BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT TUESDAY 23RD AUGUST 2016
GENERAL SITUATION: A WEAK MID TO LOW LEVEL TROUGH WILL TRIGGER UNSETTLED WEATHER OVER THE BAHAMAS.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS AND BEACHGOERS ARE BEING URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO MODERATE TO NORTHEAST TO EASTERLY SWELLS EMANATING FROM TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIONA THAT COULD MAINLY AFFECT THE EASTERN ISLANDS THROUGH MID-WEEK.
NORTHWEST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AT FIRST WITH INCREASING CLOUDINESS SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
ADVISORY: BOATERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION IN SWELLS.
WINDS:NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET BUT SLIGHTLY HIGHER IN MODERATE NORTHEAST TO EASTERLY SWELLS.
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
ADVISORY: BOATERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION IN SWELLS.
WINDS:NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING NORTHEASTERLY AT 15 KNOTS BY TONIGHT.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING 3 TO 5 FEET TONIGHT
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 93 °F 34 °C
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE 77 °F 25 °C
SUNRISE: 6:47 AM MOONSET: 12:01 PM HIGH TIDE: 12:28 PM HIGH TIDE: 12:47 AM WED
SUNSET: 7:37 PM MOONRISE:11:43 PM LOW TIDE: 6:48 PM LOW TIDE: 7:05 AM WED
EXTENDED FORECAST: (FOR THE NEXT THREE DAYS)
FORECAST FOR (DAY 2) WEDNESDAY
WEATHER: VARIABLE CLOUDINESS WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET
FORECAST FOR (DAY 3) THURSDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 KNOTS OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND EASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
SEAS: 3 FEET OR LESS OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: PLEASE SEE LATEST ADVISORIES ON TROPICAL STORM FIONA AND NEWLY FORMED TROPICAL STORM GASTON.
PATRICIA WEEKS/vm
