MARINE FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS FOR 24 HOURS FROM 6AM WEDNESDAY 12TH OCTOBER 2016, ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 0930 UTC.
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…SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD ALSO BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY TO 3NM OR LESS.
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.
NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS:
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION IS IN EFFECT.
WINDS: NORTHEASTERLY AT 15 TO 20KNOTS.
SEAS: 4 TO 7 FEET BUT UP TO 10 FEET IN NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS.
WEATHER: FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TURKS AND CAICOS:
WINDS: VARIABLE AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 3 FEET OR LESS BUT UP TO 8 FEET IN NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS.
WEATHER: A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MOONRISE: 4:25PM LOW TIDE: 11:07 AM LOW TIDE: 11:41 PM
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 (DAY 2) THURSDAY
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.
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WEATHER: FEW SHOWERS OR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
FORECAST FOR (DAY 3) FRIDAY
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND LIGHT AND VARIABLE ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: FEW SHOWERS OR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
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 (HURRICANE SEASON): PLEASE SEE LATEST NEWS ITEM ON HURRICANE NICOLE.
