public notice: weather forecast and tropical weather outlook october 23rd 2023
Weather Update
BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT MONDAY 23RDOCTOBER 2023
GENERAL SITUATION: A STRENGTHENING RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BECOME THE DOMINANT WEATHER FEATURE CHURNING BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE ISLAND CHAIN. SOME SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL LOOM OVER THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS DUE TO A LINGERING FRONTAL BOUNDARY.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINE CONDITIONS WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS BEGINNING TUESDAY AND LASTING THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND. BEACHGOERS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO REFRAIN FROM ENTERING THE SEA WATER AND SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT DUE TO IMPENDING LIFE THREATENING MARINE CONDITIONS.
SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
WEATHER: MOSTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION IS NOW IN EFFECT.
WINDS: NORTHEASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET IN LIGHT NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS.
NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS
WEATHER:VARIABLY CLOUDY AND COMFORTABLE WITH THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF AN ISOLATED SHOWER OR TWO.
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET WITH LIGHT NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 86°F 30°C
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE 70°F 21°C
SUNRISE: 7:11 AM MOONRISE: 3:22 PM
SUNSET: 6:35 PM MOONSET: 2:38 AM TUE
LOW TIDE: 9:14 AM LOW TIDE: 10:13 PM
HIGH TIDE: 3:39 PM HIGH TIDE: 4:15 AM TUE
EXTENDED FORECAST: AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF STRONG NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE WEEK, WHILE SWELLS GENERATED BY HURRICANE TAMMY RESULT IN LIFE-THREATENING MARINE CONDITIONS.
FORECAST FOR TUESDAY
WEATHER:VARIABLY CLOUDY AND WINDY WITH FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS.
WINDS: NORTHEASTERLY AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS:7 TO 10 FEET
FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY
WEATHER:VARIABLY CLOUDY AND WINDY WITH FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS.
WINDS: NORTHEASTERLY AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS
SEAS: 7 TO 10 FEET
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK MONDAY OCTOBER 23RD, 2023: HURRICANE TAMMY CONTINUES TO LINGER ACROSS THE LEEWARD ISLANDS WITH HEAVY RAINS. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA HAS A 60% CHANCE OF CYCLONE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SEVEN DAYS.
