#Bahamas, October 9, 2017 – Nassau – FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT, MONDAY 9TH OCTOBER, 2017, ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY.
GENERAL SITUATION: A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS ACROSS THE AREA…WHILE A SURFACE TROUGH WILL SHIFT WESTWARDS ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS INCREASING SHOWER CHANCES.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE ALERT FOR THE POTENTIAL OF WATERSPOUTS. ALSO, BEACHGOERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORELINES.
FOR ALL AREAS
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY, HOT AND A BIT BREEZY TODAY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS…TURNING FAIR AND BREEZY TONIGHT WITH A POSSIBLE STRAY SHOWER OR TWO.
ADVISORY: A SMALL CRAFT CAUTION WILL COME INTO EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON…
EXPECT GUSTY WINDS & HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS…INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS:2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY 91 °F 33 °C
LOW TEMPERATURE TONIGHT 77 °F 25 °C
SUNRISE: 7:05AM
SUNSET: 6:48PM
MOONSET: 10:56AM
MOONRISE: 10:17PM
HIGH TIDE: 11:06AM &11:28 PM
LOW TIDE: 5:33 PM & 5:38AM TUE
EXTENDED FORECAST:HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH MID-WEEK, MAINTAINING AN EASTERLY WIND FLOW.
WEATHER OUTLOOK
FORECAST FOR TUESDAY
WEATHER: MOSTLY SUNNY, WARM AND BREEZY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND A FEW POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN
FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY, WARM AND HUMID WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: PLEASE SEE THE LATEST NEWS ITEMS ON POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE NATE AND TROPICAL DEPRESSION 17.
FORECASTER: K. WARD-FORBES/vd
