Bahamas, February 28, 2017 – Nassau -GENERAL SITUATION: LARGE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED IN THE WESTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN WITH A RIDGE ACROSS THE BAHAMAS CONTINUES TO PRODUCE MODERATE TO FRESH BREEZES ACROSS THE AREA. MEANWHILE A WEAK LOW LEVEL TROUGH ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS WILL BRING SOME CLOUDINESS AND SHOWERS TO THAT AREA TODAY AND THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS TONIGHT AS IT MOVES EASTWARD OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: BEACHGOERS AND MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR ROUGH SURF AND THE HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORELINES.
NORTHWEST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY, BREEZY AND WARM WITH FEW PASSING SHOWERS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION.
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS BUT GUSTY AT TIMES.
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN BUT HIGHER IN GUSTS.
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY AND WINDY WITH FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS OR POSSIBLE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM TODAY. PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY TONIGHT WITH FEW PASSING SHOWERS LIKELY.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT.
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS, BUT GUSTY AT TIMES.
SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET OVER THE OCEAN BUT HIGH IN GUSTS.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 84 °F 29 °C
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE 68 °F 20 °C
SUN
SUNSET: 06:12 PM TUE
SUNRISE: 06:32 AM WED
MOON
MOONSET: 08:25 PM TUE
MOONRISE: 08:42 AM WED
TIDES
LOW TIDE: 03:10 PM TUE 03:31 AM WED
HIGH TIDE: 09:16 PM TUE 09:35 AM WED
WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY: HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE WEATHER OVER THE AREA WITH BRISK WINDS, PARTLY SUNNY SKIES AND FEW SHOWERS LIKELY OVER THE BAHAMAS.
Forecaster: G. Greene/AA
