABAMA, CONTINUES TO PRODUCE A LARGE AREA OF CLOUDINESS AND DISORGANIZED THUNDERSTORMS OVER MUCH OF THE NORTH-CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO AND ADJACENT LAND AREAS. LITTLE OR NO DEVELOPMENT EXPECTED DUE TO UNFAVORABLE UPPER-LEVEL WINDS AND ITS PROXIMITY TO LAND. TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION CHANCE THROUGH 48 HOURS IS LOW.
FORECASTER: ORSON NIXON/sc/cwr
