public notice: weather forecast august18 2023
Weather Update
BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS 3 DAY PUBLIC FORECAST
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT FRIDAY 18TH AUGUST 2023
GENERAL SITUATION: THE COMBINATION OF TROUGHING NEAR THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND A WESTWARD MOVING TROPICAL WAVE GLIDING THROUGH THE SOUTHEASTERN ISLANDS, WILL BRING SOME UNSETTLED WEATHER OVER THE BAHAMAS. A HIGH - PRESSURE RIDGE WILL QUICKLY STRENGTHEN, CREATING BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE ARCHIPELAGO.
SPECIAL WARNINGS:
RESIDENTS AND MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT FOR POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT/FUNNELCLOUD ACTIVITY. BEACHGOERS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST COAST BEACHES.
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND ANADVISORY IS IN EFFECT IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND EASTERLY AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
NORTHWEST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY AND HOT WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS MAY BECOME HEAVY AND THUNDERSTORMS SEVERE AT TIMES.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN ANDROS, NEW PROVIDENCE AND ELEUTHERA. ALSO, GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS WILL OCCUR IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS IN ALL AREAS.
WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS BUT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS BY AFTERNOON OVER ANDROS, NEW PROVIDENCE AND ELEUTHERA.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET BUT SUBSIDING 2 TO 4 FEET BY AFTERNOON IN THE REMAINING ISLANDS.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 93°F 34°C
HEAT INDEX 106°F 41°C
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE 79°F 26°C
SUNRISE: 6:44AM MOONRISE: 8:31AM
HIGH TIDE: 9:50 AM 10:05PM
SUNSET: 7:41PM MOONSET: 9:13PM
LOW TIDE: 3:56 PM 4:26AM SAT
EXTENDED FORECAST: A ROBUST HIGH PRESSURE WILL CHURN WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE BAHAMAS, WHILE A TROPICAL WAVE CONTINUES ITS WESTWARD TRACK, SPREADING SOME UNSETTLED WEATHER BEFORE IT EXITS THE ISLANDS.
FORECAST FOR SATURDAY
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY, WARM AND WINDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS. MOSTLY SUNNY AND WINDY ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND EASTERLY AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 7 TO 10 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
FORECAST FOR SUNDAY
WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS, BREEZY TO WINDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND EASTERLY AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 7 TO 10 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
