THE PUBLIC FORECAST FOR 6:00 AM TODAY AND TONIGHT WEDNESDAY 22ND AUGUST 2018 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF THE BAHAMAS
GENERAL SITUATION: A SURFACE TROUGH ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT WESTWARDS AND DISSIPATE WHILE SUPPORTING A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATES THE REMAINDER OF THE ISLANDS
SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT DUE TO POSSIBLE FUNNEL CLOUD AND WATERSPOUT ACTIVITY TODAY
FOR ALL AREAS
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. FAIR AND WARM TONIGHT WITH A STRAY SHOWER OR TWO POSSIBLE.
ADVISORY: GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS CAN BE EXPECTED IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WINDS: SOUTHEASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 93F 34C
HEAT INDEX 106F 41C
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE 78F 26C
SUN
SUNRISE: 6:47AM SUNSET: 7:36PM
MOON
MOONRISE: 5:13PM MOONSET: 4:13AM THU
TIDES
LOW TIDE: 10:49AM 11:41PM
HIGH TIDE: 5:14PM 5:29AM THU
EXTENDED FORECAST: (FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS) HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE BAHAMAS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
