PUBLIC FORECAST FEBRUARY 20TH 2017

GENERAL SITUATION: A WEAK FRONTAL SYSTEM IN THE VICINITY OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHEASTWARDS AND EXIT THE AREA TODAY. SPECIAL WARNINGS: NO WARNINGS. FOR TURKS AND CAICOS: WEATHER:     VARIABLE CLOUDINESS AND…

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 12PM TUESDAY 22ND NOV 2016

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS & TCI FOR 24 HOURS FROM 12PM TUESDAY 22ND NOVEMBER 2016 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 1600UTC. WARNINGS: BEACHGOERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MAINLY ALONG THE…

PUBLIC FORECAST NOVEMBER 7TH 2016

GENERAL SITUATION: A SECONDARY COLD FRONT JUST NORTH OF THE AREA IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SOUTHEASTWARDS THROUGH THE ISLANDS BEFORE MERGING WITH A WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT IN THE VICINITY OF THE CENTRAL AND THE TCI TODAY.       SPECIAL WARNINGS:…

PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT TUESDAY 18TH OCTOBER 2016

GENERAL SITUATION: A BROAD SURFACE LOW JUST EAST OF THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS ALONG WITH A MID TO UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IN THE VICINITY OF THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS WILL CONTINUE TO INFLUENCE THE WEATHER ACROSS THE ISLANDS TODAY. SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS AND…

PUBLIC FORECAST 12:00 PM THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT MONDAY 17TH OCTOBER 2016

GENERAL SITUATION: DEEP LAYERED TROUGHING COMBINED WITH A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS ACROSS THE BAHAMAS WILL CONTINUE TO TRIGGER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS. SPECIAL WARNINGS: THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR…

PUBLICFORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SUNDAY 16TH OCTOBER 2016

GENERAL SITUATION:  DEEP LAYERED TROUGHING OVER THE AREA ALONG WITH A SHEARLINE, WHICH EXTENDS FROM HURRICANE NICOLE, IS PRODUCING WIDESPREAD CLOUDINESS AND SHOWER ACTIVITY OVER THE ISLAND CHAIN.   SPECIAL WARNINGS: RESIDENTS CAN EXPECT LOCALIZED…

FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THURSDAY 13TH OCTOBER 2016

GENERAL SITUATION: A LARGE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM NORTH OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG NORTHEASTERLY BREEZES ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS WHILE A SURFACE TROUGH TRAILING SOUTHWEST FROM NICOLE EXTENDS TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST…

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 6AM WEDNESDAY 12TH OCTOBER 2016

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS FOR 24 HOURS FROM 6AM WEDNESDAY 12TH OCTOBER 2016, ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 0930 UTC.    BOATERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE ALERT FOR ROUGH SURF AND THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT…

PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT WEDNESDAY 12TH OCTOBER 2016

GENERAL SITUATION: THE ISLAND CHAIN WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE BREEZY CONDITIONS COURTESY OF A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA ALONG WITH HURRICANE NICOLE NORTHEAST OF THE BAHAMAS. SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO…

PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT TUESDAY 11TH OCTOBER 2016

GENERAL SITUATION: A NEARLY STATIONARY FRONT IN THE VICINITY OF THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS WILL CONTINUE TO DISSIPATE WITH FRESH TO STRONG WINDS PREVAILING OVER THE ISLANDS IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD…