public notice: weather forecast and tropical update for november 28th 2023

BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST

PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT TUESDAY 28^TH NOVEMBER 2023

GENERAL SITUATION:A COLD FRONT IS SLOWLY DRIFTING ACROSS THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE BOUNDARY.

WARNINGS: MARINERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR THE RISK OF WATERSPOUT ACTIVITY IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN ISLANDS.

CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY AND WARM WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS, THROUGH TONIGHT

ADVISORY: GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS EXPECTED IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS

WINDS:  LIGHT AND VARIABLE OCCASIONALLY NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS, INCREASING 15 KNOTS TONIGHT IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS TODAY, FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS TONIGHT.

SEAS:     1 TO 3 FEET, 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING IN THE CENTRAL ISLANDS AND 2 TO 4 FEET, SUBSIDING 3 FEET OR LESS TONIGHT IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.

NORTHWEST BAHAMAS

WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND MILD WITH A PASSING SHOWER, BECOMING FAIR AND COOL TONIGHT

WINDS:   NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS

SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET 

DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE:            82°F       28°C

OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE:       70°F       21°C

EXTENDED FORECAST: THE COLD FRONT WILL SLIDE ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS BEFORE BECOMING STATIONARY IN THE SOUTHEASTERN ISLANDS ON THURSDAY. A FRESH BREEZE AND SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL FOLLOW IMMEDIATELY BEHIND AND ALONG THE FRONT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS BEHIND IN THE NORTHWEST ISLANDS.

FORECAST FOR  WEDNESDAY

WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND MILD WITH A PASSING SHOWER IN THE NORTHWEST, CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE CENTRAL ISLANDS, AND PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.

WINDS:  NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS INCREASING 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL ISLANDS AND LIGHT AND VARIABLE OCCASIONALLY 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.

SEAS:  2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST, 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE CENTRAL ISLANDS, AND 3 FEET OR LESS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.

FORECAST FOR  THURSDAY

WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND MILD WITH A PASSING SHOWER IN THE NORTHWEST AND PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.

WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST ISLANDS AND INCREASING 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.

SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BUILDING 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.

TROPICAL WEATHER: TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS.