PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT TUESDAY 31ST JULY 2018
GENERAL SITUATION: AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ACROSS THE BAHAMAS EXTENDS FROM A LOW OVER THE GREATER ANTILLES WHILE A SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE GENERATING BREEZY CONDITIONS OVER THE ISLANDS.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR WATERSPOUT ACTIVITY. LOCALLY HAZARDOUS WINDS AND SEAS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE HEAVY SHOWERS AND STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS. BEACHGOERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AT EAST COAST BEACHES.
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY, HUMID AND BREEZY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION REMAINS IN EFFECT.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.
NORTHWEST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY TO OCCASIONALLY CLOUDY, HOT AND HUMID WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION COMES IN EFFECT BY AFTERNOON. 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 BECOMING 15 TO 20 KNOTS BY AFTERNOON OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING 4 TO 6 FEET BY AFTERNOON OVER THE OCEAN.
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 91°F 33°C
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE 77°F 25°C
HEAT INDEX 102°F 39°C
SUNRISE: 6:37AM
SUNSET: 7:53PM
MOONSET: 9:44AM
MOONRISE: 10:32PM
HIGH TIDE: 9:53AM 10:07PM
LOW TIDE: 3:57PM 4:31AM WED
EXTENDED FORECAST: A LARGE UPPER-LEVEL LOW, CURRENTLY CENTERED JUST SOUTH OF EASTERN CUBA, MIGRATES FURTHER WESTWARD DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WHILE A STRONG SURFACE ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN THE DOMINANT FEATURE GENERATE FRESH TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG BREEZES THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
