public notice: weather forecast wednesday august 16 2023
Weather Update
BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS 3-DAY PUBLIC FORECAST
BAHAMAS 3-DAY PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT, WEDNESDAY, 16TH AUGUST, 2023, ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY.
GENERAL SITUATION: A LINGERING SURFACE TROUGH NEAR SOUTH FLORIDA COUPLED WITH STREAMING TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS TODAY. MEANWHILE, ANOTHER ROUND OF SAHARAN DUST ALONG WITH A BUILDING RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP RAIN CHANCES TO A MINIMUM ELSEWHERE.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT DUE TO THE THREAT OF WATERSPOUT ACTIVITY. BEACHGOERS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EASTERN AND SOUTHERN COASTLINES. FINALLY, RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO REMAIN WELL-HYDRATED AND AVOID PROLONGED PERIODS OUTDOORS DUE TO HIGH HEAT INDICES.
AREA – SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS:
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY, HOT AND BREEZY WITH THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF A FEW STRAY SHOWERS. BECOMING FAIR AND WARM AT NIGHT.
ADVISORY: A SMALL CRAFT CAUTION REMAINS IN EFFECT. EXPECT GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS, GUSTY AT TIMES.
SEAS: 4 TO 7 FEET OVER OPEN WATER.
AREA – NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS:
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY AND HOT TODAY WITH ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT, MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS.
ADVISORY: EXPECT GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. MARINERS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO HIGHER SEAS IN GUSTS.
WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS, FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS BUT EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS BUT 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY: 94°F / 34°C
HEAT INDEX: 108°F / 42°C
LOW TEMPERATURE TONIGHT: 82°F / 28°C
SUNRISE: 6:43 AM
SUNSET: 7:43 PM
MOONRISE: 6:47 AM
MOONSET: 8:14 PM
HIGH TIDE: 8:36 AM
LOW TIDE: 2:40 PM
HIGH TIDE: 8:57 PM
LOW TIDE: 3:21 AM THU.
EXTENDED FORECAST (FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS): A HIGH PRESSURE SURFACE RIDGE IN THE CENTRAL TROPICAL ATLANTIC WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD AND GENERATE GENTLE TO FRESH BREEZES WHILE DRIVING TROPICAL MOISTURE ACROSS THE ISLAND CHAIN, ELEVATING CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND OCCASIONAL THUNDERSTORMS.
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY:
WEATHER: IN PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS, PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH SOME SHOWERS PERSISTING THROUGH THE NIGHT. IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS, PARTLY SUNNY WITH A FEW QUICK PASSING SHOWERS, BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AT NIGHT.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS BUT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS, AND 5 TO 7 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
FORECAST FOR FRIDAY:
WEATHER: ALL AREAS: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SPOTTY SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE AT TIMES.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS. EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
