public notice: weather forecast wednesday october 4th 2023
Weather Update
BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST
THIS IS A PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT WEDNESDAY 4TH OCTOBER 2023 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 6AM
GENERAL SITUATION: RESIDUAL TROUGHING, ASSOCIATED WITH A DISSIPATING FRONTAL BOUNDARY, WILL CONTINUE TO ENHANCE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY MAINLY ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN ISLANDS. MEANWHILE, A RELATIVELY TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL MAINTAIN A MODERATE BREEZE OVER THE ISLANDS.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT ACTIVITY. FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN FLOOD-PRONE AND LOW-LYING AREAS DURING HEAVY OR PROLONGED RAINFALL EVENTS. BEACHGOERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION ALONG ATLANTIC EXPOSED SHORELINES DUE TO POSSIBLE RIP CURRENTS.
ALL AREAS.
WEATHER: IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, PARTLY CLOUDY AND A BIT BREEZY WITH A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE BECOMING FAIR AND MILD AT NIGHT WITH A STRAY SHOWER OR TWO. ELSEWHERE, EXPECT VARIABLE CLOUDINESS AND HUMID CONDITIONS WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS, AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH STRAY SHOWERS LIKELY TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: EXPECT GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. A SMALL CRAFT CAUTION IS IN EFFECT DUE TO SWELLS ALONG ATLANTIC EXPOSURES.
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER OPEN WATER BUT UP TO 6 FEET ALONG ATLANTIC EXPOSURES IN NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 88°F 31°C
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE 77°F 25°C
SUNRISE: 7:02 AM SUNSET: 6:53 PM
MOONSET: 12:24 PM MOONRISE: 10:55 PM
HIGH TIDE: 12:21 PM & 12:42 AM THU
LOW TIDE: 6:53 PM & 6:47 AM THU
EXTENDED FORECAST: A RELATIVELY DRIER AIR MASS WILL REDUCE RAIN CHANCES IN THE NORTHWEST AND PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WHILE TROUGHING AND AVAILABLE MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SOME SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN ISLANDS. FINALLY, THE CURRENT PRESSURE PATTERN ACROSS THE AREA WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN SUPPORTING GENTLE TO LIGHT BREEZES.
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY
WEATHER: EXPECT A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS BECOMING MOSTLY FAIR AND MILD AT NIGHT.
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 KNOTS, FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET NEARSHORE BUT UP TO 5 FEET ALONG ATLANTIC COASTS.
FORECAST FOR FRIDAY (GOOD DAY FOR BOATING)
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY TO PARTLY SUNNY WITH A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS POSSIBLE BECOMING FAIR AND MILD AT NIGHT.
WINDS: LIGHT AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KNOTS.
SEAS: 1 TO 3 FEET NEARSHORE BUILDING UP TO 4 FEET ALONG ATLANTIC COASTS.
