GENERAL SITUATION:  A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE BAHAMAS GRADUALLY WEAKENS AND SHIFTS EASTWARD AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT.

 

SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE ALERT FOR THE POTENTIAL OF WATERSPOUTS.

 

ALL AREAS

WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY AND WARM WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW STRAY SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS…TURNING PARTLY CLOUDY TONIGHT WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

ADVISORY:  EXPECT GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS

WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS…& EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL & SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.

SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.

 
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE         88        °F        31        °C       

OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE       73        °F        23        °C       

 

SUNRISE:     7:13AM

SUNSET:       6:35PM                      

MOONRISE: 11:16AM

MOONSET:  10:21PM        

HIGH TIDE: 11:28AM & 11:48PM          

LOW TIDE:  5:57PM & 5:50AM   WED

 

EXTENDED FORECAST:THE COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO DRIFT ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS EARLY ON WEDNESDAY WITH WIDESPREAD CLOUDINESS, INCREASED SHOWER CHANCES AND COOLER TEMPERATURES…THE FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS ON THURSDAY AND WEAKEN.

WEATHER OUTLOOK

FORECAST FOR  WEDNESDAY

WEATHER: MOSTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM MAINLY IN VICINITY OF THE FRONT IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS…PARTLY SUNNY AND WARM WITH A FEW SHOWERS ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE BAHAMAS.

WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS AHEAD OF THE FRONT…SHIFTING NORTHWEST TO NORTH AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS BEHIND THE FRONT IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS…SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL & SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.

SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET AHEAD OF THE FRONT, INCREASING 5 TO 8 FEET BEHIND THE FRONT IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS…2 TO 4 FEET IN THE CENTRAL & SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.

 

FORECAST FOR THURSDAY

WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY AND A BREEZY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY IN THE VICINITY OF THE FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS.

WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS AHEAD OF THE FRONT…& NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS BEHIND THE FRONT.

SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST & CENTRAL BAHAMAS…2 TO 4 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.

 

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: AN ELONGATED LOW PRESSURE AREA LOCATED OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA, NEAR THE NORTHEASTERN COAST OF NICARAGUA, IS BEING MONITORED FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT…THIS SYSTEM HAS A 50% FORMATION CHANCE THROUGH THE NEXT 5 DAYS.