THE PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT THURSDAY, 20TH JUNE, 2019 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY.
GENERAL SITUATION: AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BECOME THE MAIN WEATHER FEATURE AS IT HOVERS OVER THE ISLANDS THROUGH TONIGHT.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS AND RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT FOR POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY WHILE BEACH-GOERS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT EAST COAST BEACHES.
ALL AREAS:
WEATHER: PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY ACROSS THE EXTREME NORTHERN ISLANDS BECOMING MOSTLY FAIR AND VERY WARM TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS BUT EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE: 94°F 34°C
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE: 81°F 27°C
HEAT INDEX: 106°F 41°C
SUN
SUNRISE: 6:21 AM
SUNSET: 8:00 PM
MOON
MOONSET: 9:08 AM
MOONRISE: 10:54 PM
TIDES
HIGH TIDE: 9:43 AM & 10:04 PM
LOW TIDE: 3:43 PM & 4:36 AM (FRI.)
