PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT MONDAY 20TH AUGUST 2018
GENERAL SITUATION: A BROAD SURFACE TROUGH WILL MOVE WESTWARD ACROSS THE BAHAMAS GENERATING SOME CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS SHOULD BE VIGILANT FOR WATERSPOUT ACTIVITY.
ALL AREAS
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY AND WARM WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS EARLY BECOMING SUNNY AND HOT BY MID-MORNING WITH A FEW BRIEF PASSING ISOLATED SHOWERS POSSIBLE.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDUNG THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. BOATERS 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 IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS OVER THE OCEAN.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 93°F 34°C
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE 79°F 26°C
HEAT INDEX 106°F 41°C
SUNRISE: 6:46AM
SUNSET: 7:38PM
MOONRISE: 3:35PM
MOONSET: 2:36AM TUE
LOW TIDE: 9:05AM 10:03PM
HIGH TIDE: 3:34PM 3:50AM TUE
EXTENDED FORECAST: IN THE WAKE A BROAD WEAK TROUGH, A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL MEANDER AND DOMINATE THE WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA.
