WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY, VERY WARM AND HUMID WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THE CHANCE OF A FEW THUNDERSTORMS CONCENTRATED NEAR THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS THROUGH TONIGHT.

WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 KNOTS BUT GUSTY AT TIMES BY TONIGHT.

SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN BUT SLIGHTLY HIGHER IN LIGHT EASTERLY SWELLS ALONG ATLANTIC EXPOSURES TODAY, BUILDING 3 TO 5 FEET BY TONIGHT.

FOR THE TURKS & CAICOS:

WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY TO SUNNY, WARM AND BREEZY WITH A FEW, LIGHT PASSING SHOWERS TODAY, BECOMING MOSTLY FAIR AND BREEZY TONIGHT.

ADVISORY: A SMALL CRAFT CAUTION IS IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL COME INTO EFFECT BY TONIGHT.

WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS TODAY, INCREASING 15 TO 25 KNOTS BY TONIGHT.

SEAS: 4 TO 7 FEET OVER THE OCEAN TODAY, BUILDING 5 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT.

DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 86°F 30°C

OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE 72°F 22°C

SUNRISE: 6:22 AM MOONRISE: 12:20 PM

SUNSET: 6:16 PM MOONSET: 2:39 AM SAT

LOW TIDE: 8:45 AM LOW TIDE: 8:34 PM

HIGH TIDE: 2:27 PM HIGH TIDE: 3:10 AM SAT

EXTENDED FORECAST (FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS): A BRISK, WARM SOUTHERLY BREEZE ALONG WITH PREFRONTAL SHOWERS WILL PROPAGATE ACROSS THE ISLANDS THROUGH TO SATURDAY EVENING, AS A STRONG COLD FRONT SWIFTLY MOVES OVER THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AS WELL AS THE TCI THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND.

FORECAST FOR SATURDAY

WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY, VERY WARM AND BREEZY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY MAINLY IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS.

WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, SHIFTING SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS BUT GUSTY AT TIMES IN THE CENTRAL, SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS & TURKS AND CAICOS.

SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET OVER THE OCEAN IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE TCI.

FORECAST FOR SUNDAY

WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY, COOL AND WINDY IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS, TURNING WARM AND HUMID WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE TURKS & CAICOS.

WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS, DECREASING 10 TO 15 KNOTS, FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES IN THE TCI.

SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET OVER THE OCEAN IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, SUBSIDING 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS.