GENERAL SITUATION: A SURFACE TROUGH NEAR FLORIDA ALONG WITH BROAD TROUGHING ACROSS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE NATE WILL BRING POCKETS OF UNSETTLED WEATHER THROUGH THE BAHAMAS THROUGH TONIGHT.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR ROUGH SURF AND THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EASTERN SHORELINES.
FOR NORTHWEST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY AND HOT WITH FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS OR POSSIBLE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY, TURNING PARTLY CLOUDY AND WARM TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: BOATERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
CENTRAL, SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS & TURKS & CAICOS
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY, HOT AND HUMID WITH THE CHANCE OF PASSING SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY TO FAIR AND WARM TONIGHT
ADVISORY: BOATERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE: 91°F 33°C
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE: 75°F 24°C
SUNSET: 06:51 PM FRI MOONRISE: 07:52 PM FRI LOW TIDE: 03:02 PM FRI
SUNRISE: 07:05 AM SAT MOONSET: 08:49 AM SAT HIGH TIDE: 09:02 PM FRI
LOW TIDE: 03:15 AM SAT HIGH TIDE: 09:28 AM SAT
WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR THE WEEKEND: AS PRESSURE GRADIENT SLACKENS ACROSS THE BAHAMAS THERE WILL BE A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS WITH FEWER SHOWER ACTIVITY THROUGH SUNDAY.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: SEE LATEST NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM NATE ISSUED AT NOON TODAY. ELSEWHERE, THERE IS A NON-TROPICAL AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO FORM ALONG A FRONTAL BOUNDARY ABOUT 800 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE AZORES ON SATURDAY. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS SUGGEST THE LOW WILL THEN ACQUIRE SOME TROPICAL OR SUBTROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS, AND A TROPICAL OR SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE COULD FORM EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE LOW IS FORECAST TO DRIFT OVER THE NORTHEASTERN ATLANTIC FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. FORMATION CHANCE THROUGH 48 HOURS IS LOW OR ABOUT 10 PERCENT AND FORMATION CHANCE THROUGH 5 DAYS IS MEDIUM OR ABOUT 40 PERCENT.
