MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS FROM 6PM, FRIDAY, 20TH OCTOBER, 2017, ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 2100 UTC.
WARNINGS: BOATERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO ROUGH SURF AND THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTH AND EAST COAST BEACHES.
GENERAL SITUATION: REMNANTS OF A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY EXTENDING ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL SUPPORT SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY NEAR THE BOUNDARY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING BEHIND THE FRONT GENERATES BREEZY CONDITIONS TONIGHT THROUGH TOMORROW.
FOR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS
ADVISORY: A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT.
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
WEATHER: A FEW QUICK PASSING SHOWERS.
FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
WEATHER: CHANCE OF A FEW PASSING SHOWERS OR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
MOONSET: 7:33PM MOONRISE: 8:42AM SAT
HIGH TIDE: 9:07PM LOW TIDE: 3:15AM SAT
HIGH TIDE: 9:29AM SAT LOW TIDE: 3:51PM SAT
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: THE TROPICS REMAIN QUIET AND TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 5 DAYS.
