GENERAL SITUATION:  AN UPPER LEVEL LOW ALONG WITH AN INDUCED TROUGH FROM TROPICAL STORM EARL WILL CONTINUE TO INFLUENCE THE WEATHER ACROSS THE ISLANDS.

SPECIAL WARNINGS:  BEACHGOERS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT BEACHES MAINLY ALONG THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORELINES.

NORTHWEST BAHAMAS:

WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND WARM WITH FEW CLOUDY INTERVALS, FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY TONIGHT WITH FEW STRAY SHOWERS.

ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT 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 OVER OPEN WATERS.

SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.

CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS:

WEATHER:  PARTLY CLOUDY, BREEZY AND HOT WITH THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF A PASSING SHOWER.

ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION REMAINS IN EFFECT.

WINDS:  EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.

SEAS: 4 TO 7 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.

TODAY’S HIGH TEMPERATURE           93           °F             34           °C           

OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE        79           °F             26           °C

SUNRISE: 6:39 AM              MOONRISE: 7:19AM           HIGH TIDE: 8:49 AM            HIGH TIDE: 9:13 PM           

SUNSET:  7:53 PM               MOONSET:  8:31 PM           LOW TIDE:   2:57 PM          LOW TIDE: 3:37 AM           

EXTENDED FORECAST: (FOR THE NEXT THREE DAYS)

FORECAST FOR (DAY 2) THURSDAY 

WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY WITH FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.

WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS     

SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.

FORECAST FOR (DAY 3) FRIDAY

WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY AND WARM WITH THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.

WINDS: SOUTHEASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND SOUTHEASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS

SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK:  PLEASE SEE THE LATEST NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM EARL….

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