public notice: weather forecast friday december 04 2020
BAHAMAS AND TURKSA AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST
THE PUBLIC FORECAST FOR 6:00 AM TODAY AND TONIGHT FRIDAY 4TH DECEMBER 2020, ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY.
GENERAL SITUATION: A WEAKENING FRONTAL BOUNDARY NEAR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS CONTINUES TO DRIFT AWAY FROM THE BAHAMAS MEANWHILE, PLEASANT WEATHER CONDITIONS AND A SLIGHT WARMING TREND CONTINUES ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE ISLANDS, AS A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM NORTH OF THE AREA SLIDES EASTWARDS.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: BEACHGOERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTH AND EASTERN SHORELINES.
FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE VICINITY OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY THROUGH TONIGHT
ADVISORY: A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS FALLING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS TONIGHT
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN SUBSIDING 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT
FOR THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL
WEATHER: MOSTLY SUNNY AND A BIT BREEZY TODAY BECOMING FAIR AND COOL TONIGHT
ADVISORY: A SMALL CRAFT CAUTION IS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, 15 TO 20 KNOTS BUT FALLING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, 4 TO 6 FEET AND SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 82F 28C
FRIDAY’S LOW TEMPERATURE 66F 19C
SUN
SUNRISE: 6:41 AM SUNSET: 5:21 PM
MOON
MOONSET: 10:17 AM MOONRISE: 10:10 PM
TIDES
HIGH TIDE: 10:08 AM 10:31 PM
LOW TIDE: 4:42 PM 4:29 AM SAT
EXTENDED FORECAST FOR THE WEEKEND: THAT FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY WEAKEN ON SATURDAY WHILE HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO RETREAT EAST OF THE AREA. PLEASANT WEATHER WILL REMAIN OVER THE ISLANDS THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND AS TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO WARM UP A BIT.
FORECAST FOR SATURDAY
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY AND WARM WITH JUST THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF A QUICK PASSING SHOWER MAINLY IN THE SOUTHEASTERN ISLANDS
WINDS: LIGHT AND VARIABLY AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS, EASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 3 FEET OR LESS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS, 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
FORECAST FOR SUNDAY
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY AND WARM WITH JUST THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF A QUICK PASSING SHOWER MAINLY IN THE SOUTHEASTERN ISLANDS.
WINDS: LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS INCREASING TO NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS, EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 3 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS, 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
