THE BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
FRIDAY 19TH AUGUST 2016
GENERAL SITUATION: A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE REMAINS ACROSS THE AREA WHILE AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH NEAR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS WILL TRIGGER ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER PARTS OF THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS.
FOR THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS,
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND HOT TODAY WITH SOME CLOUDY PERIODS AND ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS TURNING FAIR AND WARM TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: BOATERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WINDS: LIGHT AND VARIABLE OVER OPEN WATERS
SEAS: 3 FEET OR LESS OVER THE OCEAN
FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF AN ISOLATED AFTERNOON SHOWER TURNING FAIR AND WARM TONIGHT
ADVISORY: NONE
WINDS: SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE: 91F 33C
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE: 79F 26C
SUNRISE: 6:46 AM
SUNSET: 7:41 PM
MOONRISE: 8:45 PM
MOONSET: 8:55 AM SAT
LOW TIDE: 3:16 PM HIGH TIDE: 9:27 PM
LOW TIDE: 3:18 AM SAT HIGH TIDE: 9:51 AM SAT
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: SEE LATEST NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM FIONA
FORECASTER: BASIL A. DEAN/vs/sc/cwr
