FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT SUNDAY 01ST FEBRUARY, 2015 

WARNINGS: MARINERS AND BEACH GOERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR THE STRONG POSSIBILITY OF RIP CURRENTS ESPECIALLY ALONG THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORELINES.

GENERAL SITUATION:  A STATIONARY FRONT IN THE VICINITY OF THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS CONTINUES TO DISSIPATE AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN ITS WAKE.

FOR NORTHWEST BAHAMAS

WEATHER: PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY, BREEZY AND WARM TODAY, CHILLY AND BREEZY TONIGHT.

ADVISORY: A SMALL CRAFT CAUTION REMAINS IN EFFECT.

WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.

SEAS: 4 TO 7 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.

FOR THE TCI AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS

WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY AND WINDY WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS MAINLY IN THE VICINITY OF THE FRONT THROUGH TONIGHT.

ADVISORY: A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT. BOATERS SHOULD ALSO BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS.

WINDS: EASTERLY AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.

SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.               

DAYTIME HIGH TEMP.:       77°F    25°C

OVERNIGHT LOW TEMP.:   63°F   17°C

 

SUNRISE: 06:53AM SUN.        SUNSET: 05:55PM SUN.                  

MOONRISE: 04:12PM SUN.     MOONSET: 05:41AM MON.                  

HIGH TIDE: 05:59AM SUN.      LOW TIDE: 12:26PM SUN.         HIGH TIDE: 06:16PM SUN.      

EXTENDED FORECAST: ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS MONDAY NIGHT BEFORE RACING THROUGH THE REMAINING ISLANDS ON TUESDAY.

FORECAST FOR MONDAY:

WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.

WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE NW BAHAMAS AND SOUTHEASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.

SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE TCI & SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.