GENERAL SITUATION: A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS WILL BEGIN TO RETREAT EASTWARDS TODAY AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT THAT IS EXPECTED TO STALL JUST NORTH OF THE AREA ON SATURDAY MORNING.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS IN THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT FOR POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT ACTIVITY WHILE BEACHGOERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST AND SOUTH COAST BEACHES.
ALL AREAS
WEATHER:PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY, BREEZY AND WARM WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW PASSING SHOWERS MAINLY ACROSS THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS TODAY. MOSTLY FAIR AND MILD TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: A SMALL CRAFT CAUTION REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL AREAS.
WINDS: SOUTHERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS THIS MORNING, FALLING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS BY THIS EVENING IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER THE OCEAN IN THE CENTRAL AND TURKS AND CAICOS…WINDS GUSTY AT TIMES ACROSS ALL AREAS.
SEAS: 4 TO 7 FEET ACROSS ALL AREAS BUT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET BY TONIGHT IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS…SEAS HIGHER IN GUSTS.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 86°F 30°C
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE 74°F 23°C
SUNRISE: 7:00 AM SUNSET: 7:25 PM
MOONRISE: 7:23 AM MOONSET: 8:00 PM
HIGH TIDE: 8:45 AM & 9:09 PM
LOW TIDE: 2:59 PM & 3:27 AM SAT.
EXTENDED FORECAST: (FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS) AS THE HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO RETREAT, RESIDENTS AND VISITORS CAN EXPECT IMPROVING BEACHING AND BOATING CONDITIONS ACROSS MOST OF THE COUNTRY THIS WEEKEND. MEANWHILE, THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS EXPECTED TO MEANDER JUST NORTH OF THE COUNTRY AND INCREASE RAIN AND POSSIBLE SEVERE WEATHER CHANCES ACROSS THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
FORECAST FOR SATURDAY
WEATHER:PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS. PARTLY SUNNY AND WARM ELSEWHERE.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS.
WINDS: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH-SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE TURKS AND CAICOS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE TURKS AND CAICOS.
FORECAST FOR SUNDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS. SOME SHOWERS MAY BE HEAVY AND THUNDERSTORMS STRONG TO SEVERE AT TIMES. MOSTLY SUNNY AND WARM ELSEWHERE.
ADVISORY: NONE
WINDS:WEST-SOUTHWEST TO WEST-NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS…VARIABLE AT LESS THAN 10 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE TURKS AND CAICOS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 3 FEET OR LESS IN THE CENTRAL AND TURKS AND CAICOS.
