public notice: weather forecast thursday november 19 2020
BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST
THE PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT THURSDAY 19TH NOVEMBER 2020, ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY.
GENERAL SITUATION: COLD FRONT ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY STALL WHILE A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT CONTINUES TO GENERATE STRONG TO GALE FORCE WINDS ACROSS THE BAHAMAS.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS AND BEACHGOERS ARE URGED TO REMAIN IN PORT AND REFRAIN FROM ENTERING THE WATERS DUE TO DANGEROUS MARINE AND BEACHING CONDITIONS. MOTORISTS AND PEDESTRIANS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE TRAVERSING COASTAL ROADS ALONG NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORELINES AS SAND, SEA SPRAY AND OVERTOPPING WAVES CAN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY, ESPECIALLY THE FISHING HOLE ROAD IN GRAND BAHAMA AND THE GLASS WINDOW BRIDGE IN ELEUTHERA.THERE IS A RISK OF WATERSPOUT ACTIVITY IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS,
FOR ALL AREA:
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY TO PARTLY CLOUDY, VERY WINDY AND COOL WITH PASSING ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS NEAR THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN IN PORT.
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 20 TO 30 KNOTS…BUT FREQUENTLY GUSTING TO GALE FORCE.
SEAS: 8 TO 12 FEET NEARSHORE BUILDING UP TO 14 FEET OFFSHORE BUT HIGHER IN GUSTS TO GALE FORCE.
HIGH TEMPERATURE 80F 27C
LOW TEMPERATURE TONIGHT 70F 21C
SUN
SUNRISE: 6:30 AM SUNSET: 5:21 PM
MOON
MOONRISE: 11:02 AM MOONSET: 9:52 PM
TIDES
HIGH TIDE: 10:50 AM 11:19 PM
LOW TIDE: 5:25 PM 5:22 AM FRI
EXTENDED FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAY: BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ISLANDS WILL SUPPORT MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE ISLANDS THROUGH SATURDAY. A LOW LEVEL TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN ISLANDS ON SATURDAY ENHANCING UNSETTLED WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA.
FORECAST FOR FRIDAY
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY TO OCCASIONALLY CLOUDY AND WINDY WITH A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS
WINDS: NORTHEASTERLY AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 20 TO 30 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN ISLANDS
SEAS: 7 TO 10 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 8 TO 12 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS…HIGHER IN SWELLS FOR ALL AREAS
FORECAST FOR SATURDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY AND WINDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS MAINLY OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN ISLANDS
WINDS: NORTHEASTERLY AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS
SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET BUT HIGHER IN SWELLS
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK:
1) A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA IS PRODUCING AN AREA OF DISORGANIZED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THIS SYSTEM HAS A LOW OR 10 PERCENT CHANCE OF FORMATION THROUGH THE NEXT FIVE DAYS.
2) A NON-TROPICAL AREA OF LOW PRESSURE COULD FORM BETWEEN THE BAHAMAS AND BERMUDA BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS SYSTEM COULD GRADUALLY DEVELOP SUBTROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK AS IT MOVES NORTHEASTWARD. THIS SYSTEM HAS A LOW OR 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF FORMATION THROUGH THE NEXT FIVE DAYS.
