public notice: weather forecast august 28 2023
Weather Update
BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS 3 DAY PUBLIC FORECAST
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT MONDAY 28TH AUGUST 2023
GENERAL SITUATION: HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ALONG ATLANTIC EXPOSED COASTS, EMANATING FROM MAJOR HURRICANE FRANKLIN, CHURNING WELL TO THE EAST OF THE BAHAMAS. A WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA TODAY KEEPING LIGHT TO MODERATE BREEZES OVER THE AREA. MEANWHILE, MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM IDALIA, OVER THE EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO, WILL SPREAD NORTHEASTWARDS, THUS EVENTUALLY IGNITING SOME UNSETTLED WEATHER OVER PORTIONS OF THE ISLANDS BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT.
SPECIAL WARNINGS:
BEACHGOERS ARE ADVISED NOT TO ENTER ATLANTIC EXPOSED BEACHES DUE TO DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS. MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN NEAR PORT DUE TO BUILDING SWELLS ALONG ATLANTIC EXPOSED COASTS. RESIDENTS ARE REMINDED TO REMAIN HYDRATED AND RESTRICT THEMSELVES FROM PROLONGED SUN EXPOSURE DUE TO TRIPLE HEAT INDICES.
ALL AREAS
WEATHER: MOSTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH FEW CLOUDY INTERVALS AND ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS, BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AND WARM TONIGHT WITH THE ONSET OF UNSETTLED WEATHER BEGINNING OVER PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT DUE TO SWELLS AND MARINERS ARE URGED TO AVOID VENTURING NEAR ATLANTIC EXPOSED COASTS.
WINDS: LIGHT AND VARIABLE OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, SOUTHWEST TO WEST AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND SOUTHWESTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 3 FEET OR LESS NEARSHORE BUT UP TO 9 FEET IN NORTHEAST TO EASTERLY SWELLS ALONG ATLANTIC EXPOSED COASTS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FEET NEARSHORE BUT UP TO 6 FEET IN NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS ALONG ATLANTIC EXPOSED COASTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 92°F 33°C
HEAT INDEX 108°F 42°C
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE 79°F 26°C
SUNRISE: 6:48AM MOONRISE: 6:04PM
LOW TIDE: 11:51AM 12:50AM TUE
SUNSET: 7:32PM MOONSET: 4:57AM TUE
HIGH TIDE: 6:21PM 6:41AMTUE
EXTENDED FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS: DUE TO THE APPROACHING FULL MOON PHASE, SPRING TIDES WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE WATER LEVELS, ESPECIALLY DURING THE MORNING HIGH TIDES. ALSO, WHILE THE CENTER OF STRENGTHENING TROPICAL STORM IDALIA REMAINS TO THE WEST OF THE AREA, IT WILL LIKELY PRODUCE SOME DISTURBED WEATHER OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS.
FORECAST FOR TUESDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS OVER ALL AREAS AT FIRST THEN GRADUALLY BECOMING CLOUDY ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES.
SEAS: 1 TO 3 FEET BUT UP TO 7 FEET IN EASTERLY SWELLS
FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY
WEATHER: CLOUDY TO OVERCAST AND BREEZY TO WINDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS BUT MOSTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE.
WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE EASTERLY SWELLS.
