THE PUBLIC FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FRIDAY 21ST JULY 2017 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 12 PM.
GENERAL SITUATION: UNSTABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE ISLANDS DUE IN PART TO A TROUGH NEAR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS AND BEACH-GOERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR THE RISK OF WATERSPOUTS. WHILE MARINERS AND BEACH-GOERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT BEACHES MAINLY ALONG THE EASTERN SHORELINES IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
ALL AREAS
WEATHER: VARIABLE CLOUDINESS AND HOT WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS. PARTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS TONIGHT WITH A FEW SHOWERS OR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. SMALL CRAFT CAUTION IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS, FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES OVER THE NORTHWESTERN ISLANDS AND EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 91°F 33°C
LOW TEMPERATURE TONIGHT 77°F 25°C
SUNSET: 8:00 PM
SUNRISE 6:33 AM SAT
MOONSET: 6:25 PM
MOONRISE: 5:39 AM SAT.
LOW TIDE: 12:31 PM & 1:27 AM SAT
HIGH TIDE: 6:58 PM & 7:18 AM SAT
WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW: PARTLY CLOUDY AND WARM WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: THE TROPICS REMAINS QUIET AND TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 5 DAYS.
