public notice: weather forecast wednesday july 26 2023
Weather Update
BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST
THIS IS A PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT WEDNESDAY 26TH JULY 2023 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
GENERAL SITUATION: A SURFACE TROUGH EAST OF THE ISLANDS ALONG WITH A MID TO UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH IS PRODUCING UNSETTLED WEATHER ACROSS THE BAHAMAS WHILE A MODERATE TO FRESH BREEZE IS BLOWING THROUGHOUT THE ISLANDS AS THE HIGH PRESSURE WEAKENS OVER THE AREA.
WARNINGS: MARINERS AND RESIDENTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE WATER SPOUT AND OR FUNNEL CLOUD ACTIVITY…THERE IS A RISK OF FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE AREAS…THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO REMAIN HYDRATED AND AVOID PROLONGED SUN EXPOSURE DURING LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS…BEACHGOERS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS MUST BE VIGILANT FOR POSSIBLE RIP CURRENTS ALONG EASTERLY BEACHES.
ALL AREAS
WEATHER: CLOUDY TO OVERCAST AT TIMES, HOT AND BREEZY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS, HEAVY AND SEVERE AT TIMES THROUGH THE NIGHT
ADVISORY: GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS ARE EXPECTED IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS…SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION 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 EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST AND 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 93°F 34°C
HEAT INDEX 104°F 40°C
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE 81°F 27°C
SUNRISE: 6:33 AM SUNSET: 7:57 PM
MOONRISE: 2:08 PM MOONSET: 1:18 AM THU
LOW TIDE: 8:19 AM & 9:12 PM
HIGH TIDE: 2:48 PM & 2:55 AM THU
EXTENDED FORECAST: THE SURFACE TROUGH ALONG WITH A TROPICAL WAVE BOTH MOVING WESTWARD ACROSS THE BAHAMAS WILL BE ENHANCED BY UPPER LEVEL TROUGH CREATING UNSETTLED WEATHER ACROSS THE BAHAMAS THROUGH THE START OF THE WEEKEND.
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY
WEATHER: CLOUDY TO OVERCAST, HOT, AND BREEZY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS HEAVY TO SEVERE AT TIMES THROUGH THE NIGHT
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST, BUILDING 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
FORECAST FOR FRIDAY
WEATHER:PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY, HOT, AND B REEZYWITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS, HEAVY TO SEVERE AT TIMES IN THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN ISLANDS.
WINDS:SOUTHEASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST, BUILDING 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
