GENERAL SITUATION: A FRONTAL TROUGH IN THE VICINITY OF THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT POCKETS OF UNSETTLED WEATHER ACROSS THAT AREA AND PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. ESLEWHERE, HAZARDOUS BOATING AND BEACHING CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ACROSS ALL AREAS DUE TO SUBSIDING SWELLS.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: BEACHGOERS AND BOATERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS MAINLY ALONG NORTH AND EAST COAST BEACHES. DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS ARE STILL URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVERSING COASTAL ROADS DUE TO POSSIBLE OVERTOPPING WAVES AND SEA SPRAY, ESPECIALLY ALONG THE GLASS WINDOW BRIDGE IN ELEUTHERA AND THE FISHING HOLE ROAD IN GRAND BAHAMA.
ALL AREAS:
WEATHER:MOSTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY OFFSHORE THIS AFTERNOON. MOSTLY FAIR AND WARM WITH THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF AN ISOLATED SHOWER TONIGHT IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS… VARIABLE CLOUDINESS AND VERY WARM WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: A SMALL CRAFT CAUTION IS IN EFFECT DUE TO SWELLS. 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 NEARSHORE BUT UP TO 5 TO 7 FEET OFFSHORE IN NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 91°F 33°C
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE 79°F 26°C
SUNSET: 7:24 PM MOONSET: 12:35 PM.
SUNRISE: 6:52 AM WED. MOONRISE: 11:27 PM
HIGH TIDE: 12:53 PM HIGH TIDE: 1:11 AM WED
LOW TIDE: 7:21 PM LOW TIDE: 7:22 AM WED.
WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY: MARINE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE AS SWELLS CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE…ELSEWHERE, DRIER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO FILTER INTO THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS WHILE TROUGHING WILL SUPPORT SHOWER ACTIVITY ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: SEE LATEST NEWS ITEM ON NEWLY FORMED TROPICAL DEPRESSION THIRTEEN. RESIDENTS IN THE BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. ELSEWHERE, THERE ARE TWO OTHER AREAS THAT ARE BEING MONITORED AT THIS TIME.1) A TROPICAL WAVE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE COAST OF AFRICA TODAY. THIS SYSTEM HAS HIGH CHANCE OF 70 PERCENT FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION THROUGH 7 DAYS. 2) POST-TROPICAL FRANKLIN IS LOCATED SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES NORTH OF THE AZORES AND HAS A LOW CHANCE OF ONLY 20 PERCENT FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION THROUGH 7 DAYS.
RESIDENTS SHOULD ENSURE THAT THEIR HURRICANE PLANS ARE UP TO DATE AND BE READY TO EXECUTE ANY FURTHER PREPARATIONS IF NECESSARY
