BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT THURSDAY 18TH AUGUST 2016
GENERAL SITUATION: A WEAK SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE REMAINS ACROSS THE AREA WHILE AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH NEAR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS WIL SUPPORT ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER PARTS OF THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY.
NORTHWEST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND HOT TODAY WITH SOME CLOUDY PERIODS AND ISOLATED MORNING SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS TURNING FAIR AND WARM TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: BOATERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST 10-15 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS, FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES
SEAS: 2-3 FEET OVER THE OCEAN
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH AN ISOLATED AFTERNOON SHOWER TURNING FAIR AND WARM TONIGHT
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 91 °F 33 °C
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE 79 °F 26 °C
SUNRISE: 6:45 AM MOONRISE: 8:01 PM LOW TIDE: 2:28 PM
SUNSET: 7:41 PM MOONSET:7:54 AM FRI HIGH TIDE:8:18AM HIGH TIDE: 8:43PM
EXTENDED FORECAST: (FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS) THE WEAK SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA HOWEVER THE UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS WILL MOVE WESTWARD AND OUT OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON.
FORECAST FOR FRIDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND HOT.
WINDS: LIGHT AND VARIABLE
SEAS: 3 FEET OR LESS OVER THE OCEAN.
FORECAST FOR SATURDAY
WEATHER: CONTINUING PARTLY SUNNY AND HOT.
WINDS: LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SEAS: 3 FEET OR LESS OVER THE OCEAN.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: SEE NEW ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM FIONA
BASIL A. DEAN/vm
