MARINE FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS & TCI FOR 24 HOURS FROM 6PM, MONDAY, 10TH OCTOBER, 2016, ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 2100 UTC.

BOATERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION DUE TO ROUGH SURF AND THE HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTH AND EAST COAST BEACHES…

GENERAL SITUATION:  A COLD FRONT EXTENDING ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS WILL FALL STATIONARY WITH FRESH TO STRONG WINDS BUILDING ACROSS THE ISLANDS IN WAKE OF THE FRONT…

NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS

ADVISORY:  A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT…

WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS….

SEAS:  5 TO 8 FEET OVER THE OCEAN BUT UP TO 10 FEET IN NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS…

WEATHER: CHANCE OF A BRIEF PASSING SHOWER OR TWO…

SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS

ADVISORY:  A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT…

WINDS:  NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 15 KNOTS…

SEAS:  3 TO 5 FEET OVER THE OCEAN BUT UP TO 10 FEET IN NORTHERLY SWELLS…

WEATHER: CHANCE OF A BRIEF SHOWER OR TWO…

MOONSET:    2:19AM TUE       LOW TIDE:   8:57PM                 LOW TIDE:    10:07AM TUE

MOONRISE:  3:40PM TUE        HIGH TIDE:  3:57AM  TUE        HIGH TIDE:      4:24PM TUE

 

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK (HURRICANE SEASON):