GENERAL SITUATION: A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE WEATHER OVER THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS MAINTAINING MOSTLY STABLE CONDITIONS AND LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS ACROSS THE ISLANDS TODAY.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: HURRICANE LEE WILL GENERATE LARGE SEA SWELLS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS, LEADING TO HAZARDOUS BOATING AND BEACHING CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. BEACHGOERS ARE TO REFRAIN FROM ENTERING THE WATERS AND SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO REMAIN IN PORT…RESIDENTS ARE REMINED TO REMAIN HYDRATED AND TO AVOID PROLONGED SUN EXPOSURE DUE TO HIGH DAYTIME TEMPERATURES.
ALL AREAS
WEATHER: PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH QUICK PASSING SHOWERS…BECOMING FAIR AND WARM WITH A PASSING SHOWER TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT
WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS
SEAS: 3 FEET OR LESS NEARSHORE OR IN SHELTERED AREAS…SEAS WILL BUILD UP TO 9 FEET IN NORTHEASTERLY TO EASTERLY SWELLS
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 90°F 32°C
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE 80°F 28°C
SUNSET: 6:56 PM
NEXT HIGH TIDE: 6:09 PM (2.6 FT)
NEXT LOW TIDE: 12:38 AM TUE (1.0 FT)
EXTENDED FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS: WINDS WILL INCREASE SLIGHTLY ACROSS THE ISLANDS AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS DUE TO HURRICANE LEE TRACKING EAST OF THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. BOATERS AND BEACHGOERS ARE URGED TO REMAIN IN PORT AND TO REFRAIN FROM ENTERING THE WATERS DUE TO LARGE SWELLS AND DEADLY RIP CURRENTS ALONG WITH ROUGH SURF BEING PRODUCED BY HURRICANE LEE
FORECAST FOR TUESDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY WITH PASSING SHOWERS POSSIBLE…BECOMING MOSTLY FAIR AND BREEZY AT NIGHT WITH THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN IS 20%.
ADVISORY: BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.
WINDS: NORTHWEST TO NORTH AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET NEARSHORE, BUILDING UP TO 7 TO 11 FEET IN NORTHEASTERLY TO EASTERLY SWELL
SUNRISE: 6:34 AM
SUNSET: 6:55 PM
LOW TIDE: 12:38 AM (1.0 FT) 12:21 PM (0.7 FT)
HIGH TIDE: 06:17 AM (2.3 FT) 06:50 PM (2.6 FT)
FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY WITH THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN IS 30%. MOSTLY FAIR AND BREEZY AT NIGHT WITH A PASSING SHOWER OR TWO POSSIBLE.
ADVISORY: BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.
WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS
SEAS: 4 TO 7 FEET NEARSHORE, BUILDING UP TO 12 FEET IN NORTHEAST SWELL
SUNRISE: 6:35 AM
SUNSET: 6:54 PM
LOW TIDE: 01:15 AM (1.0 FT) 01:05 PM (0.7 FT)
HIGH TIDE: 07:01 AM (2.3 FT) 07:27 PM (2.6 FT)
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK:
ACTIVE SYSTEMS: AT 11AM HURRICANE LEE WAS LOCATED ABOUT 365 MILES NORTH OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 8 MILES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF 120 MILES PER HOUR…AND TROPICAL STORM MARGOT WAS LOCATED ABOUT 1245 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS MOVING NORTH AT 10 MILES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 70 MILES PER HOUR.
- EASTERN TROPICAL ATLANTIC: A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS HAS A LOW (10 PERCENT) CHANCE OF FORMATION OVER THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS.
- EASTERN AND CENTRAL TROPICAL ATLANTIC: A TROPICAL WAVE LOCATE OVER THE FAR EASTERN TROPICAL ATLANTIC BETWEEN THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS AND THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA HAS A MEDIUM (60 PERCENT) CHANCE OF FORMATION OVER THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS.
