public notice: weather forecast august 15 2023
Weather Update
BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST
THIS IS A PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT TUESDAY 15TH AUGUST 2023 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 6AM
GENERAL SITUATION: THE UNSETTLED WEATHER ACROSS THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL ISLANDS IS BEING PRODUCED BY A SURFACE TROUGH DRFTING NORTHWESTWARD ACROSS THE ABOVE-MENTIONED AREA, WHILE HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATES THE REMAINING ISLANDS.
WARNINGS: RESIDENTS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE AREAS…MARINERS SHOULD BE VIGILANT FOR WATERSPOUT ACTIVITY…RESIDENTS ARE REMINDED TO REMAIN HYDRATED AND AVOID PROLONGED SUN EXPOSURE…BEACHGOERS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION ALONG EAST AND SOUTHEAST BEACHES DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.
SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
WEATHER: PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY, HOT, AND BREEZY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, BECOMING FAIR, WARM, AND BREEZY WITH A PASSING SHOWER TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION CONTINUES
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS, WITH HIGHER GUSTS
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET, HIGHER IN GUSTS
NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS
WEATHER: CLOUDY TO OVERCAST AT TIMES WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORM, HEAVY AND SEVERE AT TIMES, BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS ARE EXPECTED IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS…SMALL CRAFT IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS, FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES IN THE NORTHWEST ISLANDS AND SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BUILDING 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 93°F 34°C
HEAT INDEX 105°F 41°C
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE 79°F 26°C
SUNRISE: 6:43 AM SUNSET: 7:44 PM
MOONSET: 7:40 PM MOONRISE: 6:47 AM WED
HIGH TIDE: 7:57 AM & 8:21 PM
LOW TIDE: 2:00 PM & 2:47 AM WED
EXTENDED FORECAST: THE HIGH PRESSURE WILL REBUILD AND DOMINATE THE WEATHER ACROSS THE BAHAMAS WHILE A SURFACE TROUGH INVICINITY OF THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS WILL PRODUCE SHOWER ACTIVITY OVER THAT AREA ON THURSDAY.
FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY
WEATHER:VARIABLY CLOUDY AND HOT WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE NORTHWEST, AND PARTLY SUNNY, HOT, AND BREEZY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ISLANDS.
WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST 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 ISLANDS AND 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY
WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND PARTLY SUNNY, AND HOT WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ELSEWHERE.
WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST 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 ISLANDS AND 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
