public notice: weather forecast and tropical outlook wednesday september 13 2023
Weather Update
3-DAY BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT WEDNESDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER 2023
GENERAL SITUATION: HURRICANE LEE WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE HAZARDOUS BEACHING AND BOATING CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA AS IT PASSES JUST EAST OF THE AREA TODAY.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN IN PORT AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD REFRAIN FROM ENTERING THE WATERS ALONG NORTH AND ATLANTIC EXPOSED BEACHES DUE TO ROUGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. MOTORISTS AND PEDESTRIANS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN TRAVERSING NORTH AND EASTERN COASTAL ROADS, ESPECIALLY THE GLASS WINDOW BRIDGE IN ELEUTHERA AND THE FISHING HOLE ROAD IN GRAND BAHAMA, DUE TO POSSIBLE OVERTOPPING WAVES, SEA SPRAY AND SAND DEBRIS. COASTAL FLOODING AND EROSION ARE ALSO POSSIBLE DURING THIS MAJOR SWELL EVENT. RESIDENTS ARE STILL ADVISED TO REMAIN HYDRATED AND LIMIT EXTENDED PERIODS OUTDOORS DUE TO HIGH DAYTIME TEMPERATURES.
ALL AREAS:
WEATHER: PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY, VERY WARM, AND A BIT BREEZY WITH A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM MAINLY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS TODAY. MOSTLY FAIR AND WARM WITH A POSSIBLE STRAY SHOWER TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.
WINDS: NORTHERLY AT 15 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 3 TO 5 FEET NEARSHORE BUT UP TO 8 TO 14 FEET IN NORTHEAST TO EASTERLY SWELLS MAINLY ALONG ATLANTIC EXPOSURES.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 91°F 33°C
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE 79°F 26°C
SUNRISE: 6:54 AM MOONSET: 6:47 PM
SUNSET: 7:15 PM MOONRISE: 6:27 AM THUR.
HIGH TIDE: 7:31 AM HIGH TIDE: 7:51 PM
LOW TIDE: 1:38 PM LOW TIDE: 2:11 AM THUR.
EXTENDED FORECAST: (FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS) HAZARDOUS BOATING AND BEACHING CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA INTO THE WEEKEND AS LEE EXITS THE AREA.
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY
WEATHER:PARTLY MOSTLY SUNNY AND VERY WARM WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.
WINDS: NORTHWEST TO NORTH AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
SEAS:2 TO 4 FEET NEARSHORE, BUT UP 8 TO 13 FEET IN NORTHEAST TO EASTERLY SWELLS ALONG ATLANTIC EXPOSURES.
FORECAST FOR FRIDAY
WEATHER:MOSTLY SUNNY AND VERY WARM.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.
WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS.
SEAS:3 FEET OR LESS NEARSHORE BUT UP TO 7 TO 10 FEET IN NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS ALONG ATLANTIC EXPOSURES.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN TROPICAL ATLANTIC HAS A HIGH CHANCE OF 80 PERCENT FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION THROUGH 7 DAYS.
