THIS IS THE MARINE FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS FOR 24 HOURS FROM 12AM TUESDAY 3RD FEBRUARY 2015, ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 0900UTC.
GENERAL SITUATION: A VERY WEAK COLD FRONT ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS WILL CONTINUE PUSHING SOUTHEASTWARDS WHILE DISSIPATING TODAY.
NORTHWEST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: NONE SIGNIFICANT.
WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST AT 15 KNOTS AHEAD OF THE FRONT BECOMING NORTH TO NORHTEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS BEHIND THE FRONT.
SEAS: 3 TO 5 FEET AHEAD OF THE FRONT BECOMING 2 TO 4 FEET BEHIND THE FRONT.
TCI AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: NONE SIGNIFICANT.
WINDS: VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KNOTS
SEAS: LESS THAN THREE FEET OVER OPEN WATER
MOONSET 6:32 AM MOONRISE 5.55 PM
HIGH TIDE AT 7.22 AM LOW TIDE 1.46PM
HIGH TIDE AT 7:39 PM AND LOW TIDE 1.44 AM WED
EXTENDED FORECAST: HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE WEATHER ACROSS THE ISLANDS WEDNESDAY AND SHIFT EASTWARDS AS ANOTHER FRONT PUSHES INTO THE BAHAMAS LATE THURSDAY/EARLY FRIDAY.
FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY:
WEATHER: NONE SIGNIFICANT.
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER OPEN WATERS.
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY:
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT IN THE NW BAHAMAS URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION
WEATHER: CHANCE FOR SHOWERS BY NIGHTFALL AS A FRONT MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS.
WINDS: S TO SW 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE NW BAHAMAS AND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE CNTRL/SE BAHAMAS.
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE NW BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE CNTRL/SE BAHAMAS.
PREPARED BY: GREG THOMPSON /A.T.
