public notice: weather forecast and tropical outlook wednesday may 31 2023
Weather Update
3-DAY BAHAMAS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT WEDNESDAY 31ST MAY 2023
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: AN AREA OF DISTURBED WEATHER IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO HAS A LOW CHANCE OF 20 PERCENT FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION THROUGH 7 DAYS. RESIDENTS ARE REMINDED AT THIS TIME TO CONTINUE WITH THEIR PRESEASON HURRICANE PREPARATIONS AS THE OFFICIAL START TO THE ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON BEGINS JUNE 1ST AND ENDS NOVEMBER 30TH.
GENERAL SITUATION: BROAD TROUGHING COMBINED WITH A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS WILL KEEP AN UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN ACROSS THE AREA THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE WORK WEEK.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS AND RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT FOR POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT/FUNNEL CLOUD ACTIVITY AS WELL AS OTHER FORMS OF SEVERE WEATHER ACTIVITY ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOCALIZED FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN FLOOD-PRONE AREAS DURING HEAVY AND/OR PROLONGED RAINFALL EVENTS.
FOR ALL AREAS:
WEATHER: MOSTLY CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. SOME SHOWERS MAY BE LOCALLY HEAVY AND THUNDERSTORMS STRONG TO SEVERE AT TIMES.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS, FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS…SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS OVER OPEN WATERS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 3 FEET OR LESS OVER THE OCEAN IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMP: 88°F 31°C OVERNIGHT LOW TEMP: 74°F 23°C
SUN
SUNRISE: 6:19 AM SUNSET: 7:54 PM
MOON
MOONRISE: 4:39 PM MOONSET: 4:14 AM THU.
TIDES
LOW TIDE: 11:34 AM HIGH TIDE: 5:57 PM
LOW TIDE: 12:21 AM THU. HIGH TIDE: 6:08 AM THU.
EXTENDED FORECAST: (FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS) A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL KEEP RAIN CHANCES ELEVATED ACROSS ALL AREAS WITH POSSIBLE FLASH FLOODING ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EALY SATURDAY MORNING. RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO SAFEGUARD LIFE AND PROPERTY.
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY
WEATHER: MOSTLY CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS, FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS…SOUTHERLY AT 15 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS…3 TO 5 FEET IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 3 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
FORECAST FOR FRIDAY
WEATHER: CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH NUMEROUS SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS…SOME SHOWERS MAY BE HEAVY AND PROLONGED WITH THUNDERSTORMS STRONG TO SEVERE AT TIMES.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND SOUTHERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 3 FEET OR LESS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
