#Bahamas, October 1, 2017 – Nassau – 12:00 PM FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SUNDAY 1STOCTOBER 2017, ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY.
GENERAL SITUATION: A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NORTH OF THE AREA CONTINUES TO INFLUENCE THE WEATHER ACROSS THE NORTHERN ISLANDS…WHILE AN APPROACHING TROPICAL WAVE WILL INFLUENCE WEATHER OVER THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: BEACHGOERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT BEACHES MAINLY ALONG THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORELINES.
ALL AREAS
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY AND HOT WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON… PARTLY CLOUDY, WARM AND A BIT BREEZY TONIGHT WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS.
ADVISORY: A SMALL CRAFT CAUTION IS IN EFFECT…
…BOATERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS…
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 91 °F 33 °C
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE 77 °F 25 °C
SUNSET: 6:56PM
SUNRISE: 7:03AM MON
MOONRISE: 4:26PM
MOONSET: 3:55AM MON
HIGH TIDE: 5:23PM 5:48AM MON
LOW TIDE: 11:48PM & 11:58AM MON
WEATHER OUTLOOK: PARTLY CLOUDY, HOT AND BREEZY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE THAT EXTENDS FROM THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO ACROSS PORTIONS FLORIDA IS PRODUCING AN AREA OF DISORGANIZED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS NEAR THE EAST COAST OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN FLORIDA. DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
Forecaster: K. Ward-Forbes/vd
Photo: Hawks Nest Beach, Cat Island
