public notice: weather forecast october 12 2023
Weather Update
3 DAY BAHAMAS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR 6:00 AM TODAY AND TONIGHT THURSDAY 12TH OCTOBER 2023 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
GENERAL SITUATION:
STREAMING MOISTURE FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO ALONG WITH A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL PROMOTE MODERATE TO STRONG BREEZES AND ENHANCE THE CHANCE OF SHOWER ACTIVITY ACROSS THE NORTHWESTERN ISLANDS WHILE WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN ISLANDS PRODUCING LIGHT WINDS AND A DRIER WEATHER PATTERN
SPECIAL WARNINGS:
BEACHGOERS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG ATLANTIC EXPOSED COASTLINES
AREA: CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH THE CHANCE OF AN ISOLATED SHOWER OR TWO BECOMING FAIR AND WARM TONIGHT.
ADVISORY:
WINDS: SOUTH-SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH-SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS FALLING TO LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET FALLING TO 3 FEET OR LESS TONIGHT
AREA: NORTHWEST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY, HOT, AND WINDY WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW ISOLATED PASSING SHOWERS BECOMING VARIABLY CLOUDY AND WARM TONIGHT WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EXTREME NORTHWESTERN ISLANDS.
WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS FALLING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS TONIGHT IN THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS…SOUTH-SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH-SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS FALLING TO 10 KNOTS OR LESS TONIGHT ELSEWHERE.
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET SLIGHTLY HIGHER IN SWELLS DIMINISHING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT IN THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, 2 TO 4 FEET FALLING TO 3 FEET OR LESS TONIGHT ELSEWHERE
HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY 92 °F 33 °C
LOW TEMPERATURE TONIGHT 79 °F 26 °C
SUNRISE: 7:06 AM SUNSET: 6:45 PM
MOONRISE: 5:13 AM MOONSET: 5:48 PM
HIGH TIDE: 7:00 AM & 7:15 PM
LOW TIDE: 1:12 PM & 1:30 AM FRI
EXTENDED FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS: WEAK HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE ISLANDS PRODUCING LIGHT WINDS HOWEVER STREAMING TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL INCREASE THE PROBABILITY OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY IN THE NORTHWEST AND PARTS OF THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS
FORECAST FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE IN THE NORTHWEST AND PARTS OF THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS BECOMING FAIR AND WARM AT NIGHT WITH THE CHANCE OF A PASSING SHOWER OR TWO.
WINDS: WESTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS ELSEWHERE.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, 3 FEET OR LESS ELSEWHERE
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK OCTOBER 12TH 2023: A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS HAS A 30% CHANCE OF CYCLONE FORMATION THROUGH SEVEN DAYS.
