Nassau, Bahamas, February 23, 2017 – This is a public forecast for today and tonight Thursday 23rd February 2017 issued by the Bahamas Department of Meteorology at 6am.
GENERAL SITUATION: A BROAD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ACROSS FLORIDA WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE UNSETTLED WEATHER ACROSS THE BAHAMAS WHILE DRAGGING A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE ISLANDS TODAY.
NORTHWEST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS…GRADUALLY CLEARING BY AFTERNOON/EVENING HOURS.
ADVISORY: A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT ADHEAD OF THE FRONT.
WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS AHEAD OF THE FRONT BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 15 KNOTS BEHIND THE FRONT.
SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET OVER THE OCEAN AHEAD OF THE FRONT…SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FEET BEHIND THE FRONT.
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
ADVISORY: A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT.
WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS AHEAD OF THE FRONT BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO WESTERLY BEHIND THE FRONT.
SEAS : 5 TO 8 FEET OVER THE OCEAN
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 79 °F 26 °C
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE 66 °F 19 °C
SUNRISE: 6:38AM MOONSET: 3:34PM
SUNSET: 6:09PM MOONRISE: 5:06 AM FRI
LOW TIDE: 11:45AM & 11:42 PM
HIGH TIDE: 05:35 PM & 6:03 AM FRI
EXTENDED FORECAST: (FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS)…LOW PRESSURE WILL GRADUALLY EXIT THE AREA WHILE DRAGGING A TRAILING COLD FRONT THROUGH THE ISLANDS…WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE BAHAMAS IN WAKE OF THE FRONT…
FORECAST FOR FRIDAY
WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS AND WARM WITH THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF AN ISOLATED SHOWER OR TWO…MAINLY FAIR AT NIGHT…
WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND SOUTHWEST TO WEST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS…
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS…
FORECAST FOR SATURDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND WARM WITH A STRAY SHOWER OR TWO POSSIBLE…MAINLY FAIR AT NIGHT…
WINDS: NORTHWESTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS…
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN
FORECASTER: GREGORY D THOMPSON/C.G.
