THIS IS THE BAHAMAS’ 3-DAY PUBLIC FORECAST FOR 6:00 AM, TODAY AND TONIGHT, FRIDAY, 1ST
OCTOBER, 2021, ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY.
GENERAL SITUATION: HIGH PRESSURE ANCHORED NORTH OF THE AREA WILL GENERATE MODERATE
TO OCCASIONALLY FRESH BREEZES ACROSS THE BAHAMAS, WHILE A WEAKENING COLD FRONT, ALSO
NORTH OF THE AREA, SAGS SOUTHWARDS TO THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS BY THIS EVENING. SWELLS
ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE SAM WILL IMPACT THE ISLAND CHAIN, RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS
BEACHING AND BOATING CONDITIONS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT FOR WATERSPOUT AND/OR FUNNEL CLOUD
ACTIVITY IN OR NEAR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. BEACHGOERS AND SWIMMERS SHOULD
EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTH AND EAST COAST
BEACHES.
AREA: NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY AND BECOMING BREEZY WITH A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION.
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY AT TIMES.
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN, BUT UP TO 8 FEET IN MODERATE NORTHEAST TO EASTERLY
SWELLS ALONG ATLANTIC EXPOSED SHORELINES.
AREA: SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND WARM WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TODAY, BECOMING WARM TONIGHT WITH A PASSING SHOWER OR TWO POSSIBLE.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION.
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN SHELTERED AREAS, BUT UP TO 8 FEET IN MODERATE NORTHEAST TO EASTERLY
SWELLS ALONG ATLANTIC EXPOSED SHORELINES.
HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY: 91°F / 32°C
LOW TEMPERATURE TONIGHT: 72°F / 22°C
SUNRISE: 7:02 AM
SUNSET: 6:54 PM
MOONSET: 4:05 PM
MOONRISE: 3:04 AM SAT.
LOW TIDE: 10:14 AM
HIGH TIDE: 4:40 PM
LOW TIDE: 11:11 PM
HIGH TIDE: 5:05 AM SAT.
EXTENDED WEATHER OUTLOOK (FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS): HIGH PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN
ACROSS THE BAHAMAS MAINTAINING MODERATE TO FRESH BREEZES WHILE SWELLS ASSOCIATED
WITH HURRICANE SAM CREATE HAZARDOUS BEACHING AND BOATING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.
FORECAST FOR SATURDAY
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY AT TIMES.
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN, BUT UP TO 8 FEET ALONG ATLANTIC EXPOSED SHORELINES IN
MODERATE NORTHEAST TO EASTERLY SWELLS.
FORECAST FOR SUNDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY WITH A FEW BRIEF PASSING SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY. BREEZY AND MILD AT NIGHT.
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY AT TIMES.
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN, BUT UP TO 8 FEET ALONG ATLANTIC EXPOSED SHORELINES IN
MODERATE NORTHEAST TO EASTERLY SWELLS.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: TWO AREAS ARE BEING MONITORED IN THE TROPICS AT THIS TIME;
(1) HURRICANE SAM LOCATED ABOUT 550 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF BERMUDA MOVING NORTH-
NORTHWEST NEAR 16 MILES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 145 MILES PER
HOUR.
(2) TROPICAL STORM VICTOR LOCATED ABOUT 585 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS
MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 12 MILES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 60
MILES PER HOUR. ELSEWHERE, TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT
FIVE DAYS.
