THE PUBLIC FORECAST FOR 6:00 AM TODAY AND TONIGHT MONDAY 27TH AUGUST ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY

GENERAL SITUATION: TROUGHING ACROSS THE BAHAMAS COMBINED WITH A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS ACROSS THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AROUND THE ISLANDS TODAY.

SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF WATERSPOUT ACTIVITY AND BEACHGOERS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST COAST BEACHES TODAY.

FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY, BREEZY AND HOT WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE…WARM AND BREEZY TONIGHT WITH A FEW PASSING SHOWERS POSSIBLE…

ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION…

WINDS: EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOT…
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN

FOR THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS

WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY, HOT AND HUMID WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY, WARM AND HUMID TONIGHT WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE

ADVISORY: GUSTY WINDS ANHIGHER SEAS CAN BE EXPECTED IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS…
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS…
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN…

HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY 92F 33C 
HEAT INDEX 104F 40C
LOW TEMPERATURE TONIGHT 78F 26C

SUN 
SUNRISE: 6:49AM SUNSET: 7:32AM 
MOON 
MOONSET: 7:40AM MOONRISE: 8:33PM
TIDES
HIGH TIDE: 8:08AM 8:26PM 
LOW TIDE: 2:16PM 2:46AM TUE