THIS IS THE PUBLIC FORECAST FOR 6:00 AM TODAY AND TONIGHT FRIDAY 27TH JULY 2018.

GENERAL SITUATION: A DEEP LAYERED TROUGH OVER SOUTH FLORIDA CONTINUES TO PRODUCE UNSETTLED WEATHER ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, HIGH PRESSURE COVERS THE REMAINING ISLANDS.

SPECIAL WARNINGS: SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT ACTIVITY.

AREA: CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.

WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY, HOT AND WINDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AND WINDY TONIGHT WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION CONTINUES

WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS

SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET

AREA: NORTHWEST BAHAMAS

WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY AND HUMID WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT.

ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WINDS: SOUTHEASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS

SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET

DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 92°F 33°C

OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE 
79°F 26°C

SUNRISE: 6:35 AM SUNSET: 7:55 PM

MOONSET: 6:17 AM MOONRISE: 8:00 PM

HIGH TIDE: 7:18 AM & 7:42 PM 
LOW TIDE: 1:21 PM & 2:08 AM

EXTENDED FORECAST: A LOW LEVEL TROUGH EAST OF THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS WILL BEGIN ITS MIGRATION NORTHWESTWARD THROUGH THE BAHAMAS LATER TODAY.

FORECAST FOR SATURDAY

WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.

WINDS: SOUTHEASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS GUSTING IN THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.

SEAS: FOR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS 2 TO 4 FEET HIGHER IN GUSTS, 4 TO 6 FEET WHERE SMALL CRAFT CAUTION WILL CONTINUE IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.

FORECAST FOR SUNDAY

WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY, HOT AND HAZY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT THE BAHAMAS.

WINDS: SOUTHEASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.

SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, 4 TO 6 FEET WHERE SMALL CRAFT CAUTION WILL CONTINUE IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: TROPICAL CYCLONE ACTIVITY IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.