public notice: weather forecast september 04 2023
Weather Update
BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST
THIS IS A PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT MONDAY 04TH SEPTEMBER 2023 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 6AM
GENERAL SITUATION: A FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS SUPPORTING UNSETTLED WEATHER, AS IT CONTINUES TO WEAKEN ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS, WHILE A GENTLE TO MODERATE BREEZE ACCOMPANIES A BUILDING HIGH-PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE ISLANDS.
WARNINGS: MARINERS AND BEACHGOERS ARE TO EXERCISE CAUTION IN ROUGH SURF AND POSSIBLE RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTHEAST AND EAST COASTLINES…RESIDENTS ARE REMINDED TO REMAIN HYDRATED AND AVOID PROLONGED SUN EXPOSURE..MARINERS ARE TO REMAIN VIGILANT FOR WATERSPOUT ACTIVITY.
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
WEATHER:PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY AND HOT WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS, REMAINING PARTLY CLOUDY AND WARM WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONTINUES IN SEA SWELLS…EXPECT GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL ISLANDS AND EASTERLY AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS, SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FEET ALONG ALL ATLANTIC EXPOSURES IN NORTHEAST AND EASTERLY SEA SWELLS.
NORTHWEST BAHAMAS
WEATHER:PARTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, BECOMING FAIR AND WARM WITH AN ISOLATED SHOWER TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONTINUES IN SEA SWELLS…EXPECT GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER
SEAS: IN OR NEAR SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET, BUILDING 6 TO 8 FEET ALONG ALL ATLANTIC EXPOSURES IN NORTHEAST AND EASTERLY SEA SWELLS.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 93°F 34°C
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE 79°F 26°C
SUNRISE: 6:51 AM SUNSET: 7:25 PM
MOONSET: 11:33 AM MOONRISE: 10:44 PM
HIGH TIDE: 11:58 AM & 12:16 AM TUE
LOW TIDE: 6:21 PM & 6:29 AM TUE
EXTENDED FORECAST: A SURFACE TROUGH WILL HOVER OVER THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY WHILE WINDS DIMINISH AND SEAS SUBSIDE AS THE ATLANTIC HIGH-PRESSURE SYSTEM BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA.
FORECAST FOR TUESDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE NORTHWEST ISLANDS AND VARIABLY CLOUDY WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 10 KNOTS, FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST AND 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, BUILDING 4 TO 6 FEET IN NORTHEAST SWELL ALONG ATLANTIC EXPOSURES.
FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY
WEATHER:PARTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL ISLANDS AND PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE SOUTHEAST ISLANDS.
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 5 TO 10 KNOTS, FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE OVER ALL AREAS.
SEAS: 1 TO 3 FEET, BUILDING TO 5 FEET IN NORTHEAST SWELLS ALONG ATLANTIC EXPOSURES.
