GENERAL SITUATION:  THE STRONG HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM ACROSS THE BAHAMAS WILL SLIDE EASTWARDS AS A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE AREA TONIGHT.

SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO ROUGH SEAS AND SURF AND THE HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST COAST BEACHES.  RESIDENTS IN WESTERN NEW PROVIDENCE SHOULD ALSO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE TO SMOKE EMANATING FROM FIRES AT THE DISPOSAL SITE.

 

FOR THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS

 

WEATHER:          CLOUDY AND WINDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWER AND ISOLATED SHOWERS AHEAD AND IN VICINITY OF THE FRONT.

ADVISORY:         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT.

WINDS:                SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS AHEAD OF THE FRONT BECOMING NORTHWEST TO NORTH BEHIND THE FRONT IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS OVER OPEN WATERS.

SEAS:                     5 TO 8 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.

 

FOR THE TURKS & CAICOS

 

WEATHER:          PARTLY CLOUDY AND WINDY.

ADVISORY:         SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

WINDS:                                EASTERLY AT 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS OVER OPEN WATERS.

SEAS:                     8 TO 12 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.

 

DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE                     82F         28C        

OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE                 72F         22C        

 

SUN      

SUNRISE:             6:54AM               SUNSET:               5:51PM                

 

MOON

MOONRISE:        4:04PM                 MOONSET:         5:55AM

 

 TIDES

 LOW TIDE:          12:00PM              12:01AMTUE

HIGH TIDE:          5:51PM                 6:27AM                TUE

 

EXTENDED FORECAST: THE COLD FRONT MOVE INTO THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS TONIGHT AND EXIT THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS BY WEDNESDAY WHILE A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT.