MARINE FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS FOR 24 HOURS FROM 1PM THURSDAY 11TH AUGUST , 2016 ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 1630 UTC
GENERAL SITUATION: THE COMBINATION OF AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AND SURFACE LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO CREATE UNSETTLED WEATHER OVER THE BAHAMAS
FOR ALL AREAS
WEATHER: SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ADVISORY: SMALL C RAFT CAUTION REMAINS IN EFFEC FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND EAST TO SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
SUNSET AT 7.47 PM AND SUNRISE AT 6.43 AM FRIDAY
MOONSET AT 1.34 AM FRIDAY AND MOONRISE AT 2.14 PM FRIDAY
LOW TIDE AT 9.28 PM AND HIGH TIDE AT 3.04 AM FRIDAY
WEATHER OUTLOOK: PARTLY SUNNY TOMORROW WITH FEWER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, INCREASING WINDS AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE AREA
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: TROPICAL CYCLONE FOMATION NOT EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND
FORECASTER : N.ARMSTRONG /C.G
