public notice: weather forecast tuesday november 24 2020
BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST
THE PUBLIC FORECAST FOR 6:00 AM TODAY AND TONIGHT TUESDAY 24TH NOVEMBER 2020, ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY.
GENERAL SITUATION: A WEAK COLD FRONT CONTINUES TO MOVE QUICKLY THROUGH THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS GENERATING SOME UNSETTLED WEATHER IN ITS PATH, HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT WITH INCREASING WINDS.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: BEACHGOERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF ALONG EASTERN SHORELINES.
FOR ALL AREAS
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY, AND BREEZY WITH FEW BRIEF PASSING SHOWERS IN THE VICINITY OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY BECOMING FAIR, WINDY AND COOL TONIGHT WITH THE CHANCE OF BRIEF PASSING SHOWERS MAINLY IN THE VICINITY OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY
ADVISORY: A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND A SMALL CRAFT CAUTION IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS…GUSTY AT TIMES IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS…NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS, FOR TONIGHT WINDS ACROSS ALL AREAS WILL BE NORTHEASTERLY AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS
SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS HIGHER IN GUSTY WINDS
HIGH TEMPERATURE 86F 30C
LOW TEMPERATURE 72F 22C
SUN
SUNRISE: 6:34 AM SUNSET: 5:21 PM
MOON
MOONRISE: 2:16 PM MOONSET: 2:25 AM WED
TIDES
LOW TIDE: 9:34 AM 9:59 PM HIGH TIDE: 3:36 PM 4:14 AM WED
EXTENDED FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS: THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING THROUGH THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS WHILE A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BUILDS ACROSS THE ISLANDS BEHIND THE FRONT. A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL GENERATE FRESH TO MODERATE WINDS ACROSS THE ISLANDS BEHIND THE FRONT.
FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY, COOL AND WINDY WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW PASSING SHOWERS
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS
SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET OVER THE OCEAN
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY, COOL AND WINDY WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW PASSING SHOWERS
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: THERE IS CURRENTLY ONE AREA OF INTEREST; A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED A FEW HUNDRED MILES SOUTH OF BERMUDA CONTINUES TO PRODUCE DISORGANIZED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THIS SYSTEM HAS A LOW OR 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FORMATION.
