THE PUBLIC FORECAST FOR 12:00 PM THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FRIDAY 10TH JUNE 2022, ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY.

GENERAL SITUATION:POCKETS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE BAHAMAS TODAY, AS HIGH PRESSURE PROGRESSIVELY BUILDS OVER THE BAHAMAS INTO THE WEEKEND. 

SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO REMAIN VIGILANT FOR POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT AND TORNADIC ACTIVITY. BEACHGOERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS ALONG EAST COAST BEACHES DUE THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.  THERE IS A RISK OF FLOODING AND STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.

FOR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS

WEATHER:           VARIABLY CLOUDY AND HOT WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.

WINDS:               SOUTHERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS THIS AFTERNOON BRIEFLY BECOMING WESTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS THIS EVENING. VARIABLE AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS ELSEWHERE.

SEAS:                     3 FEET OR LESS OVER THE OCEAN BUT BRIEFLY BUILDING 4 TO 6 FEET THIS EVENING.

FOR THE TURKS & CAICOS AND CENTRAL- SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS

WEATHER:           PARTLY CLOUDY AND A BIT BREEZY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM.

ADVISORY:          A SMALL CRAFT CAUTION IS IN EFFECT IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.

WINDS:                SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.

SEAS:                     2 TO 4 FEET IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.

FRIDAY’S HIGH TEMPERATURE                  90F         32C        

HEAT INDEX                                           01F       38C

OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE             75F        24C       

SUN      

SUNSET:               7:58 PM             SUNRISE:             6:18 AM SAT      

MOON 

MOONRISE:        4:04 PM                MOONSET:         3:45 AM SAT      

TIDES

HIGH TIDE:          5:12 PM                                5:25 AM             SAT

LOW TIDE:           11:35 PM                             11:38 AM             SAT

 

WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY: VARIABLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED TO WIDELY SHOWERS POSSIBLE AND THE CHANCE OF AN ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORM.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT FIVE DAYS.

SOURCE-BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY