FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
THURSDAY 26TH JULY 2018
GENERAL SITUATION: A TROUGH OVER THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN A WET WEATHER PATTERN OVER THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS WHILE WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN ISLANDS DUE TO A BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT ACTIVITY. BEACHGOERS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE EASTERN COASTS.
SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
WEATHER: MOSTLY SUNNY, HOT AND HUMID WITH FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY TONIGHT WITH THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED SHOWERS.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING EASTERLY AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT.
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING 5 TO 8 FEET LATE TONIGHT.
NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS
WEATHER: MOSTLY CLOUDY, HOT AND HUMID WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE: 91F 33C
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE: 79F 26C
HEAT INDEX: 103F 39C
SUNSET: 7:56PM SUNRISE: 6:35AM FRI.
MOONSET: 7:16PM MOONRISE: 6:17AM FRI.
LOW TIDE: 12:41PM
HIGH TIDE: 7:04PM
LOW TIDE: 1:31AM FRI.
HIGH TIDE: 7:18AM FRI.
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW: VARIABLE CLOUDINESS AND BREEZY WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT FIVE DAYS.
SOURCE – DDME TCI
