Bahamas, March 5, 2017- Nassau –
WARNINGS: HAZARDOUS BOATING AND BEACHING CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY IN THE WEEK…BOATERS AND BEACHGOERS ARE URGED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER DUE TO DANGEROUS SURF, ROUGH SEAS AND THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS…
SPECIAL MENTION…EXTREME CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN AT THE GLASS WINDOW BRIDGE IN NORTH ELEUTHERA AND ALONG COASTAL ROADS ON THE NORTH AND EASTERN SIDE OF THE ISLAND DUE TO LARGE BATTERING WAVES AND POSSIBLE COASTAL FLOODING…
GENERAL SITUATIONS: A REINFORCING COLD FRONT JUST NORTH OF THE BAHAMAS WILL MERGE WITH A STATIONARY FRONT ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND CONTINUE TO PUSH SOUTHEASTWARDS (including TCI) WHILE STRONG HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED NORTH OF THE AREA CONTINUE TO GENERATE STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS ACROSS THE ISLANDS TODAY…
ALL AREAS
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS ARE URGED TO REMAIN IN PORT…
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 20 TO 30 KNOTS…WITH GUSTS TO NEAR GALE FORCE AT TIMES…
SEAS: 8 TO 12 FEET OVER THE OCEAN…HIGHER IN GUSTS…
WEATHER: CHANCE OF A FEW QUICK PASSING SHOWERS…
MOONSET: 12:32AM MOONRISE: 11:52AM
LOW TIDE: 7:19AM & 7:29PM
HIGH TIDE: 1:13PM & 1:58AM MON
EXTENDED FORECAST: (FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS)…COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH SOUTHEASTWARDS WHILE WEAKENING WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN WAKE OF THE FRONT GENERATING FRESH TO STRONG BREEZES ACROSS THE ISLANDS INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK…
FORECAST FOR MONDAY
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS…
SEAS: 8 TO 12 FEET OVER THE OCEAN HIGHER IN GUSTS
WEATHER: CHANCE OF A FEW QUICK PASSING SHOWERS…
FORECAST FOR TUESDAY
ADVISORY: A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT…
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS…WITH HIGHER GUSTS…
SEAS: 6 TO 9 FEET OVER THE OCEAN…HIGHER IN GUSTS…
WEATHER: BRIEF PASSING SHOWER OR TWO POSSIBLE…
FORECASTER: GREGORY D THOMPSON /C.G.
