THIS IS A PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT THURSDAY 23RD AUGUST 2018 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 6AM
GENERAL SITUATION: A MID TO UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS WILL TRIGGER POCKETS OF UNSETTLED WEATHER OVER THE ISLANDS TODAY AS A BROAD HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE CONTINUES TO DOMINATE THE WEATHER ELSEWHERE.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT FOR POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT ACTIVITY TODAY. MARINERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD ALSO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF ACROSS EAST COAST BEACHES IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY, BREEZY, AND HOT WITH FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS OR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY CLOUDY, BREEZY AND WARM AT NIGHT WITH FEW SHOWERS OR A POSSIBLE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION TODAY.
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS TODAY, DECREASING TO 12 TO 18 KNOTS LATER.
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN, FALLING TO 3 TO 5 FEET LATER.
NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY, HOT AND HUMID WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. PARTLY CLOUDY AND WARM AT NIGHT WITH FEW LINGERING SHOWERS OR A POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM.
ADVISORY: BOATERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES AND EASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 93°F 34 °C
HEAT INDEX 107°F 41 °C
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE 79 °F 26 °C
SUNRISE: 6:47 AM SUNSET: 7:35 PM
MOONRISE: 5:58 PM MOONSET: 5:04 AM FRI
LOW TIDE: 11:35 AM & 12:22 AM FRI
HIGH TIDE: 5:57 PM & 6:12 AM FRI
EXTENDED FORECAST: MID TO UPPER LEVEL TROUGHS OR LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE BAHAMAS THROUGH SATURDAY AS THEY MEANDER BETWEEN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS. MEANWHILE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL SHIFT NORTHWARD AND MAINTAIN MODERATE FRESH BREEZES OVER MOST OF THE BAHAMAS.
