MARINE FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS FOR 24 HOURS FROM 6AM, WEDNESDAY, 28TH JANUARY, 2015 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEORLOGY AT 1030UTC
MARINERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE ALERT AND EXERCISE CAUTION FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF HAZARDOUS RIP CURRENTS.
GENERAL SITUATION: DRY, COOL AND PLEASANT CONDITIONS REMAIN ACROSS THE BAHAMAS AS A DRY COLD FRONT MOVES SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS THIS MORNING.
NORTHWEST BAHAMAS
SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION.
WINDS: NORTHWEST TO WEST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATER TONIGHT.
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
WEATHER: NONE SIGNIFICANT.
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
A SMALL CRAFT CAUTION INTO EFFECT TONIGHT FOR BOTH THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
WINDS: NORTHWEST TO NORTH AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS TODAY VEERING NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS TONIGHT.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN TODAY INCREASING 4 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT.
WEATHER: CHANCE OF A BRIEF SHOWER OR TWO MAINLY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
MOONSET: 1:28AM LOW TIDE: 8:40AM
MOONRISE: 12:53PM HIGH TIDE: 2:31PM
LOW TIDE: 8:49PM
HIGH TIDE: 3:19AM THURSDAY
EXTENDED FORECAST: HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD BEHIND THE DRY COLD FRONT AND MAINTAIN PLEASANT CONDITIONS ACROSS THE ISLANDS.
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY
SMALL CRAFT CAUTION IS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
WINDS: NORTHEASTERLY AT 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS… NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
WEATHER: NONE SIGNIFICANT
FORECAST FOR FRIDAY
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN
WEATHER: NONE SIGNIFICANT
THE END VM/CJ FOR K.WARD-FORBES
