GENERAL SITUATION: TROPICAL MOISTURE FROM POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE TWENTY-TWO IN THE WEST-CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SEA WILL CONTINUE TO STREAM ACROSS THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS TODAY AND CAUSE CLOUDINESS AND SHOWER ACTIVITY TODAY AND TONIGHT.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: **A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS** MARINERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO HIGH SEAS, ROUGH SURF, AND HAZARDOUS RIP CURRENTS. THERE IS THE RISK OF WATERSPOUT AND TORNADIC ACTIVITY IN THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS FOR POTENTIAL FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE AREAS AS A RESULT OF HEAVY AND/OR PROLONGED RAINFALL EVENTS.
ALL AREAS
WEATHER: MOSTLY CLOUDY TO OVERCAST AND A BIT BREEZY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN IS 20%. MOSTLY CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN IS 70%.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT DUE TO SWELLS TODAY; SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS IN THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT TONIGHT. EXPECT GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS, SHIFTING TO SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS TONIGHT
SEAS: 6 TO 9 FEET IN NORTHEAST TO EAST SWELLS
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 84°F 29°C
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE 79°F 26°C
SUNSET: 5:05 PM
NEXT LOW TIDE: 5:35 PM (1.0 FT)
NEXT HIGH TIDE: 11:05 PM (2.0 FT)
EXTENDED FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS: POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE TWENTY-TWO IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HEAVY RAINS AND POSSIBLE TROPICAL STORM WINDS ACROSS THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS ON SATURDAY.
FORECAST FOR SATURDAY
WEATHER: MOSTLY CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN IS 90%. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SCATTERED SHOWERS. CHANCE OF RAIN IS 70%.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.
WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 30 TO 35 KNOTS
SEAS: 6 TO 8 FEET
SUNRISE: 6:02 AM
SUNSET: 5:05 PM
LOW TIDE: 05:18 AM (0.3 FT) 06:28 PM (1.0 FT)
HIGH TIDE: 11:59 AM (3.0 FT)
FORECAST FOR SUNDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SCATTERED SHOWERS. CHANCE OF RAIN IS 60%. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SCATTERED SHOWERS. CHANCE OF RAIN IS 50%.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION
WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS
SEAS: 3 TO 5 FEET
SUNRISE: 6:02 AM
SUNSET: 5:05 PM
HIGH TIDE: 12:00 AM (2.0 FT) 12:55 PM (3.0 FT)
LOW TIDE: 06:14 AM (0.7 FT) 07:24 PM (1.0 FT)
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: PLEASE SEE THE LATEST ADVISORY ON POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE TWO IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SEA…AT 1 PM THE SYSTEM WAS LOCATED ABOUT 483 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS MOVING NORTHEAST NEAR 16 MILES PER HOUR WITH A MAXIMUM SUSTAINED NEARLY 35 MILES PER HOUR.
CHANCE OF FORMATION THROUGH 48 HOURS…MEDIUM…40 PERCENT
