#Bahamas, September 27, 2017 – Nassau – THIS IS THE 6AM BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT WEDNESDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER 2017.
GENERAL SITUATION: A TROUGH STRETCHING OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS WILL GENERATE UNSETTLED WEATHER ACROSS THE ISLANDS.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: RESIDENTS IN LOW LYING AREAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK OF LOCALIZED FLOODING DURING HEAVY OR PROLONGED RAINFALL EVENTS. BOATERS SHOULD ALSO BE ALERT FOR THE RISK OF WATERSPOUTS…BOATERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO MODERATE SWELLS, ROUGH SURF AND THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT BEACHES MAINLY ALONG THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORELINES.
FOR ALL AREAS:
WEATHER: CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH SOME BECOMING HEAVY TO SEVERE AT TIMES.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: LIGHT AND VARIABLE OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 1 TO 3 FEET BUT UP TO 8 FEET IN MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 90°F 32°C
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE 74°F 23°C
SUNRISE: 7:01AM SUNSET: 7:01PM
MOONRISE: 1:23PM MOONSET: 12:28 AM THU
LOW TIDE: 7:20 AM HIGH TIDE: 1:45PM
LOW TIDE: 8:15 PM HIGH TIDE: 2:08AM THU
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY WITH FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: LIGHT AND VARIABLE
SEAS:1 TO 3 FEET BUT UP TO 10 FEET IN MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS.
FORECAST FOR FRIDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS OR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: SOUTHEASTERLY AT 10 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
SEAS: 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS BUT UP TO 11 FEET IN NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS ACROSS ALL AREAS.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: SEE LATEST NEWS ITEMS ON MARIA AND LEE.
FORECASTER: PATRICIA WEEKS/ss
