public notice: weather forecast for december 01st, 2023
Weather Update
3 DAY BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR 6:00 AM TODAY AND TONIGHT FRIDAY 1ST DECEMBER 2023 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
GENERAL SITUATION: HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE ISLANDS CONTINUES TO PRODUCE FRESH TO MODERATE BREEZES WHILE THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY OVER THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH TONIGHT. STREAMING MOISTURE WILL SUPPORT SOME CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY MAINLY IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO POSSIBLE RIP CURRENTS, ESPECIALLY ALONG EASTERN SHORELINES.
AREA: ALL AREAS
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY, AND A BIT BREEZY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION REMAINS IN EFFECT DUE TO OFFSHORE SWELLS
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN ISLANDS
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN ISLANDS …SEAS SLIGHTLY HIGHER IN LIGHT SWELLS MAINLY ALONG ATLANTIC COASTLINES
HIGH TEMPERATURE 82 °F 28 °C
LOW TEMPERATURE TONIGHT 72 °F 22 °C
SUNRISE: 6:37 AM SUNSET: 5:19 PM
MOONSET: 10:31 AM MOONRISE: 9:15 PM
HIGH TIDE: 10:20 AM & 10:44 PM
LOW TIDE: 4:55 PM & 4:42 AM SAT
EXTENDED FORECAST FOR THE WEEKEND: HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE WEATHER OVER THE ISLANDS THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH FRESH TO MODERATE BREEZES ALONG WITH STREAMING MOISTURE SUPPORTING ISOLATED SHOWER ACTIVITY
FORECAST FOR SATURDAY
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY, MILD, AND A BIT BREEZY WITH A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, 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, 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS IKNCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, HIGHER IN SWELLS ALONG ATLANTIC COASTLINES.
FORECAST FOR SUNDAY,
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND WARM WITH A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE, BECOMING FAIR AND MILD AT NIGHT, BREEZY IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH, SHIFTING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS, 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, 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, HIGHER IN SWELLS ALONG ATLANTIC COASTLINES.
