MARINE FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS FOR 24 HOURS FROM 12:00AM WEDNESDAY 01ST APRIL 2015 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 1000 UTC
GENERAL SITUATION: A STATIONARY FRONT IN THE VICINITY OF THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS WILL BECOME DIFFUSE BY TONIGHT WHILE HIGH PRESSURE PREVAILS OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE BAHAMAS THROUGH MIDWEEK
FOR THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS
WINDS: VARIABLE AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS OVER OPEN WATERS
SEAS: 3 FEET OR LESS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS OVER THE OCEAN
WEATHER: NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION REMAINS IN EFFECT
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN
WEATHER: ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF A FEW THUNDERSTORMS TODAY
MOONRISE: 05:17 PM HIGH TIDE: 06:44 AM
MOONRISE: 05:51 AM THUR. LOW TIDE: 01:02 PM
HIGH TIDE: 07:06 PM LOW TIDE: 01:19 AM THUR.
EXTENDED FORECAST: HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS OVER OPEN WATERS
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS OVER THE OCEAN
WEATHER: THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF A BRIEF PASSING SHOWER DURING THE DAY
FORECAST FOR FRIDAY
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS OVER OPEN WATERS
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS OVER THE OCEAN
WEATHER: THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF A BRIEF PASSING SHOWER DURING THE DAY
