public notice: weather forecast tuesday november 03 2020
BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST
THIS IS THE PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT TUESDAY 3RD, NOVEMBER 2020 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 6 AM.
GENERAL SITUATION: A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BECOME STATIONARY ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WHILE TROPICAL MOISTURE CONTINUE TO STREAM ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN ISLANDS.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS, MOTORIST AND PEDESTRIANS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RIP CURRENTS, DANGEROUS WAVES AND HIGH SURFS OVER TOPPING SEA WALLS ALONG COASTAL ROADS ESPECIALLY THE GLASS WINDOW BRIDGE ON ELEUTHERA AND THE FISHING HOLE ROAD ON GRAND BAHAMA. LARGE ROCKS, SAND AND SALT WATER INTRUSION ONTO BEACHES, BEACH FRONT PROPERTY AND COASTAL ROADS IS POSSIBLE. RESIDENTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS.
SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
WEATHER: CLOUDY TO OVERCAST, HOT AND BREEZY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS, THROUGH TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS
SEAS: 7 TO 10 FEET IN MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS
NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS
WEATHER: CLOUDY TO OVERCAST, COOL AND WINDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AHEAD OF THE FRONT, THROUGH TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT
WINDS: NORTHEASTERLY AT 25 TO 30 KNOTS GUSTING TO GALE FORCE
SEAS: 8 TO 12 FEET IN LARGE NORTH AND NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 81°F 27°C
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE 72°F 22°C
SUNRISE: 6:19 AM
SUNSET: 5:28 PM
MOONSET: 8:49 AM
MOONRISE: 7:42 PM
HIGH TIDE: 9:09 AM 9:25 PM
LOW TIDE: 3:37 PM 3:25 WED AM
EXTENDED FORECAST: FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL REMAIN QUASI-STATIONARY ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS BEFORE SLOWLY DISSIPATING ACROSS THE ISLANDS ON THURSDAY. TROPICAL MOISTURE AND FEEDER BANDS FROM HURRICANE ETA WILL CONTINUE TO STREAM ACROSS THE BAHAMAS. STRONG WINDS AND HIGH SEAS WILL PREVAIL.
FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY
WEATHER: CLOUDY TO OVERCAST AND WINDY AND COOL WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE NORTHWESTERN ISLANDS BY AFTERNOON
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 20 TO 30 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS, EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 8 TO 12 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL ISLANDS AND 7 TO 10 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS. MODERATE TO LARGE NORTH AND NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY
WEATHER: CLOUDY TO OVERCAST COOL AND WINDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER ALL AREAS.
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 20 TO 30 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 7 TO 10 FEET IN MODERATE NORTH AND NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS.
TROPICAL WEATHER: SEE LATEST NEWS ITEM ON HURRICANE ETA. ELSEWHERE TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 5 DAYS.
