THIS IS A PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT WEDNESDAY 17TH MAY 2023 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 6 AM
GENERAL SITUATION: A WEAK HIGH-PRESSURE SYSTEM IS BUILDING OVER THE BAHAMAS WHILE TROPICAL MOISTURE CONTINUES ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN ISLANDS
WARNINGS: THERE IS A THREAT OF WATERSPOUT ACTIVITY
ALL AREAS
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY, HOT, AND HUMID, WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, BECOMING FAIR AND WARM WITH AN ISOLATED SHOWER OR A THUNDERSTORM TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS ARE EXPECTED IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WINDS: LIGHT AND VARIABLE, OCCASIONALLY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS
SEAS: 1 TO 3 FEET
DAYTIME HIGH-TEMPERATURE 88°F 31°C
OVERNIGHT LOW-TEMPERATURE 68°F 20°C
SUNRISE: 6:24 AM SUNSET: 7:47 PM
MOONSET: 6:05 PM MOONRISE: 5:32 AM THU
HIGH TIDE: 6:42 AM & 7:14 PM
LOW TIDE: 12:53 PM & 1:40 AM THU
EXTENDED FORECAST: THE HIGH-PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL SHIFT EASTWARD THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK WITH GENTLE TO LIGHT WINDS WHILE AN UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH WILL CREATE SOME UNSETTLED WEATHER OVER THE ISLANDS
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY, HOT, AND HUMID WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL ISLANDS AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS, FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN ALL AREAS
SEAS: 1 TO 3 FEET
FORECAST FOR FRIDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY AND HOT WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS
WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND EASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
SEAS: 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL ISLANDS AND 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS.
TROPICAL WEATHER: TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS.
