THIS IS A 3-DAY PUBLIC FORECAST FOR 6:00 AM, TODAY AND TONIGHT,
FRIDAY, 2ND JUNE, 2023, ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY.
GENERAL SITUATION: DEEP LAYERED TROUGHING COMBINED WITH STREAMING TROPICAL
MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ACROSS THE ISLAND CHAIN. HOWEVER, MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE
CONCENTRATED IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS THROUGH TONIGHT.
WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT TO GENTLE AS A WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN REMAIN IN PLACE.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: RESIDENTS, ESPECIALLY IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND TURKS & CAICOS
ISLANDS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING IN DURING HEAVY AND
PROLONGED RAINFALL EVENTS. THUNDERSTORMS COULD BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE AT
TIMES. THERE IS A FULL MOON THIS WEEKEND THEREFORE PLEASE EXERCISE CAUTION
WHEN TRAVERSING THE COASTAL ROADWAYS DURING HIGH TIDE OR IN FLOODED AREAS AS
WATER LEVELS COULD BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL.
AREA – THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS:
WEATHER: MOSTLY CLOUDY TO OVERCAST, WARM, AND HUMID WITH WIDESPREAD
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: EXPECT GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS, EAST-
NORTHEAST BAHAMAS TO EAST-SOUTHEAST AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS, OCCASIONALLY FALLING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE IN THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS, 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
HIGH-TEMPERATURE TODAY: 86°F / 30°C
LOW-TEMPERATURE TONIGHT: 73°F / 23°C
SUNRISE: 6:19 AM
SUNSET: 7:55 PM
MOONSET: 4:52 AM
MOONRISE: 6:41 PM
HIGH TIDE: 6:55 AM
LOW TIDE: 1:00 PM
HIGH TIDE: 7:27 PM
LOW TIDE: 1:57 AM SAT.
EXTENDED FORECAST (FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS): TROUGHING COMBINED WITH
STREAMING MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT A WET AND HUMID
WEATHER PATTERNS ACROSS THE ISLANDS FOR THE WEEKEND.
FORECAST FOR SATURDAY:
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY TO OCCASIONALLY OVERCAST WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY IN THE SOUTHEASTERN ISLANDS.
WINDS: LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT 1O KNOTS OR LESS OVER THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL
BAHAMAS… SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS… 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
FORECAST FOR SUNDAY:
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY, WARM, AND HUMID WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS…
SOUTHWEST TO WEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND TURKS & CAICOS.
SEAS: 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS… 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: ⚠ PLEASE SEE THE LATEST NEWS ITEM ON NEWLY
FORMED TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO, CURRENTLY IN THE NORTHEASTERN GULF OF
MEXICO AT 27° NORTH AND 86.5° WEST. ⚠
