BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT WEDNESDAY 17TH AUGUST 2016
GENERAL SITUATION: AN UPPER LEVEL LOW CENTERED BETWEEN NORTHERN CUBA AND ANDROS GENERATING WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS WHILE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE WEATHER PATTERN ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE ISLANDS.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: BEACHERGOERS AND MARINERS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS.
NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY AND HOT WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS. MOSTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY TURNING MOSTLY FAIR AND WARM TONIGHT ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: MOSTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. FAIR AND WARM WITH THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT.
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.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE: 92°F 33°C
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE: 79°F 26°C
SUNRISE: 6:45AM
SUNRISE: 7:42PM
MOONRISE: 7:15PM
MOONSET: 6:53AM THUR
HIGH TIDE: 7:33AM 7:59PM
LOW TIDE: 1:41PM 2:22AM THUR
EXTENDED FORECAST: THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH THURSDAY BEFORE SHIFTING SOUTHWARD ON FRIDAY AND REMAINING THROUGH MONDAY WHILE THE UPPER LEVEL LOW AND TROUGH WILL SLIDE ACROSS THE FLORIDA STRAITS TODAY AND WEAKEN BY THURSDAY, BUT WILL REMAIN IN THE VICINITY THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY AND HOT WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS OVER THE OCEAN.
FORECAST FOR FRIDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY AND HOT WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS OVER THE OCEAN.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: SEE LATEST NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIX. ELSEWHERE TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 5 DAYS.
FORECASTER: ORSON NIXON/vs/sc
