public notice: weather forecast monday august 07 2023
Weather Update
3-DAY BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT MONDAY 7TH AUGUST 2023
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: The tropics remain quiet and tropical cyclone formation is not expected through the next 7 days...
GENERAL SITUATION
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM THE ATLANTIC WESTWARD ACROSS THE BAHAMAS WILL DOMINATE THE WEATHER PATTERN AROUND THE ISLANDS ALLOWING FOR UNSEASONABLY HOT TEMPERATURES WHILE GENERATING MODERATE TO FRESH BREEZES TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT…
SPECIAL WARNINGS
BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT DUE TO THE SLIGHT THREAT OF WATERSPOUT ACTIVITY AND BEACHGOERS AND SWIMMERS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST COAST BEACHES AND ATLANTIC EXPOSURES…RESIDENTS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO LIMIT OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND TO REMAIN HYDRATED DUE TO HEAT INDICES EXPECTED IN THE TRIPLE DIGITS…
ALL AREAS
WEATHER: PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY, HOT AND HUMID AND A BIT BREEZY ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS TODAY…BECOMING WARM AND MUGGY TONIGHT…
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION…MARINERS CAN ALSO EXPECT GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS…
WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS…
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FEET AND HIGHER IN GUSTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS …
HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY: 94°F 34°C
HEAT INDEX: 110°F 43°C
LOW TEMPERATURE TONIGHT: 80°F 26°C
SUN, MOON & TIDES
SUNRISE: 6:39AM MOONSET: 12:45PM LOW TIDE: 7:03AM & 7:46PM
SUNSET: 7:50PM MOONRISE:12:09AM TUE HIGH TIDE:1:24PM & 1:39AM TUE
EXTENDED WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS: HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD WESTWARD ACROSS THE BAHAMAS WHILE GENERATING MODERATE TO FRESH BREEZES ACROSS THE ISLANDS THROUGH THE NEXT FEW DAYS…DAYTIME HEATING COUPLED WITH AVAILABLE MOISTURE WILL SUPPORT ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DAILY DURING THE PERIOD…
FORECAST FOR TUESDAY
WEATHER:PARTLY SUNNY, HOT AND HUMID AND A BIT BREEZY IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS… BECOMING FAIR AND WARM AT NIGHT WITH A STRAY SHOWER OR TWO POSSIBLE…
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION…GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS…
WINDS:SOUTHEASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NW BAHAMAS AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE SE BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS…
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN IN THE NW BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE CNTRL AND SE BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS…
FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY, HOT AND HUMID AND A BIT BREEZY IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS… BECOMING FAIR AND WARM AT NIGHT WITH A STRAY SHOWER OR TWO POSSIBLE…
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION…GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS…
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NW AND CNTRL AND SE BAHAMAS AND 15 T0 20 KNOTS IN THE SE BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS…
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN IN THE NW AND CNTRL BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE SE BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS…
