THIS IS THE BAHAMAS MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 6AM, SATURDAY 9TH MAY 2015, ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 0930 UTC.
WARNINGS: CONDITIONS WILL BE CONDUSIVE FOR THE FORMATION OF FUNNEL CLOUDS AND WATERSPOUTS SO RESIDENTS AND BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT DURING THESE EVENTS.
GENERAL SITUATION: OUTTERBANDS FROM NOW TROPICAL STORM ANA ALONG WITH A MID TO UPPER LEVEL TROF ACROSS THE BAHAMAS WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SOME INSTABILITY ACROSS THE ISLANDS RESULTING IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
ALL AREAS
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NW AND CNTRL BAHAMAS AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE SE BAHAMAS
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NW AND CNTRL BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE SE BAHAMAS
WEATHER: FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
MOONSET 11:15AM & MOONRISE 12:45AM SUN
LOW TIDE 6:29AM & HIGH TIDE 12:25PM
LOW TIDE 6:30PM & HIGH TIDE 12:51AM SUN
EXTENDED FORECAST: AS ANA LIFTS NORTHWARDS AWAY FROM THE BAHAMAS ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE ISLANDS RESULTING IN A FRESHINING OF THE WINDS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS
FORECAST FOR SUNDAY:
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT IN THE CNTRL/SE BAHAMAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
WINDS: SE’LY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NW BAHAMAS AND E TO SE AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE CNTRL/SE BAHAMAS
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NW BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE CNTRL/SE BAHAMAS
WEATHER: CHANCE OF A FEW SHOWERS OR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
FORECAST FOR MONDAY:
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT IN THE CNTRL/SE BAHAMAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
WINDS: E TO SE AT 15 KNOTS IN THE NW BAHAMAS AND 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE CNTRL/SE BAHAMAS…WINDS WILL BE GUSTY AT TIMES
SEAS: 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE NW BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE CNTRL/SE BAHAMAS
WEATHER: CHANCE OF PASSING SHOWERS OR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
