THIS IS A BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT FRIDAY 19TH AUGUST 2016 ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 6AM
GENERAL SITUATION: THE COMBINATION OF A LOW AND UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IN THE VICINITY OF THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS WILL CONTINUE TO TRIGGER POCKETS OF UNSETTLED WEATHER ACROSS THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS TODAY.
NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY AND HOT WITH A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. MOSTLY FAIR AND WARM TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SEAS: 3 FEET OR LESS OVER THE OCEAN.
SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: MOSTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF AN ISOLATED SHOWER TODAY. FAIR AND WARM TONIGHT.
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 92°F 33 °C
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE 77 °F 25 °C
SUNRISE: 6:46AM MOONSET: 7:54AM HIGH TIDE: 9:04AM & 9:27PM
SUNSET: 7:41PM MOONRISE: 8:45PM LOW TIDE: 3:16PM
EXTENDED FORECAST: FAVORABLE BOATING CONDITIONS ACROSS THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL ISLANDS WHILE A SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
FORECAST FOR SATURDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY WITH THE CHANCE OF FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS…MOSTLY SUNNY AND HOT ELSEWHERE.
WINDS: LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS…EASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
SEAS: LESS THAN 3 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS…2 TO 4 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
FORECAST FOR SUNDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY WITH THE CHANCE OF FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS…MOSTLY SUNNY, BREEZY AND HOT IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
WINDS: LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS…EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS…EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
SEAS: LESS THAN 3 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS…2 TO 4 FEET IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS…4 TO 6 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: PLEASE SEE LATEST NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM FIONA…ELSEWHERE 1. A TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED ABOUT 300 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CABO VERDE ISLANDS IS BEING MONITORED FOR POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
2. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE IS FORECAST TO MOVE OFF THE COAST OF AFRICA ON SATURDAY INTO FAVORABLE CONDITONS FOR GRADUAL DEVELOPMENT EARLY NEXT WEEK.
FORECASTER: IAN V. MCKENZIE/C.G.
