THIS IS THE FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT MONDAY 15TH AUGUST 2016

GENERAL SITUATION: UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL CONTINUE DUE TO A LINGERING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IN THE AREA WHILE A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY BUILDS OVER THE ISLANDS

WARNINGS:  BEACHGOERS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MAINLY ALONG THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORELINES

FOR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS

WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH FFEW CLOUDY INTERVALS ,SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. BECOMING WARM TONIGHT WITH FEW SHOWERS

ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

WINDS: EASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS

SEAS RUNNING: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN

FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS

WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION

WINDS: EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS

SEAS RUNNING: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN

DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE IN NASSAU 92F 33C

OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE IN NASSAU 77F 25C

SUNSET AT 7.44 PM AND SUNRISE AT 6.44 AM TUESDAY

MOONRISE AT 5.39 PM AND MOONSET AT 4.55 AM TUESDAY

LOW TIDE AT 12.6 PM AND HIGH TIDE AT 6.30 PM AND LOW AGAIN AT 12.55 AM TUESDAY AND HIGH AGAIN AT 6.46 AM, TUESDAY

OUTLOOK FOR THE BAHAMAS: PARTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: A TROPCAL WAVE A FEW HUNDRED MILES SOUTH OF CABO VERDE ISLANDS IS BEING MONITORED FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE DEVELOPMENT DURING THE NEXT FIVE DAYS