public notice: weather forecast thursday june 29 2023
Weather Update
3-DAY BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT THURSDAY 29TH JUNE 2023
GENERAL SITUATION: DEEP LAYERED RIDGING ACROSS THE AREA WILL SUPPORT A RELATIVELY STABLE SUMMER PATTERN ACROSS THE ISLANDS TODAY. MEANWHILE, THE NORTHERN EXTENT OF AN APPROACHING TROPICAL WAVE IS EXPECTED TO ENHANCE SOME SHOWER ACTIVITY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS LATER TONIGHT.
SPECIAL WARNINGS:
MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT DUE TO THE SLIGHT RISK OF WATERSPOUT ACTIVITY. RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO REMAIN HYDRATED AND LIMIT EXTENDED PERIODS OUTDOORS DUE TO HEAT INDICES THAT ARE ONCE AGAIN EXPECTED TO CLIMB INTO THE TRIPLE DIGITS.
ALL AREAS:
WEATHER: PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS TODAY. MOSTLY FAIR AND WARM WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: VARIABLE AT LESS THAN 10 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND EASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS, FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES OVER OPEN WATERS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 3 FEET OR LESS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 90°F 32°C
HEAT INDEX 105°F 41°C
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE 77°F 25°C
SUNRISE: 6:22 AM MOONRISE: 4:22 PM
LOW TIDE: 10:47AM 11:47PM
SUNSET: 8:03 PM MOONSET: 3:25AM FRI
HIGH TIDE: 5:18 PM 5:29AM FRI
EXTENDED FORECAST: A WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN WILL SUPPORT MILD BOATING CONDITIONS WHILE A PAIR OF WEAK SURFACE TROUGHS IN THE VICINITY OF THE EXTREME NORTHWEST AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS COULD TRIGGER SOME ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THOSE AREAS.
FORECAST FOR FRIDAY
WEATHER: MOSTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY ACROSS THE EXTREME NORTHWEST AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
FORECAST FOR SATURDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY OFFSHORE.
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS.
SEAS: 3 FEET OR LESS
