public notice: weather forecast friday june 16 2023
Weather Update
BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST
THIS IS A PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT FRIDAY 16TH JUNE 2023 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL WEATHER: A TROPICAL WAVE, LOCATED NEAR THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA, HAS A MEDIUM 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AS IT TRAVELS WESTWARD AT 15 TO 20 MILES PER HOUR OVER THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL TROPICAL ATLANTIC DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS.
GENERAL SITUATION: A HIGH-PRESSURE RIDGE IS SUPPORTING A GENTLE TO MODERATE BREEZE ACROSS THE ISLANDS WHILE A SURFACE TROUGH NORTH OF THE ISLANDS PRODUCES UNSETTLED WEATHER IN NORTHWEST BAHAMAS TONIGHT.
WARNINGS: THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO REMAIN HYDRATED AND AVOID PROLONGED SUN EXPOSURE DUE TO HEAT INDICES IN THE TRIPLE DIGITS. MARINERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE WATER SPOUT ACTIVITY.
SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
WEATHER:PARTLY SUNNY, HOT, AND HUMID WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, BECOMING FAIR AND WARM WITH AN ISOLATED SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS ARE EXPECTED IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WINDS: SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS, FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET
NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY, HUMID, AND HOT WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY, BECOMING CLOUDY AND WARM WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS ARE EXPECTED IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS, FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 91°F 33°C HEAT INDEX 108°F 42°C
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE 79°F 26°C
SUNRISE: 6:19 AM SUNSET: 8:00 PM
MOONSET: 6:56 PM MOONRISE: 5:36 AM SAT
HIGH TIDE: 7:09 AM & 7:41 PM
LOW TIDE: 1:13 PM & 2:12 AM SAT
EXTENDED FORECAST: A SURFACE TROUGH WILL CREATE UNSETTLED WEATHER IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS ON SATURDAY AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN THE EXTREME NORTHWEST ISLANDS SATURDAY NIGHT. MEANWHILE, A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN DRAPED ACROSS THE AREA.
FORECAST FOR SATURDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY, HOT, AND HUMID WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND PARTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH AN ISOLATED SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS, IN THE NORTHWEST AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS, WINDS FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES.
SEAS: 1 TO 3 FEET
FORECAST FOR SUNDAY
WEATHER:PARTLY CLOUDY AND HOT WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, PARTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
WINDS:SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHMAS AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST AND 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
