public notice: weather forecast thursday november 03 2020

BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST

PUBLIC FORECAST TODAY AND TONIGHT THURSDAY 03RD DECEMBER 2020

GENERAL SITUATION:  A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS SITTING ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS WHILE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS BEHIND IT.

SPECIAL WARNINGS: BEACH-GOERS AND MARINERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE RIP CURRENTS.

CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.

WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY. MILD AND BREEZY WITH A QUICK PASSING SHOWER INVICINITY OF THE FRONT, PARTLY CLOUDY AND COOL TONIGHT

ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT.

WINDS: NORTHEASTERLY AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS

SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET

NORTHWEST BAHAMAS

WEATHER:  PARTLY SUNNY, MILD AND BREEZY BECOMING FAIR AND COOL TONIGHT.

ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION

WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS

SEAS: 5 TO 7 FEET

DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE   77 °F    25 °C

OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE  64 °F    18 °C

SUNRISE: 6:40 AM SUNSET: 5:20 PM

MOONSET: 9:27 AM MOONRISE: 8:12 PM

HIGH TIDE: 9:26 AM LOW TIDE: 3:59 PM

HIGH TIDE: 9:45 PM LOW TIDE: 3:43 FRI AM

EXTENDED FORECAST: THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE ON FRIDAY AHEAD OF ANOTHER COLD FRONT THAT ENTERS THE NORTHWESTERN ISLANDS LATE ON SATURDAY.

FORECAST FOR FRIDAY

WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY, MILD AND BREEZY, FAIR AND COOL AT NIGHT

WINDS:  EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS FALLING 10 TO 15 BY EVENING IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE 

CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.

SEAS: 5 TO 7 FEET FALLING 4 TO 6 FEET BY EVENING IN THE NORTHWEST AND 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ISLANDS.

FORECAST FOR SATURDAY

WEATHER: SUNNY AND MILD, BECOMING FAIR AND COOL AT NIGHT  

WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT LESS THAN 10 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST AND NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN ISLANDS.

SEAS: 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST AND 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN ISLANDS.