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…

MARINE FORECAST FOR MONDAY, 10TH OCTOBER, 2016

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS & TCI FOR 24 HOURS FROM 6PM, MONDAY, 10TH OCTOBER, 2016, ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 2100 UTC. BOATERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION DUE TO ROUGH SURF AND THE HIGH RISK OF…

ALERT #23 ON HURRICANE MATTHEW

BASED ON INFORMATION FROM ALERT #23 ON HURRICANE MATTHEW ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY TUESDAY 4TH OCTOBER, 2016 AT NOON EDT. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING…

ALERT #24 ON HURRICANE MATTHEW

BASED ON INFORMATION ALERT #24 ON HURRICANE MATTHEW ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY TUESDAY 4TH OCTOBER, 2016 AT 3PM EDT. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS…

ALERT #16 ON HURRICANE MATTHEW

ALERT #16 ON HURRICANE MATTHEW ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY MONDAY 3RD OCTOBER, 2016 AT NOON EDT. ….DANGEROUS HURRICANE MATTHEW MOVING NORTHWARD…LIFE-THREATENING RAIN, WIND, AND STORM SURGE TO PORTIONS OF HAITI… A HURRICANE…