public notice: weather forecast august 14 2023
Weather Update
3-DAY BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT MONDAY 14TH AUGUST 2023
GENERAL SITUATION: A BROAD TROUGH IN THE VICINITY OF THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS WILL MIGRATE NORTHWESTWARDS WHILE SUPPORTING POCKETS OF UNSETTLED WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA TODAY.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS AND RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT FOR POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT/FUNNEL CLOUD ACTIVITY. BEACHGOERS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST COAST BEACHES. LOCALIZED FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE DURING HEAVY AND/OR PROLONGED RAINFALL EVENTS. RESIDENTS ARE REMINDED TO REMAIN HYDRATED AND LIMIT EXTENDED PERIOD OUTDOORS DUE TO TRIPLE DIGIT HEAT INDICES.
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS:
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH SOME GRADUAL CLEARING ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS BY 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 ACROSS ALL AREAS.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 4 TO 7 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
NORTHWEST BAHAMAS:
WEATHER: VARIABLE CLOUDINESS AND HOT WITH A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY WARM AND MUGGY WITH A FEW POSSIBLE STRAY SHOWERS TONIGHT.
WINDS: EAST-NORTHEAST TO EAST-SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 94°F 34°C
HEAT INDEX 110°F 44°C
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE 79°F 26°C
SUNRISE: 6:42 AM MOONSET: 7:03 PM
SUNSET: 7:45 PM MOONRISE: 5:53 AM
HIGH TIDE: 7:16 AM HIGH TIDE: 7:43 PM
LOW TIDE: 1:19 PM LOW TIDE: 2:11 AM TUE.
EXTENDED FORECAST: (FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS) THE LOW LEVEL TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT A WET WEATHER PATTERN ACROSS THE AREA AS IT MIGRATES NORTHWESTWARDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EVENTUALLY THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS…EXPECT A BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM IN ITS WAKE.
FORECAST FOR TUESDAY
WEATHER: MOSTLY CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS. PARTLY CLOUDY, BREEZY AND VERY WARM IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
ADVISORY: A SMALL CRAFT CAUTION WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
WINDS:SOUTHEASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS BUILDING UP TO 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY
WEATHER: VARIABLE CLOUDINESS, WARM AND BREEZY WITH A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS.
ADVISORY: A SMALL CRAFT CAUTION WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR ALL AREAS.
WINDS:EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
SEAS: 4 TO 7 FEET.
