THIS IS A PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT TUESDAY 28TH AUGUST 2018 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 6AM
GENERAL SITUATION: UPPER LEVEL TROUGHING ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS ALONG WITH RICH TROPICAL MOISTURE FROM WAVES OF WEAK LOW LEVEL TROUGHING CONTINUES TO PRODUCE POCKETS OF UNSETTLED WEATHER OVER THE AREA.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF WATERSPOUT DEVELOPMENT TODAY WHILE BEACHGOERS ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR ROUGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS MAINLY ALONG EAST COAST BEACHES.
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY, BREEZY AND HOT WITH FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS OR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. PARTLY CLOUDY TO FAIR SKIES AND WARM AT NIGHT WITH THE CHANCE OF A PASSING SHOWER OR TWO.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION.
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
NORTHWEST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY, HOT AND HUMID WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS OR WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS, SOME BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES. PARTLY CLOUDY AND WARM TONIGHT WITH FEW LINGERING SHOWERS OR A POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM LIKELY.
ADVISORY: BOATERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE: 92°F 34°C
HEAT INDEX: 105°F 41°C
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE: 77°F 25°C
SUNRISE: 6:49 AM SUNSET: 7:31 PM
MOONSET: 8:23 AM MOONRISE: 9:09 PM
HIGH TIDE: 8:45 AM & 9:02 PM
LOW TIDE: 2:54 PM & 3:20 AM WED
EXTENDED FORECAST: UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ACROSS THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL CREATE POCKETS OF UNSETTLED WEATHER AS IT INTERACTS WITH WEAKER LOW LEVEL TROUGHS SHIFTING WESTWARDS ACROSS THE BAHAMAS.
MEANWHILE BROAD SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE AREA WILL PRODUCE MODERATE TO FRESH BREEZES MAINLY ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS THROUGH THURSDAY
