THIS IS THE PUBLIC FORECAST FOR 12:00 PM THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT TUESDAY 29TH AUGUST 2017.
GENERAL SITUATION: THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL APPROACH THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS TONIGHT BEFORE MOVING ACROSS THE TCI & SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR POSSIBLE WATERSPOUTS.
AREA: TCI
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. MOSTLY FAIR AND WARM TONIGHT WITH THE CHANCE OF AN ISOLATED SHOWER.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 92°F 34°C
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE 81°F 27°C
SUNSET: 7:31PM
SUNRISE: 6:50AM. WED
MOONRISE: 1:51PM
MOONSET: 1:04AM.WED
HIGH TIDE: 2:33PM & 2:49AM. WED
LOW TIDE: 8:59PM & 9:01AM.WED
WEATHER OUTLOOK: TROPICAL WAVE WILL RACE THROUGH THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS EARLY WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY WHILE HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE ELSEWHERE.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: (1) PLEASE SEE LATEST NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM HARVEY, LOCATED JUST OFFSHORE OF THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST. (2) PLEASE SEE LATEST NEWS ITEM ON POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE TEN, LOCATED JUST OFFSHORE OF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST. THIS SYSTEM HAS A MEDIUM CHANCE OF 40 PERCENT FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AND A MEDIUM CHANCE OF 40 PERCENT DURING THE NEXT 5 DAYS. (3) A LOW-PRESSURE AREA NEAR THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS HAS BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED SINCE YESTERDAY. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE CONDUCIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT, AND A TROPICAL DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO FORM IN 2 OR 3 DAYS OVER THE EASTERN ATLANTIC. THIS SYSTEM HAS A HIGH CHANCE OF 70 PERCENT FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AND A HIGH CHANCE OF 90 PERCENT DURING THE NEXT 5 DAYS.
