GENERAL SITUATION: A PRE-FRONTAL TROUGH ASSOCIATED WITH A FRONTAL BOUNDARY JUST NORTH OF THE AREA ALONG WITH STREAMING TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE POCKETS OF UNSETTLED WEATHER ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS TODAY.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS AND RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT FOR POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT AND/OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY. BEACHGOERS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT EAST COAST BEACHES. RESIDENTS IN LOW LYING AND/OR FLOOD PRONE AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED FLOODING DURING HEAVY AND/OR PROLONGED RAINFALL EVENTS. RESIDENTS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO REMAIN HYDRATED AND LIMIT EXTENDED PERIODS IN THE SUN DUE TO TRIPLE DIGIT HEAT INDICES.
NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS:
WEATHER: VARIABLE CLOUDINESS AND HOT WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT. SOME SHOWERS MAY BE LOCALLY HEAVY AND THUNDERSTORMS STRONG TO SEVERE AT TIMES.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS , FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
TURKS & CAICOS:
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY, BREEZY AND HOT WITH THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF ISOLATED SHOWERS TODAY. MOSTLY FAIR, WARM AND BREEZY TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: A SMALL CRAFT CAUTION IS IN EFFECT.
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE: 91°F 33°C
HEAT INDEX: 103 °F 40 °C
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE: 77°F 25°C
SUNRISE: 6:20 AM MOONSET: 12:46 PM LOW TIDE: 7:50 AM & 8:09 PM
SUNSET: 8:01 PM MOONRISE: 1:28 AM TUE HIGH TIDE: 1:59 PM &.2:17 AM TUE.
EXTENDED FORECAST (FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS): THE WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY MIGRATE INTO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND DISSIPATE WHILE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS NORTH OF THE AREA IN ITS WAKE THROUGH MID-WEEK.
