GENERAL SITUATION: THE ISLAND CHAIN WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE BREEZY CONDITIONS COURTESY OF A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA ALONG WITH HURRICANE NICOLE NORTHEAST OF THE BAHAMAS.

SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE ALERT FOR ROUGH SURF AND THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT BEACHES MAINLY ALONG THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORELINES.

NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS:

WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS.

ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT

WINDS:  NORTHEASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS

SEAS: 4 TO 7 FEET BUT UP TO 10 FEET IN NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS.

 

TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS:

 

WEATHER: VARIABLE CLOUDINESS WITH FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS

ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS

IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS ACROSS ALL AREAS

WINDS: VARIABLE AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS OVER OPEN WATERS.

SEAS: 3 FEET OR LESS BUT UP TO 8 FEET IN NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS.

 
TODAYS HIGH TEMPERATURE                   88           °F            31           °C          

OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE             75           °F            24           °C              

SUNRISE: 7:07AM  MOONRISE: 4:25PM  LOW TIDE: 11:07 AM  LOW TIDE: 11:41 PM        

SUNSET:  6:45PM  MOONSET: 4:18 AM THU      HIGH TIDE: 5:19 PM         HIGH TIDE: 5:48 AM THU

EXTENDED FORECAST: (FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS)

 
FORECAST FOR  THURSDAY

WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY WITH FEW SHOWERS OR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.

WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND LIGHT AND VARIABLE ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS   

SEAS: 4 TO 7 FEET BUT UP TO 10 FEET IN NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 3 FEET OR LESS BUT UP TO 8 FEET IN NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.

             

FORECAST FOR  FRIDAY

 

WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH FEW SHOWERS OR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.

WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND LIGHT AND VARIABLE ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS

 
SEAS: 4 TO 7 FEET BUT UP TO 10 FEET IN NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 3 FEET OR LESS BUT UP TO 8 FEET IN NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: PLEASE SEE LATEST NEWS ITEM ON HURRICANE NICOLE.