public notice: weather forecast august 09 2023
Weather Update
3-DAY BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT WEDNESDAY 09TH AUGUST 2023
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: THE TROPICS REMAIN QUIET AT THIS TIME AND TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS.
GENERAL SITUATION: HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT MOSTLY STABLE CONDITIONS AND GENTLE TO FRESH WINDS ACROSS THE AREA. MEANWHILE, THE NORTHERN EXTENT OF AN APPROACHING TROPICAL WAVE IS EXPECTED TO SLIGHTLY ENHANCE RAIN CHANCES ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS TODAY.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT DUE TO THE THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK FOR WATERSPOUT ACTIVITY. BEACHGOERS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST COAST BEACHES. THE PUBLIC IS URGED TO REMAIN HYDRATED AND REFRAIN FROM EXTENDED PERIODS OUTDOORS DUE TO DANGEROUSLY HIGH HEAT INDICES THAT ARE ONCE AGAIN EXPECTED TO SOAR WELL INTO THE TRIPLE DIGITS.
SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS:
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY, HOT AND BREEZY WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS OR POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. VARIABLE CLOUDINESS AND WARM WITH A FEW LINGERING SHOWERS OR POSSIBLE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: A SMALL CRAFT CAUTION REMAINS IN EFFECT. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD ALSO BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 4 TO 7 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
*A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT*
NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS:
WEATHER: MOSTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS MAINLY OFFSHORE TODAY. MOSTLY WARM AND MUGGY WITH A FEW POSSIBLE STRAY SHOWERS MAINLY ACROSS THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS TONIGHT.
WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND EASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS…WINDS FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES ACROSS BOTH AREAS.
SEAS: 3 FEET OR LESS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 95°F 35°C
HEAT INDEX 116°F 47°C
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE 86°F 30°C
SUNRISE: 6:40 AM MOONSET: 2:45 PM
SUNSET: 7:48 PM MOONRISE: 1:31 AM THUR.
LOW TIDE: 8:54 AM LOW TIDE: 9:57 PM
HIGH TIDE: 3:26 PM HIGH TIDE: 3:41 AM THUR.
EXTENDED FORECAST: (FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS) HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE AREA WHILE THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED TROPICAL WAVE COMBINED WITH A MID TO UPPER LEVEL LOW IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE RAIN CHANCES ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA FROM THURSDAY INTO THE WEEKEND.
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY
WEATHER: VARIABLE CLOUDINESS AND HOT WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
ADVISORY: A SMALL CRAFT CAUTION WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND EASTERLY 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 7 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
FORECAST FOR FRIDAY
WEATHER:PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
ADVISORY: A SMALL CRAFT CAUTION WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
WINDS: SOUTHEASTERLY AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 3 FEET OR LESS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
