PUBLIC FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THURSDAY 21ST AUGUST, 2014

 

GENERAL SITUATION IN TCI:  TROPICAL MOISTURE CONTINUES TO SUPPORT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON WHILE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE ISLANDS MAINTAINS THE BREEZY CONDITIONS

 

FOR THE BAHAMAS

 

WEATHER:  PARTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON…TURNING WARM AND HUMID TONIGHT.

 

ADVISORY:  GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS ARE EXPECTED IN AND AROUND SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

 

WINDS:  SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS

 

SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN

  

ADVISORY:  SMALL CRAFT CAUTION REMAINS IN EFFECT

 

WINDS:  EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS

 

SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN

 

TCI

 

DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE:      93°F     34°C

OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE:  78°F     26°C   

           

SUNSET:    07:39 PM           MOONSET:   04:58 PM                    HIGH TIDE: 06:04 PM  

SUNRISE:  06:47 AM           MOONRISE: 04:16 AM                   LOW TIDE:  12:30 PM

                                                                                                            HIGH TIDE: 06:21 AM FRI.

                                                                                                            LOW TIDE:  12:28 PM FRI.

 

WEATHER OUTLOOK:  MOSTLY SUNNY AND HOT CONDITIONS WITH SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

 

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK:  SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH AN ELONGATED AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED ABOUT 350 MILES EAST OT THE LESSER ANTILLES HAS CHANGED LITTLE IN ORGANIZATION.  IT HAS A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF DEVELOPMENT DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AND A 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF DEVELOPMENT DURING THE NEXT 5 DAYS