public notice: weather forecast and tropical weather outlook monday 12 20233
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BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS 3-DAY PUBLIC FORECAST
THIS IS THE BAHAMAS 3-DAY PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT, MONDAY, 12TH JUNE, 2023, ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS. RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THEIR PREPARATIONS FOR THIS HURRICANE SEASON WHICH DOES NOT END UNTIL NOVEMBER 30TH2023.
GENERAL SITUATION: A STUBBORN UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH COMBINED WITH A RICH MOISTURE AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE TO IGNITE THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS ACROSS THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT ACTIVITY AND/OR FUNNEL CLOUD FORMATION. RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN HYDRATED AND LIMIT OUTDOOR ACTIVITY DURING PEAK SUNSHINE HOURS DUE TO HIGH INDEX TEMPERATURES. LOCALIZED FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN FLOOD-PRONE OR LOW-LYING AREAS DURING PERIODS OF PROLONGED OR HEAVY RAINFALL EVENTS. WE ARE IN A FULL MOON PHASE, THEREFORE WATER LEVELS WILL BE HIGHER ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDE.
AREA – SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS:
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AND BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET.
AREA – NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS:
WEATHER: CLOUDY TO OVERCAST, HOT AND A BIT BREEZY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE AT TIMES.
ADVISORY: A SMALL CRAFT CAUTION IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS. SMALL CRAFTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, AND SOUTHEASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS.
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET BUT HIGHER DURING GUSTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, AND 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY: 90°F / 32°C
HEAT INDEX: 100°F / 38°C
LOW TEMPERATURE TONIGHT: 77°F / 25°C
SUNRISE: 6:18 AM
SUNSET: 7:59 PM
MOONSET: 2:59 PM
MOONRISE: 2:57 AM TUE.
LOW TIDE: 9:55 AM
HIGH TIDE: 4:18 PM
LOW TIDE: 10:37 PM
HIGH TIDE: 4:30 AM TUE.
EXTENDED FORECAST (FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS): ACTIVE WEATHER AFFECTING THE BAHAMAS SHOULD DIMINISH SIGNIFICANTLY BY TUESDAY.
FORECAST FOR TUESDAY:
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY AND HOT WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. BREEZY IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
WINDS: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH-SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS, AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS, AND 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY:
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND PARTLY CLOUDY AND HOT WITH THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE. BREEZY IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
WINDS: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH-SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS, AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS, AND 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
