WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT
WEDNESDAY 24TH DECEMBER 2014
GENERAL SITUATION: A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BAHAMAS WILL WEAKEN TODAY WITH A COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.
NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY WITH A BRIEF PASSING SHOWER OR TWO TODAY, INCREASING CLOUDINESS AND SHOWER ACTIVITY MAINLY IN THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS TONIGHT.
SMALL CRAFT CAUTION REMAINS IN EFFECT
WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN
SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
WEATHER: MOSTLY SUNNY AND WINDY WITH A BRIEF PASSING SHOWER OR TWO TODAY, FAIR AND MILD TONIGHT
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS
SEAS: 7 TO 10 FEET OVER THE OCEAN
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE: 84F 29C
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE: 72F 22C
SUNRISE: 6:52AM SUNSET: 5:27PM
MOONRISE: 8:57AM MOONSET: 8:32PM
HIGH TIDE: 9:10AM LOW TIDE: 3:38PM
HIGH TIDE: 9:36PM LOW TIDE: 3:43AM THUR.
EXTENDED FORECAST: THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN AS IT QUICKLY REACHES THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS BY THURSDAY SLOWLY SINKING SOUTH AND DISSIPATING THROUGH SATURDAY WHILE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT.
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE VICINITY OF THE FRONT, PARTLY SUNNY AND WINDY ELSEWHERE
WINDS: SOUTHERLY 15 TO 20 KNOTS AHEAD OF THE FRONT BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS BEHIND THE FRONT IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND EASTERLY AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS OVER OPEN WATERS
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET AHEAD OF THE FRONT SUBSIDING 2 TO 4 FEET BEHIND THE FRONT IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS OVER THE OCEAN
FORECAST FOR FRIDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW SHOWERS MAINLY IN THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, WINDY IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS OVER OPEN WATERS
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 7 TO 10 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS OVER THE OCEAN
