GENERAL SITUATION: A FRONTAL BOUNDARY IN THE VICINITY OF THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS CAN GENERATE SPOTTY SHOWER ACTIVITY TODAY.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINE CONDITIONS WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS BEGINNING TUESDAY AND LASTING THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. BEACHGOERS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO REFRAIN FROM ENTERING THE SEAWATER AND SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT DUE TO IMPENDING LIFE-THREATENING MARINE CONDITIONS.
ALL AREAS
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS TODAY. CHANCE OF RAIN IS 20%. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS TONIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN IS 50%.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION
WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS TONIGHT
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 88°F 31°C HEAT INDEX 100°F 38°C
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE 81°F 27°C
SUNSET: 6:18 PM
NEXT HIGH TIDE: 3:22 PM (2.6 FT)
NEXT LOW TIDE: 9:55 PM (1.0 FT)
EXTENDED FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS: THE STATIONARY FRONT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN PLACE THIS WEEK. AS THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY INTERACTS WITH HURRICANE TAMMY, THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL INCREASE BETWEEN IT AND THE HIGH-PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE UNITED STATES. THIS WILL LEAD TO STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS IMPACTING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS STARTING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE WEEK.
FORECAST FOR TUESDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CHANCE OF RAIN IS 40%. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AT NIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN IS 20%.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION
WINDS: NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET, BUILDING UP TO 8 FEET IN THE EVENING
SUNRISE: 6:48 AM
SUNSET: 6:17 PM
HIGH TIDE: 3:40 AM (2.3 FT) 4:22 PM (2.6 FT)
LOW TIDE: 9:50 AM (0.7 FT) 10:50 PM (0.7 FT)
FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS POSSIBLE BECOMING MOSTLY FAIR WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS POSSIBLE AT NIGHT.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT
WINDS: NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS
SEAS: 6 TO 9 FEET IN NORTHEAST SWELL
SUNRISE: 6:48 AM
SUNSET: 6:16 PM
HIGH TIDE: 4:47 AM (2.3 FT) 5:18 PM (2.6 FT)
LOW TIDE: 11:00 AM (0.7 FT) 11:41 PM (0.7 FT)
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK:
HURRICANE TAMMY IS LOCATED A FEW HUNDRED MILES NORTH OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 80 MILES PER HOUR WITH HIGHER GUSTS. TAMMY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 7 MILES PER HOUR. A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST OR NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATER TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY.
1. SOUTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA: A LOW-PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA COULD FORM INTO A SHORT-LIVED TROPICAL DEPRESSION BEFORE THE SYSTEM MOVES INLAND OVER NICARAGUA BY EARLY TUESDAY.
CHANCE OF FORMATION THROUGH 7 DAYS…MEDIUM…60 PERCENT.
