NIB Providenciales Magistrate's court update - August 3rd 2016
On Wednesday August 8th 2016, defendant Alden Durham of Caicos Beach Club Resort Ltd. was scheduled to appear in the Providenciales Magistrate’s Court to answer to complaints filed by the NIB for failing to pay nis contributions and additional charges as an employer in the amount of $5,702.90.
The defendant did not appear and the matter was adjourned for mention on Thursday, September 22nd 2016.
EMANCIPATION DAY REMARKS: HONORABLE PORSHA STUBBS-SMITH, AUGUST 1ST 2016
Good morning all, I am grateful to be here with you as we proudly celebrate Emancipation Day 2016, a day where we recognize and honor the strength and invincible spirit bestowed to us by our ancestors. Every year as a nation we join forces with our regional neighbors and reflect on the injustice, humiliation and unthinkable suffering our ancestors bore during one of the most challenging times. When persons were viewed as property and treated under the harshest conditions.
Emancipation allows us to look into our past without fear, it allows us to show the utmost gratitude to our forefathers who fought through and arose victorious from the hands of the oppressors. That is what makes this day so significant. It is vital for us to continue to honor their memory, as it is because of the tough sacrifices they made that we are able to be here today; free, free to choose, free to make our own decisions and free to speak. It is their resilience and perseverance that we should all seek to uphold.
On August 1, 1834, marked a new beginning for our African slave ancestors and their offspring and where their vision of liberation became a reality. They were no longer just picturing the hopes of freedom; they were finally going to live it. The relentless fight and firm belief that freedom was, and should be; theirs empowered them to never give up.
Turks and Caicos on this Emancipation day celebration, there is much to be learnt from what this day stands for; we have inherited a spirit of strength, determination and courage. We must respect the tenacity of our ancestors and the foundations they have laid, by guarding the freedoms which we have gained as a result of their willpower.
As a nation and throughout our communities we must never lose hope, never surrender to unjust ideologies and as hardships present itself, let us not falter but remain resilient as our forefathers. We must be our brother’s keeper, at all times. As our ancestors, their strength in part came from one another; we ought to remain united as they did. Emancipation speaks volume on unity, it is not me alone or you alone to fight the battle of emancipation but it is us, together as one.
Today let us celebrate triumph over oppression, let us commit to the principles of peace, forgiveness, love and most importantly diversity to which our national strength as a people has allowed us to prosper. In closing I say happy Emancipation Day! God bless you all and may God bless our ‘Beautiful by Nature’ Turks and Caicos Islands.
PDM PARTY ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING HON CLARENCE SELVER
After weeks of talks on the road that the Hon. Clarence Selver was left off the party ticket, the Leader of the PDM has issued a statement regarding the appointed member.
The statement from the Leader below.
The PDM wishes to clarify its position regarding Hon Clarence Selver. Hon Selver has served the PDM over 30 years in various positions. Within the past few weeks, he has informed the Party of his intention to run as an independent candidate in the upcoming elections and also that he will no longer be a part of the PDM Party. He has since announced his candidacy publicly.
Hon Selver is currently serving as the Opposition’s Appointed Member in the House of Assembly and as an appointed member to the Appropriations and Expenditure Committees. All appointments are by the hand of the Leader of the Opposition.
We understand the Constitution of this country and appreciate that all appointments are by way of consultation with the Leader of the Opposition. However the PDM believes that it is a matter for Hon Selver as to whether he chooses to continue to serve on a PDM issued Platform.
We wish to publicly thank him for his service over the years and we will be happy to welcome him back if he chooses to return.
BAHAMAS MARINE FORECAST
MARINE FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS FOR 24 HOURS FROM 6AM WEDNESDAY 3RD AUGUST 2016, ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 0930UTC.
BEACHGOERS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT BEACHES MAINLY ALONG THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORELINES.
GENERAL SITUATION: AN UPPER LEVEL LOW ALONG WITH AN INDUCED TROUGH FROM TROPICAL STORM EARL WILL CONTINUE TO INFLUENCE THE WEATHER ACROSS THE ISLANDS.
NORTHWEST BAHAMAS:
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
WEATHER: A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS:
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION REMAINS IN EFFECT.
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 4 TO 7 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
WEATHER: BREEZY WITH THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER.
MOONRISE: 7:19AM HIGH TIDE: 8:49 AM HIGH TIDE 9:13 PM
MOONSET: 8:31 PM LOW TIDE: 2:57 PM LOW TIDE 3:37 AM THU
EXTENDED FORECAST: (FOR THE NEXT THREE DAYS)
FORECAST FOR (DAY 2) THURSDAY
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS SWELLS:
WEATHER: FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
FORECAST FOR (DAY 3) FRIDAY
WINDS: SOUTHEASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND SOUTHEASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: PLEASE SEE THE LATEST NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM EARL
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BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT WEDNESDAY 3RD JULY 2016
GENERAL SITUATION: AN UPPER LEVEL LOW ALONG WITH AN INDUCED TROUGH FROM TROPICAL STORM EARL WILL CONTINUE TO INFLUENCE THE WEATHER ACROSS THE ISLANDS.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: BEACHGOERS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT BEACHES MAINLY ALONG THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORELINES.
NORTHWEST BAHAMAS:
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND WARM WITH FEW CLOUDY INTERVALS, FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY TONIGHT WITH FEW STRAY SHOWERS.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS:
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY, BREEZY AND HOT WITH THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF A PASSING SHOWER.
ADVISORY: 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.
TODAY’S HIGH TEMPERATURE 93 °F 34 °C
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE 79 °F 26 °C
SUNRISE: 6:39 AM MOONRISE: 7:19AM HIGH TIDE: 8:49 AM HIGH TIDE: 9:13 PM
SUNSET: 7:53 PM MOONSET: 8:31 PM LOW TIDE: 2:57 PM LOW TIDE: 3:37 AM
EXTENDED FORECAST: (FOR THE NEXT THREE DAYS)
FORECAST FOR (DAY 2) THURSDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY WITH FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
FORECAST FOR (DAY 3) FRIDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY AND WARM WITH THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: SOUTHEASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND SOUTHEASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: PLEASE SEE THE LATEST NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM EARL….
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TROPICAL STORM EARL EXPECTED TO PASS NEAR THE HONDURAS BAY ISLANDS HEADING TO BELIZE
NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM EARL ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY, FORECAST OFFICE SECTION, ON TUESDAY 2ND AUGUST 2016 AT 6PM.
TROPICAL STORM EARL EXPECTED TO PASS NEAR THE HONDURAS BAY ISLANDS ON ITS WAY TO BELIZE
AT 5PM EDT, TROPICAL STORM EARL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.4° NORTH AND LONGITUDE 81.5° WEST OR ABOUT 200 MILES SOUTH OF GRAND CAYMAN OR ABOUT 450 MILES EAST OF BELIZE CITY. EARL IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 16 MPH AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. ON THIS TRACK, THE CORE OF EARL IS EXPECTED TO PASS JUST NORTH OF THE HONDURAS BAY ISLANDS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN BE VERY NEAR THE BELIZE COAST EARLY THURSDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST, AND EARL COULD BE NEAR HURRICANE STRENGTH AS IT APPROACHES BELIZE AND THE YUCATAN PENINSULA.
THE NEXT NEWS ITEM WILL BE ISSUED AT 6AM.
PREPARED BY DUTY FORECASTER: IAN V. MCKENZIE
ISSUED: 5:45PM ON TUESDAY 2ND AUGUST 2016
TROPICAL STORM EARL
NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM EARL ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY, FORECAST OFFICE SECTION, ON TUESDAY 2ND AUGUST 2016 AT 1PM.
AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER PLANE FINDS TROPICAL STORM EARL IN NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA
EARL IS THE FIFTH TROPICAL STORM OF THE 2016 HURRICANE SEASON
AT 12PM EDT, TROPICAL STORM EARL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.3° NORTH AND LONGITUDE 80.2° WEST OR ABOUT 215 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF GRAND CAYMAN.
EARL IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 22 MPH AND THIS MOTION, WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS TRACK THE CENTER OF EARL WILL BE MOVING VERY CLOSE TO THE NORTH COAST OF HONDURAS LATER TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY THEN, APPROACH BELIZE AND THE YUCANTAN PENINSULA LATE WEDNESDAY. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1001 MB.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST BEFORE EARL REACHES THE YUCANTAN PENINSULA. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 80 MILES FROM THE CENTER.
THE NEXT NEWS ITEM WILL BE ISSUED AT 6PM
PREPARED BY FORECASTER: SHEZELLE MATHER
TUESDAY 2ND AUGUST 2016 12:30 PM
Fourth person charged with Sunny Food Store Robbery
As investigations into the Sunny Foods store robbery continues, a 27-year-old-male of Blue Hills Providenciales has been arrested and charged with Robbery and inflicting Grevous Bodily Harm.
The male is the fourth person charged in connection with the incident that occurred at the store on Sunday 10th April 2016 where ex-Superintendent of Police Alboin Williams was shot multiple times by three (3) masked men who got away with a large undisclosed amount of money.
The other three males, 33-year-old Reginald Presil, 32-year-olds Fritzer Prevalus and Wilbert Almonor who were charged on Monday 19th July 2016 with Conspiracy to Commit Robbery are presently on remand awaiting sufficiency hearing set for Friday 2nd September 2016.
The 27year old male will be taken to court later this week.
BAHAMAS MARINE FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS FOR 24 HOURS FROM 6AM TUESDAY 02ND AUGUST 2016 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 1000UTC.
WARNINGS: BEACHGOERS THROUGHOUT THE BAHAMAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MAINLY AT BEACHES ALONG THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORELINES.
GENERAL SITUATION: AN UPPER LOW ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS ALONG WITH THE NORTHERN PART OF A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE NEAR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS CONTINUE TO GENERATE SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE ISLANDS.
NORTHWEST BAHAMAS
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS TODAY BECOMING EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS TONIGHT OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 4 TO 7 FEET TODAY SUBSIDING 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT OVER THE OCEAN.
WEATHER: A FEW WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT.
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY. SMALL CRAFT CAUTION IN EFFECT TONIGHT.
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS, GUSTING TO NEAR GALE FORCE AT TIMES TODAY BECOMING EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS TONIGHT OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET, BUT HIGHER IN GUSTS TODAY SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT OVER THE OCEAN.
WEATHER: WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT.
MOONRISE: 6:21AM
MOONSET: 7:46PM
HIGH TIDE: 8:00AM 8:28PM
LOW TIDE: 2:09PM 2:53AM WED
EXTENDED FORECAST: THE NORTHERN PART OF A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL SHIFT WESTWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS TODAY WHILE A SURFACE RIDGE WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE BAHAMAS THROUGH FRIDAY.
FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS OVER THE OCEAN.
WEATHER: WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS OVER THE OCEAN.
WEATHER: ISOLATED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SEA, LOCATED ABOUT 150 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF KINGSTON, JAMAICA, CONTINUES TO MOVE QUICKLY WESTWARD AT ABOUT 20 MPH, BUT THERE STILL APPEARS TO LACK A CLOSED SURFACE CIRCULATION. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE CONDUCIVE FOR ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND A TROPICAL STORM IS LIKELY TO FORM LATER TODAY. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS, PERHAPS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE, WILL CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF JAMAICA THIS MORNING AND REACH THE CAYMAN ISLANDS LATER TODAY. INTERESTS IN THESE AREAS AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS DISTURBANCE. TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION CHANCE THROUGH 48 HOURS IS HIGH.
FORECASTER: ORSON NIXON/vs/sc
BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT TUESDAY 2ND AUGUST 2016
GENERAL SITUATION: AN UPPER LOW ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS ALONG WITH THE NORTHERN PART OF A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE NEAR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS CONTINUE TO GENERATE SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE ISLANDS.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: BEACHGOERS THROUGHOUT THE BAHAMAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MAINLY AT BEACHES ALONG THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORELINES.
NORTHWEST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: VARIABLE CLOUDINESS, BREEZY, HOT AND HAZY WITH A FEW WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS TODAY BECOMING EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS TONIGHT OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 4 TO 7 FEET TODAY SUBSIDING 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT OVER THE OCEAN.
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY, HOT AND WINDY WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY. SMALL CRAFT CAUTION IN EFFECT TONIGHT.
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS, GUSTING TO NEAR GALE FORCE AT TIMES TODAY BECOMING EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS TONIGHT OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET, BUT HIGHER IN GUSTS TODAY SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT OVER THE OCEAN.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE: 92°F 33°C
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE: 79°F 26°C
SUNRISE: 6:38AM
SUNSET: 7:54PM
MOONRISE: 6:21AM
MOONSET: 7:46PM
HIGH TIDE: 8:00AM 8:28PM
LOW TIDE: 2:09PM 2:53AM WED
EXTENDED FORECAST: THE NORTHERN PART OF A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL SHIFT WESTWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS TODAY WHILE A SURFACE RIDGE WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE BAHAMAS THROUGH FRIDAY.
FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY, HOT AND HUMID WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS OVER THE OCEAN.
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY, HOT AND HUMID WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS OVER THE OCEAN.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SEA, LOCATED ABOUT 150 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF KINGSTON, JAMAICA, CONTINUES TO MOVE QUICKLY WESTWARD AT ABOUT 20 MPH, BUT THERE STILL APPEARS TO LACK A CLOSED SURFACE CIRCULATION. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE CONDUCIVE FOR ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND A TROPICAL STORM IS LIKELY TO FORM LATER TODAY. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS, PERHAPS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE, WILL CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF JAMAICA THIS MORNING AND REACH THE CAYMAN ISLANDS LATER TODAY. INTERESTS IN THESE AREAS AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS DISTURBANCE. TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION CHANCE THROUGH 48 HOURS IS HIGH.
FORECASTER: ORSON NIXON/vs/sc