THIS IS A PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT SATURDAY 16TH APRIL 2022 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 6AM
GENERAL SITUATION: A MID TO UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT A BROAD AREA OF UNSETTLED WEATHER ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AS IT MIGRATES SOUTHEASTWARDS TODAY.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: A SPECIAL WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE BAHAMAS. BOATERS AND RESIDENTS ARE STILL BEING URGED TO REMAIN ALERT FOR POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT AND/OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY. BEACHGOERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST COAST BEACHES. RESIDENTS IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONES AREAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING DURING HEAVY AND/OR PROLONGED RAINFALL EVENTS.
NORTHWEST BAHAMAS
WEATHER:VARIABLE CLOUDINESS AND WARM WITH A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING WITH GRADUAL CLEARING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS, GUSTY AT TIMES OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET BUT HIGHER IN GUSTS OVER THE OCEAN.
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: CLOUDY TO OVERCAST AND BREEZY TO WINDY WITH WIDESPREAD RAIN AND NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT. SOME SHOWERS MAY BE HEAVY AND THUNDERSTORMS STRONG TO SEVERE AT TIMES.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD NOT VENTURE FAR FROM PORT.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS, GUSTY AT TIMES OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET BUT HIGHER IN GUSTS OVER THE OCEAN.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 84°F 29 °C
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE 72°F 22°C
SUNRISE: 6:46 AM SUNSET: 7:32 PM
MOONSET: 6:44 AM MOONRISE: 7:40 PM
HIGH TIDE: 8:10 AM & 8:35 PM
LOW TIDE: 2:21 PM & 2:58 AM SUN.
EXTENDED FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS: LINGERING MOISTURE COUPLED WITH TROUGHING WILL KEEP RAIN CHANCES ELEVATED MAINLY ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
FORECAST FOR SUNDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY,BREEZY AND WARM WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND VARIABLE CLOUDINESS AND BREEZY WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS…SOME SHOWERS MAY BE HEAVY AND THUNDERSTORMS STRONG TO SEVERE AT TIMES.
WINDS:EASTERLY AT 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
SEAS: 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FEET OVER THE OCEAN IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
FORECAST FOR MONDAY
WEATHER:VARIABLE CLOUDINESS AND WARM WITH A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND VARIABLE AT LESS THAN 10 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
SEAS: 3 FEET OR LESS.
