public notice: weather forecast october 26th 2023
Weather Update
3-DAY BAHAMASAND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST
3-DAY BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT THURSDAY 26TH OCTOBER 2023
GENERAL SITUATION: A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN A ROBUST HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED NORTH OF THE BAHAMAS AND HURRICANE TAMMY IN THE ATLANTIC WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE NORTHEAST TO EASTERLY WINDS AND VERY ROUGH SEAS ACROSS THE ISLAND CHAIN TODAY.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: HAZARDOUS BOATING AND BEACHING CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE ISLAND CHAIN…THEREFORE MARINERS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO REMAIN IN PORT AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD REFRAIN FROM ENTERING THE WATERS DUE TO VERY ROUGH SEAS, ROUGH SURF AND LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS…MOTORIST AND PEDESTRAINS TRAVELLING ALONG EAST COASTAL ROADS ESPECIALLY THE GLASS WINDOW BRIDGE SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO SEA SPRAY AND TIDAL COASTAL FLOODING.
ALL AREAS
WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS AND BREEZY TO WINDY WITH GUSTY SHOWERS THROUGHOUT THE DAY…BREEZY CONDITIONS AND QUICK PASSING SHOWERS CONTINUING INTO TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: BOATERS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO REMAIN IN PORT.
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS AND GUSTING TO NEAR GALE FORCE IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 6 TO 9 FEET BUILDING UP TO 12 FEET IN ATLANTIC WATERS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FEET BUILDING UP TO 10 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS…IN NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY 85 °F 29 °C
LOW TEMPERATURE TONIGHT 77 °F 25 °C
SUNRISE: 7:13 AM SUNSET: 6:33 PM
MOONSET: 4:47 AM MOONRISE: 5:15 PM
HIGH TIDE: 6:12 AM LOW TIDE: 12:30 PM
HIGH TIDE: 6:33 PM LOW TIDE: 12:49 AM FRI
EXTENDED WEATHER OUTLOOK: (FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS)…STRONG HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED NORTH OR THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS AND HAZARDOUS BEACHING AND BOATING THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND…
FORECAST FOR FRIDAY
WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS AND WINDY WITH QUICK PASSING SHOWERS.
ADVISORY: MARINERS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO REMAIN IN PORT.
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE NW BAHAMAS AND 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE CNTRL AND SE BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 6 TO 9 FEET BUILDING UP TO 12 FEET IN THE NW BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING UP TO 10 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SE BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS IN NE’LY SWELLS IN ATLANTIC WATERS.
FORECAST FOR SATURDAY
WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS AND WINDY WITH QUICK PASSING SHOWERS.
ADVISORY: MARINERS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO REMAIN IN PORT.
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE NW BAHAMAS AND 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE CNTRL AND SE BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 6 TO 9 FEET BUILDING UP TO 12 FEET IN THE NW BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING UP TO 10 FEET IN THE CENTARL AND SE BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS IN NE’LY SWELLS IN ATLANTIC WATERS.
