THIS IS THE BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY WEDNESDAY 10TH AUGUST 2016

GENERAL SITUATION:  A WEAK SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE REMAINS ACROSS THE AREA WHILE AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH NEAR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS ALONG WITH SOME LOW LEVEL TROUGHING WILL SUPPORT INCREASED CLOUDINESS AND SHOWER ACTIVITY ACROSS THE ISLAND CHAIN

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

AREA:             NORTHWEST BAHAMAS

WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY, HOT AND HUMID WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

ADVISORY:   BOATERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WINDS:     EAST TO SOUTHEAST 10 KNOTS OR LESS OVER OPEN WATERS, FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES.

SEAS:         3 FEET OR LESS OVER THE OCEAN.

AREA:             CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS

WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY, HOT AND A BIT BREEZY TOMORROW WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

ADVISORY: BOATERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. A SMALL CRAFT CAUTION IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS

WINDS:     EASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.

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

HIGH TEMPERATURE:                                92     °F     33     °C

LOW TEMPERATURE:                                 77     °F     25     °C

SUNRISE: 6:42AM              MOONSET:  12:14AM           HIGH TIDE: 1:30AM                2:10PM

SUNSET:   7:49PM               MOONRISE: 1:24PM              LOW TIDE:  7:48AM                8:30PM

FORECASTER: SHEZELLE MATHER / A.T.