GENERAL SITUATION
A SOGGY AND ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE BAHAMAS DUE TO DEEP MOISTURE AND A TRAILING FRONTAL BOUNDARY ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA.
SPECIAL WARNINGS
MARINERS AND RESIDENTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR WATERSPOUT AND FUNNEL CLOUD ACTIVITY RESPECTIVELY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE CAUTIOUS WHEN TRAVERSING COASTAL ROADS DUE TO POSSIBLE OVERTOPPING WAVES AND SEA SPRAY. HAZARDOUS RIP CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE. THEREFORE, BEACHGOERS SHOULD AVOID ENTERING THE SEAWATER. FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE AREAS DURING HEAVY RAINFALL EVENTS.
ALL AREAS
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY AND WARM WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS MAY BECOME HEAVY AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE STRONG TO SEVERE AT TIMES.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT DUE TO SWELLS. ALSO, GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS WILL OCCUR DURING HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET NEARSHORE BUT UP TO 8 FEET IN NORTHERLY SWELLS.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE: 89°F 32°C
HEAT INDEX:
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE: 73°F 23°C
SUN, MOON & TIDES
SUNRISE: 6:58 AM MOONRISE: 2:57 PM LOW TIDE: 8:13 AM & 9:28 PM
SUNSET: 7:04 PM MOONSET: 1:28 AM SUN HIGH TIDE: 2:51 PM & 3:15 AM SUN
EXTENDED FORECAST: THE TRAILING BOUNDARY ASSOCIATED WITH OPHELIA WILL GRADUALLY LIFT NORTHWARDS WHILE GENERATING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE ISLANDS.
FORECAST FOR SUNDAY
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY AND WARM WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND SOUTHEASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS. UP TO 8 FEET IN LIGHT TO MODERATE MIXED SWELLS IN ALL AREAS.
FORECAST FOR MONDAY
WEATHER: MOSTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS
SEAS: 4 TO 7 FEET BUT UP TO 8 FEET IN NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: PLEASE SEE THE LATEST NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA JUST OFFSHORE NORTH CAROLINA. ELSEWHERE, AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES WEST OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS HAS A 90% CHANCE OF CYCLONE DEVELOPMENT DURING THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS.
