public notice: weather forecast and tropical outlook wednesday october 18th 2023
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BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS 3 DAY PUBLIC FORECAST
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT WEDNESDAY 18TH OCTOBER 2023
GENERAL SITUATION: A FRONTAL BOUNDARY STRETCHING ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS WILL GRADUALLY LIFT NORTHWARDS WHILE GENERATING SOME UNSETTLED WEATHER OVER THE AREA. HOWEVER, MOSTLY DRY AND STABLE CONDITIONS WILL BE EXPERIENCED OVER THE REMAINING ISLANDS.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: BEACHGOERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION DUE TO ROUGH SURF AND THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTH AND EAST COAST BEACHES. MARINERS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS SHOULD BE ON THE ALERT FOR WATERSPOUT ACTIVITY.
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
WEATHER: CLOUDY TO OVERCAST AND COMFORTABLE WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS BUT HIGHER IN GUSTS NEAR THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY.
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS BUT UP TO 6 FEET IN NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS.
NORTHWEST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY AND COMFORTABLE WITH THE CHANCE OF A BRIEF SHOWER OR TWO OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO SWELLS.
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS BUT HIGHER IN GUSTS
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET BUT UP TO 6 FEET IN NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 82°F 28°C
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE 70°F 21°C
SUNRISE: 7:09 AM MOONRISE: 10:47 AM
SUNSET: 6:39 PM WED MOONSET: 9:23 PM
HIGH TIDE: 10:45 AM HIGH TIDE: 11:00 PM
LOW TIDE: 5:15 PM LOW TIDE: 5:04 AM THU
EXTENDED FORECAST: ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS ON FRIDAY CONTRIBUTING TO MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE ISLANDS.
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY
WEATHER:CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE AT TIMES.
WINDS:NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND EASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
FORECAST FOR FRIDAY
WEATHER: CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE AT TIMES.
WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS AHEAD OF THE FRONT SHIFTING NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS BEHIND THE FRONT IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAINCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED ABOUT 1100 MILES EAST OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS HAS AN 80% CHANCE OF CYCLONE FORMATION THROUGH SEVEN DAYS.
