public notice: weather forecast wednesday may 04, 2022
BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST
PUBLIC FORECAST 6:00 AM TODAY AND TONIGHT WEDNESDAY 4THMAY 2022
GENERAL SITUATION: LINGERING TROUGHING INTERACTING WITH MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE POCKETS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE ISLANDS OF THE BAHAMAS. MEANWHILE, HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH WINDS.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: THERE IS A RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER ACTIVITY. BOATERS AND RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT FOR POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY. BEACHGOERS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION ALONG EAST AND SOUTH COAST BEACHES. THERE IS A RISK OF LOCALIZED FLOODING DURING HEAVY OR PROLONGED RAINFALL IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS.
FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY, WARM AND BREEZY WITH FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THE CHANCE OF AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM.
ADVISORY: A SMALL CRAFT CAUTION REMAINS IN EFFECT.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS BUT GUSTY AT TIMES.
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
FOR THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY, VERY WARM AND HUMID WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS MAYBE LOCALLY HEAVY AND THUNDERSTORMS STRONG AT TIMES.
ADVISORY: EXPECT GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS, FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
WEDNESDAY’S HIGH TEMPERATURE 88 °F 31 °C
TONIGHT’S LOW TEMPERATURE 74 °F 25 °C
SUNRISE: 6:31 AM SUNSET: 7:41 PM
MOONRISE: 9:04 AM MOONSET: 11:21 PM
HIGH TIDE: 10:54 AM LOW TIDE: 4:53 PM
HIGH TIDE: 5:50AM THU LOW TIDE: 11:36 AM THU
EXTENDED FORECAST: (FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS) LINGERING TROUGHING COUPLED WITH STREAMING MOISTURE, CONTINUES TO SUPPORT SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY INTO THURSDAY. WINDS WILL FALL OFF AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES EASTWARD.
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY, VERY WARM AND A BIT BREEZY WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS. TURNING MOSTLY FAIR AT NIGHT.
WINDS: LIGHT AND VARIABLE ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS. EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS. 4 TO 6 FEET ELSEWHERE.
FORECAST FOR FRIDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY AND WARM WITH FEW SHOWERS POSSIBLE.
WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS. EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS 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 ELSEWHERE INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.