public notice:: weather forecast tuesday october 3rd 2023
Weather Update
BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS 3 DAY PUBLIC FORECAST
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT TUESDAY 3RDOCTOBER 2023
GENERAL SITUATION: A SLOW DECAYING FRONTAL BOUNDARY DRAPED ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS, WILL CONTINUE TO TRIGGER UNSETTLED WEATHER OVER THE ISLANDS, WHILE AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE GENERATES SOME BREEZY CONDITIONS BEHIND IT.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS SHOULD BE VIGILANT FOR WATERSPOUT AND THE POSSIBILITY OF TORNADIC ACTIVITY. BEACHGOERS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION DUE TO POSSIBLE RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF ALONG ATLANTIC EXPOSURES. EXTREME CAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN TRAVELLING ALONG COASTAL ROADS, ESPECIALLY THE GLASS WINDOW BRIDGE IN ELEUTHERA. FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN FLOOD PRONE AND LOW LYING AREAS DURING PROLONGED RAINFALL EVENTS. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT DURING HIGH TIDE INTERVALS AS A RESULT OF ENHANCED ASTRONOMICAL TIDES.
ALL AREAS
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY AND WARM WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE AT TIMES.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD NOT VENTURE FAR FROM PORT DUE TO MODERATE TO LARGE SWELLS. GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS WILL OCCUR IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
SEAS: 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS BUT UP TO 8 FEET IN NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS ALONG ATLANTIC EXPOSED SHORES.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 88°F 31°C
HEAT INDEX 96°F 36°C
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE 75°F 24°C
SUNRISE: 7:02 AM MOONRISE: 10:05 PM
SUNSET: 6:54 PM MOONSET: 11:22 PM
HIGH TIDE: 11:28 AM HIGH TIDE: 11:48 PM
LOW TIDE: 5:57 PM LOW TIDE: 5:55 AM WED
EXTENDED FORECAST: THE STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL WEAKEN OVER THE AREA THUS REDUCING THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET BUT UP TO 6 FEET IN NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
WINDS: EAST-NORTHEAST TO EAST- SOUTHEAST AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS
SEAS: 1 TO 3 FEET BUT UP TO 6 FEET IN NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS
