GENERAL SITUATION: HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD ACROSS THE ISLANDS GENERATING FRESH BREEZES

 

SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF LARGE NORTHERLY SWELLS. BEACHGOERS AND SWIMMERS SHOULD REFRAIN FROM ENTERING THE WATERS BECAUSE OF RISK DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF.  DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE TRAVERSING NORTHERN AND EASTERN COASTAL ROADS, ESPECIALLY THE FISHING HOLE ROAD IN GRAND BAHAMA AND THE GLASS WINDOW BRIDGE IN ELEUTHERA.

 

FOR ALL AREAS

WEATHER:          VARIABLY CLOUDY AND A BIT BREEZY WITH THE CHANCE OF PASSING ISOLATED SHOWERS MAINLY IN THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS THROUGH TONIGHT

ADVISORY:          SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD REMAIN IN OR NEAR PORT DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF LARGE SWELLS.

WINDS:              NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 15 KNOTS BUT GUSTY AT TIMES IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS, 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS 

SEAS:                   3 TO 5 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS, 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS BUT UP TO 10 FEET IN NORTHERLY SWELLS ALONG ATLANTIC EXPOSED SHORELINES.

 

DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE  82°F      28°C       OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE        68 °F 20°C 

SUNRISE:    6:23 AM        MOONRISE:  11:31 AM      HIGH TIDE:       11:10 AM             11:39 PM            

SUNSET:     5:23 PM         MOONSET:   10:15 PM    LOW TIDE:          5:45 PM                5:44 AM  WED

 

EXTENDED FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS: HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD ACROSS THE ISLANDS GENERATING FRESH TO MODERATE BREEZES AND LOW TO MID LEVEL TROUGHING IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY ON THURSDAY. SWELLS WILL GRADUALLY BEGIN TO DISSIPATE AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE ATLANTIC MOVES FURTHER NORTHEAST.

 

FORECAST FOR  WEDNESDAY      

WEATHER:           PARTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY WITH A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE

WINDS:                NORTHEASTS TO EAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS FALLING 10 TO 15 KNOTS AT TIMES    

SEAS:                     4 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY DIMINISHING TO 2 TO 4 FEET SEAS UP TO 8 FEET IN NORTHEASTERLY SUBSIDING SWELLS

 

FORECAST FOR  THURSDAY  

WEATHER:           PARTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN CLOUDS, SCATTERED SHOWERS, AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS BY AFTERNOON

WINDS:                EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS GUSTY AT TIMES

SEAS:                     4 TO 6 FEET WITH HIGHER GUSTS, SEAS UP TO 7 FEET IN SUBSIDING SWELLS

 

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 5 DAYS