BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
GENERAL SITUATION: A MID TO UPPER LEVEL TROUGH NORTHWEST OF THE BAHAMAS CONTINUE TO CREATE UNSETTLED WEATHER OVER THE AREA WHILE SURFACE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE GENERATE MODERATE TO STRONG BREEZES OVER THE ISLANDS.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT ACTIVITY IN THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS. BEACHGOERS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS SHOULD REMAIN ON ALERT FOR THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE EASTERN COASTS.
SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AMD CAICOS ISLANDS.
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY, HOT AND HUMID WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. MAINLY FAIR AND WARM WITH AN ISOLATED SHOWER OR TWO TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION REMAINS IN EFFECT.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME HEAVY TO SEVERE AT TIMES.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION REMAINS IN EFFECT.
WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE: 91°F 33°C
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE: 77°F 25°C
HEAT INDEX: 101°F 39°C
SUNSET: 07:57PM MOONRISE: 04:48PM HIGH TIDE: 04:57PM
SUNRISE: 06:34AM TUE. MOONSET: 03:53AM TUE.
LOW TIDE: 11:24PM
HIGH TIDE: 05:09AM TUE.
LOW TIDE: 11:16AM TUE.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: THE TROPICS REMAIN QUIET AND TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT FIVE DAYS.
