public notice: weather forecast wednesday november 18 2020
BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST
THIS IS THE PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT WEDNESDAY 18TH, NOVEMBER 2020 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY.
GENERAL SITUATION: A STRONG COLD FRONT IS MAKING ITS WAY SOUTH THROUGH THE ARCHIPELAGO FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: RESIDENTS, MOTORISTS AND WAY-FARERS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION FOR STRONG WINDS, RIP CURRENTS, SALT WATER INUNDATION, ROUGH SURF AND HIGH SEAS OVER TOPPING SEA WALLS, COASTAL ROADS AND BEACH FRONT PROPERTY, ESPECIALLY ON THE FISHING HOLE ROAD IN GRAND BAHAMA AND THE GLASS WINDOW BRIDGE ON THE ISLAND OF ELEUTHERA.
ALL AREAS
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY MILD AND WINDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS, HEAVY AT TIMES IN VICINITY AND AHEAD OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY THROUGH TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT
WINDS: NORTHEASTERLY AT 25 TO 30 KNOTS GUSTING TO GALE FORCE IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
SEAS: 8 TO 12 FEET IN LARGE NORTH AND NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FEET IN SLIGHT TO MODERATE SWELLS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDINING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 84°F 29°C
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE 73°F 23°C
SUNRISE: 6:30 AM
SUNSET: 5:22 PM
MOONRISE: 10:06 AM
MOONSET: 8:51 PM
HIGH TIDE: 9:55 AM & 10:20 PM
LOW TIDE: 4:28 PM & 4:25 THU AM
EXTENDED FORECAST: THE COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE MAKING IT WAY SOUTH TODAY BEFORE BECOMING STATIONARY OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL ISLANDS.
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUD AND WINDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM AHEAD AND IN VICINITY AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT. SUNNY AND COOL BEHIND THE FRONT.
WINDS: NORTHEASTERLY AT 25 TO 30 KNOTS, GUSTING TO GALE FORCE
SEAS: 8 TO 12 FEET IN LARGE NORTH AND NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS
FORECAST FOR FRIDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUD AND WINDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM AHEAD AND IN VICINITY AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT. SUNNY AND COOL BEHIND THE FRONT.
WINDS: NORTHEASTERLY AT 25 TO 30 KNOTS, GUSTING TO GALE FORCE
SEAS: 8 TO 12 FEET IN LARGE NORTH AND NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS
TROPICAL WEATHER:
- A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE COULD FORM IN A DAY OR SO OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA. THIS AREA HAS A LOW 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF DEVELOPMENT WITH IN THE NEXT 5 DAYS.
- A NON-TROPICAL AREA OF LOW PRESSURE COULD FORM BETWEEN THE BAHAMAS AND BERMUDA BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS AREA HAS A LOW 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF DEVELOPMENT AS IT NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
