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Last Updated: Aug 18, 2020 - 7:53:59 AM |
 BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST
3 DAY PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT TUESDAY 18 TH AUGUST 2020
GENERAL SITUATION : A SURFACE TROUGH ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF JOSEPHINE, COUPLED WITH MID TO UPPER LEVEL TROUGHING NEAR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, WILL SUPPORT ENHANCED SHOWER ACTIVITY OVER THE AREA. MEANWHILE, HIGH PRESSURE WILL GRADUALLY START TO BUILD ACROSS THE ISLAND CHAIN, GENERATING MODERATE TO FRESH BREEZES THROUGH TONIGHT.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT DUE TO THE THREAT OF POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT ACTIVITY. BEACHGOERS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EASTERN SHORELINES.
NORHTWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY, HOT AND HUMID WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: EXPECT GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS, FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY HOT AND A BIT HAZY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY, BECOMING MOSTLY FAIR, WARM AND BREEZY WITH A STRAY SHOWER OR TWO POSSIBLE TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: A SMALL CRAFT CAUTION WILL COME INTO EFFECT TONIGHT.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS TODAY, INCREASING 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT.
SEAS : 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN TODAY, BUILDING 4 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 91°F 33 °C
HEAT INDEX 106 °F 41 °C
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE 8 1 °F 27 °C
SUNRISE: 6:46 AM SUNSET: 7:42 PM
MOONRISE: 6:04 AM MOONSET: 7:45 PM
HIGH TIDE: 7:44 AM HIGH TIDE: 8:13 PM
LOW TIDE: 1:52 PM LOW TIDE: 2:38 AM WED
**NEW MOON @ 10:41 PM**
EXTENDED FORECAST (FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS): HIGH PRESSURE WITH AN EMBEDDED PLUME OF SAHARAN DUST WILL MAINTAIN MOSTLY FAIR CONDITIONS AND USHERING FRESH BREEZES AS IT SLOWLY BUILDS ACROSS THE ISLAN D CHAIN, AS TROUGHING COUPLED WITH RICH TROPICAL MOISTURE SUPPORTS SOME POCKETS OF UNSETTLED WEATHER WHILE PROGRESSING NORTHWESTWARDS THROUGH TO THURSDAY.
FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY
WEATHER : PARTLY CLOUDY, HOT AND HUMID WITH SCATTERED SHO WERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS. MOSTLY SUNNY HOT, HAZY AND BREEZY IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS, EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS, BUILDING 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY AND HOT WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS. PARTLY SUN NY, HOT, HAZY AND BREEZY WITH THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
WINDS : SOUTH EAST TO SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, BUILDING 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: 1) DISORGANIZED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE IN ASSOCIATION WITH A TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA. THIS SYSTEM HAS A MEDIUM, OR 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF CYCLONE FORMATION THROUGH THE NEXT 5 DAYS.
2) A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED A LITTLE OVER 700 MILES WEST - SOUTHWEST OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS IS PRODUCING A CONCENTRATED AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THIS SYSTEM HAS A HIGH, OR 90 PERCENT CHANCE OF CYCLONE FORMATION THROUGH THE NEXT 5 DAYS .
FORECASTER: C. WATSON - RAHMING/K. WARD - FORBES
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