THIS IS THE MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 1.00 PM MONDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER 2016
GENERAL SITUATION: A WEAK TROUGH NEAR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS ALONG WITH A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDING FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL ENHANCE THE POSSIBILITY OF SHOWERS OR A POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM. MEANWHILE A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PRODUCE LIGHT WINDS AND FAIR WEATHER OVER MOST OF THE BAHAMAS
FOR ALL AREAS
ADVISORY: BOATERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS
WINDS: VARIABLE AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND EASTERLY AT 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
SEAS RUNNING: 1 TO3 FEET OVER THE OCEAN FOR ALL AREAS
WEATHER: ISOLATED SHOWERS OR POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS NEAR TROUGHS
SUNSET AT 7.09 PM AND SUNRISE AT 6.58 AM TUESDAY
MOON RISE AT 9.39 PM AND MOON SET AT 9.50 AM TUESDAY
LOW TIDE AT 4.41 PM AND HIGH TIDE AT 10.41 PM AND LOW AGAIN AT 4.55 AM TUESDAY AND HIGH AGAIN AT 11.12 AM TUESDAY
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: SEE LATEST NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM KARL..SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A LARGE BUT WELL DEFINED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED SOUTHWEST OF CAPO VERDE ISLANDS IS BEGINNING TO SHOW SIGNS OF DEVELOPMENT OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AND A TROPICAL DEPRESSION IS LIKELY TO FORM LATER TODAY OR ON TUESDAY. FORMATION CHANCE THROUGH THE NEXT 48 HOURS IS HIGH, ABOUT 70 PERCENT AND FORMATION CHANCE THROUGH 5 DAYS IS HIGH, ABOUT 80 PERCENT.
