public notice: weather forecast sunday november 08 2020
BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS PUBLIC FORECAST
THIS IS THE BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT SUNDAY 8TH, NOVEMBER 2020 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 6 AM.
GENERAL SITUATION: TROPICAL STORM ETA IS STREAMING RICH MOISTURE OVER THE BAHAMAS AS IT CROSSES CUBA TODAY AND APPROACH THE WESTERN BAHAMAS TONIGHT.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS. TROPICAL STORM ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. RESIDENTS COULD EXPECT WIDESPREAD FLOODING ACROSS THE ARCHIPELAGO. RESIDENTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR SEA SWELLS AND DANGEROUS WAVES OVER-TOPPING SEAWALLS AND COASTAL ROADS.
TROPICAL WEATHER: A BROAD NON-TROPICAL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO FORM SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE AZORES WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. FORMATION CHANCE OF THIS SYSTEM DURING THE NEXT 5 DAYS IS A LOW 20 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
WEATHER: OVERCAST AND BREEZY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS, THUNDERSTORMS AND RAIN THROUGH TONIGHT
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT
WINDS: SOUTHEASTERLY AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS GUSTING TO NEAR GALE FORCE
SEAS: 8 TO 10 FEET IN MODERATE TO LARGE NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS
NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS
WEATHER: OVERCAST AND WINDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS, ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AND RAIN THROUGH TONIGHT
ADVISORY: ALL MARINE OPERATORS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUST TO STORM FORCE
SEAS: 12 TO 15 FEET IN LARGE NORTH AND NORTHEASTLY SWELLS
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 79°F 26°C
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE 72°F 22°C
SUNRISE: 6:22 AM MOONSET: 1:04 PM
SUNSET: 5:26 PM MOONRISE: 12:17 AM MON
LOW TIDE: 6:42 AM & 7:45 PM
HIGH TIDE: 1:08 PM & 1:44 MON AM
EXTENDED FORECAST: TROPICAL CYCLONE ETA IS FORECASTED TO PASS WEST OF THE BAHAMA ISLANDS LATE SUNDAY OR EARLY MONDAY MORNING. STRONG GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS SEAS AND UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA.
FORECAST FOR MONDAY
WEATHER: OVERCAST AND WINDY WITH RAIN, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER ALL AREAS
WINDS: SOUTHEASTERLY AT 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUST TO STORM FORCE IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND SOUTHEASTERLY AT 25 TO 30 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 12 TO 16 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST AND 10 TO 12 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
FORECAST FOR TUESDAY
WEATHER: CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
WINDS: SOUTHEASTERLY AT 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUST IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 20 TO 25 FALLING 15 TO 20 KNOTS BY EVENING IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 10 TO 12 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL ISLANDS AND 7 TO 9 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
