MARINE FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS FOR 24 HOURS FROM 6AM TUESDAY 30TH JANUARY 2018 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 1030UTC.
WARNINGS: WINDS WILL GUST TO MORE THAN 25 KNOTS AND VISIBIITY REDUCED TO LESS THAN 3 NAUTICAL MILES DURING HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MARINERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO ROUGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS AT BEACHES MAINLY ALONG THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORELINES. SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD REFRAIN FROM SWIMMING.
GENERAL SITUATION: PRE-FRONTAL ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE TO PUSHED THROUGH THE ISLANDS AS ITS ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT MARCHES ACROSS THE ISLANDS.
AREA: CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION IS IN EFFECT …BOATERS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT BY AFTERNOON.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS BECOMING NORTHERLY AT 20 TO 30 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS BY AFTERNOON AND EASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
SEAS: 4 TO 7 FEET OVER THE OCEAN BECOMING 8 TO 12 FEET BY MID-AFTERNOON IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
WEATHER: WINDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THE CHANCE OF A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY IN THE VICINITY OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY.
MOONRISE: 5:10 PM MOONSET: 5:55 AM WED
HIGH TIDE: 6:27 AM & 6:48 PM LOW TIDE: 12:55 PM & 12:57 AM WED
EXTENDED FORECAST: (FOR THE NEXT THREE DAYS)
FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY
WINDS: NORTHEASTERLY AT 20 TO 30 KNOTS
SEAS: 8 TO 12 FEET
WEATHER: WINDY WITH THE CHANCE OF FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS.
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS
SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET
WEATHER: BREEZY WITH THE CHANCE OF FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS
