COLD FRONT ON THE WAY FOR THE TCI

GENERAL SITUATION: HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE AREA CONTINUES TO SHIFT EASTWARDS AHEAD A COLD FRONT THAT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO NORTHWEST BAHAMAS THIS AFTERNOON. SPECIAL WARNINGS: BEACHGOERS AND MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP…

Indonesia tsunami: Death toll from Anak Krakatau volcano rises

The death toll following the tsunami caused by the Anak Krakatau volcano has risen to at least 373, Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency says. Saturday saw giant waves crash into coastal towns on the islands of Sumatra and Java. It is thought that…

TROPICAL WAVE FORECASTED TO BRING HEAVY RAINS

  DDME ADVISES RTC WEATHER: The Tropical cyclone formation over the next 5 days will be low. However as a result of the tropical wave, locally heavy rainfall to the TCI is forecasted. The public is encouraged to take all necessary precautions to…

Today’s weather: Wednesday, October 31st

  IN THE GENERAL WEATHER SITUATION, A STATIONARY FRONT IN THE VICINITY OF THE TCI AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS CONTINUES TO WEAKEN. AS A RESULT, TODAY’S WEATHER WILL INCLUDE VARIABLE CLOUDINESS, BREEZY AND WARM WITH A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THE CHANCE…

Today’s weather: Friday, October 26th, 2018

  IN TODAY’S WEATHER, A STATIONARY FRONT REMAINS ACROSS THE TCI AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN BAHAMAS, INCREASING THE CHANCES OF CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY ACROSS THE ISLANDS THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND TONIGHT.WEATHER TODAY IS VARIABLY CLOUDY TO PARTLY CLOUDY WITH…

Tropical Storm Nadine expected to weaken

  THE DEPARTMENT OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND EMERGENCIES (DDME) ADVISES:   …NADINE FORECAST TO BEGIN WEAKENING SOON…   AT 5:00AM EDT, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM NADINEWAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.1°NORTH AND LONGITUDE 33.3° WEST ORABOUT 595 MILES…

Category 4 Michael barreling towards Florida

  NEWS ITEM ON HURRICANE MICHAEL ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICEDATE: 12PM WEDNESDAY 10TH OCTOBER 2018. ...CORE OF EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE MICHAEL CLOSING IN ON THE COAST OF THEFLORIDA…

Hurricane Leslie expected to Strengthen

NEWS ITEM ON HURRICANE LESLIE ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE AT 12PM WEDNESDAY 10TH OCTOBER 2018…LESLIE EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN TODAY... AT 11AM EDT,THE CENTER OF LESLIE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.8°NORTH AND…

PUBLIC FORECAST THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

GENERAL SITUATION: A BROAD MID TO UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL MAINTAIN UNSTABLE CONDITIONS WHILE A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA CONTINUES TO SUPPORT BREEZY CONDITIONS OVER THE ISLANDS TODAY. SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD…

MULTIPLE SYSTEMS IN THE ATLANTIC

September 7th 2018 – The Bahamas Department of Meteorology has been issuing advisories for multiple systems in the Atlantic. Residents are encouraged to pay close attention to the Atlantic and are encouraged to continue with preparations as we move…