BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FRIDAY 5TH AUGUST 2016
GENERAL SITUATION: A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL REMAIN ANCHORED NORTH OF THE AREA WHILE A MID TO UPPER LEVEL LOW LINGERING OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS MAY TRIGGER SOME UNSETTLED WEATHER OVER THESE ISLANDS.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: BEACH GOERS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MAINLY ALONG THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORELINES.
ALL AREAS
WEATHER: MOSTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY TONIGHT WITH THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED SHOWERS.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 93 °F 34 °C
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE 79 °F 26 °C
SUNSET: 7:52 PM MOONSET: 9:49 PM
SUNRISE: 6:40 AM SAT MOONRISE: 10:01 AM SAT
LOW TIDE: 4:27 PM LOW TIDE: 5:00 AM SAT
HIGH TIDE: 10:37 PM HIGH TIDE: 11:02 AM SAT
OUTLOOK: 11:00 AM (FOR TOMORROW/WEEKEND) MOSTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH FEW BRIEF SHOWERS OR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: PLEASE SEE LATEST INFORMATION ON TROPICAL STORM EARL.A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO FORM OVER THE NORTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO BY NEXT WEEK.
PATRICIA WEEKS/vm
