BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST
THIS IS A PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TUESDAY 18TH JULY 2018 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
GENERAL SITUATION: HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ALONG WITH SAHARA DUST EXTEND FROM THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC OCEAN ACROSS THE BAHAMAS AS A TROPICAL WAVE EXITS WEST OF THE AREA.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT FOR POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT DEVELOPMENT TONIGHT THROUGH TOMORROW WHILE BEACH GOERS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EASTERN SHORELINES.
SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
NORTHWEST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: MOSTLY FAIR, HUMID AND WARM TONIGHT EXCEPT FOR FEW LINGERING SHOWERS OR A THUNDERSTORM NEAR THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS. PARTLY SUNNY, HOT AND STEAMY TOMORROW WITH FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED.
ADVISORY: BOATERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS, FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES MAINLY ACROSS THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN BUT AROUND 1 TO 3 FEET AT TIMES IN THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS.
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY TO FAIR SKIES, BREEZY AND WARM WITH THE CHANCE OF AN ISOLATED SHOWER TONIGHT. PARTLY SUNNY, BREEZY AND HOT TOMORROW WITH A PASSING SHOWER OR TWO LIKELY.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE:
77 °F 25 °C
HEAT INDEX FOR TOMORROW
106 °F 41°C
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE: 92°F 33°C
SUNSET: 7:59 PM SUNRISE: 6:31 AM WED
MOONSET: 11:54 PM MOONRISE: 12:15 PM WED
HIGH TIDE: 11:33 PM & 12:11 PM WED
LOW TIDE: 6:00 AM WED & 6:25 PM WED
SOURCE- DDME TCI
