GENERAL SITUATION: A FRONTAL SYSTEM ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL PRODUCE SOME UNSETTLED WEATHER AS IT MOVES TOWARD AND INTO THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS LATER TODAY…HOWEVER, A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL RACE ACROSS THE ISLANDS, MERGE WITH THE FIRST FRONT TONIGHT, AND BRING A DRIER, COOLER AIRMASS BEHIND IT.
AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ESPECIALLY ALONG THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORELINES CONTINUES TODAY…MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT FOR POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT ACTIVITY. LOCALIZED FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN LOW-LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS DURING HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND PROLONGED RAINFALL EVENTS.
NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY AND WINDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND A FEW POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT…EXPECT GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: NORTHWEST TO NORTH AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS, GUSTY AT TIMES.
SEAS: 6 TO 9 FEET OVER THE OCEAN, BUT SLIGHTLY HIGHER IN NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS.
SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY, WARM AND A BIT BREEZY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
A SMALL CRAFT CAUTION WILL COME INTO EFFECT LATER TODAY…EXPECT GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY, SHIFTING NORTHWEST TO NORTH AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATER TODAY.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN, BUILDING 4 TO 7 FEET LATER TODAY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY 81°F 27°C
LOW TEMPERATURE TONIGHT 66°F 19°C
SUNRISE: 6:32AM MOONSET: 10:09AM HIGH TIDE: 10:02AM 10:21PM
SUNSET: 5:18PM MOONRISE: 8:47PM LOW TIDE: 4:36PM 4:17AM WED
EXTENDED FORECAST: THE COMBINED FRONTS WILL MOVE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS LATE ON WEDNESDAY…HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD THE FRONTS TO PRODUCE MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS AND CAUSE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS THROUGH THURSDAY.
FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY, COOL AND WINDY WITH RESIDUAL SHOWERS ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS, HIGHER IN GUSTS.
SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET OVER THE OCEAN, BUT UP TO 10 FEET OFFSHORE IN NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS.
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY, MILD AND BREEZY WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW STRAY SHOWERS.
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS; 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS; 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS, SLIGHTLY HIGHER IN NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 5 DAYS.
