THIS IS A PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT TUESDAY 09TH AUGUST 2016 ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 6AM
GENERAL SITUATION: AN UPPER LOW NEAR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND A LOW LEVEL TROUGH CONTINUE TO CREATE UNSETTLED WEATHER OVER THE BAHAMAS
NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS:
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH SEAS IN THUNDERSTORMS
WINDS:SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET
SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS :
WEATHER: MOSTLY SUNNY AND WARM WITH FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WINDS:EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 KNOTS
SEAS: 3 TO 5 FEET WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN THUNDERSTORMS
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 92°F 33°C
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE 75°F 24 °C
SUNRISE: 6:41 AM MOONSET: 12:14 AM LOW TIDE: 7:03AM
SUNSET: 7:49PM MOONRISE: 12:33 PM HIGH TIDE: 1:19 PM
EXTENDED FORECAST: THE UPPER LOW WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE UNSETTLED WEATHER THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY BEFORE WEAKENING AND MOVING OUT OF THE AREA
FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND WARM WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET
FORECAST FOR THUSRDAY
WEATHER: MOSTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WINDS: SOUTHEASTERLY AT 15KTS
SEAS : 3 T0 5 FEET
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: TROPICAL STORM FORMATION NOT EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT 5 DAYS.
FORECASTER: N. ARMSTRONG /C.G
