6AM FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT THURSDAY 29TH OF JANUARY 2015.
WARNINGS: BOATERS SHOULD EXERCISE DUE CAUTION DUE TO MODERATE NORTHERLY OCEAN SWELLS AND SWIMMERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT DUE TO RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE NORTHERN SHORELINES.
GENERAL SITUATION: A REINFORCING COLD FRONT ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS WILL EXIT THE AREA TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE AREA SHIFTS ACROSS THE ISLANDS IN WAKE OF THE FRONT
FOR ALL AREAS
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY, BREEZY AND MILD TODAY… TURNING FAIR AND COOL TONIGHT
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION
WINDS: NORTHEASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS
SEAS: 4 TO 7 FEET OVER OPEN WATERS IN MODERATE NORTHERLY SWELLS
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 77° F 25° C
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE IN NASSAU 62° F 16° C
SUNRISE AT 6.54 AM AND SUNSET AT 5.52 PM
MOONRISE AT 1.41 PM AND MOONSET AT 3.18 AM FRI
LOW TIDE AT 9.46 AM AND HIGH TIDE AT 3.35 PM
LOW TIDE AT 9.49 PM AND HIGH TIDE 4.18 AM FRI
EXTENDED FORECAST: A WEAK FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW BAHAMAS FRIDAY EVENING AND GRADUALLY WASH OUT WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING ACROSS THE BAHAMAS INTO THE WEEKEND…
FORECAST FOR FRIDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND PLEASANT DURING THE DAY…TURNING FAIR AND MILD AT NIGHT…
WINDS: NE TO E AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NW/CNTRL BAHAMAS AND NE’LY AT 15 KNOTS IN THE SE BAHAMAS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NW/CNTRL BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE SE BAHAMAS…
FORECAST FOR SATURDAY
WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS WITH THE CHANCE OF AN ISOLATED SHOWER OR TWO DURING THE DAY…TURNING BREEZY BY AFTERNOON/EVENING HOURS…
WINDS: NE’LY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS
SEAS: 4 TO 7 FEET
GREG THOMPSON /A.T.
