#Bahamas, October 20, 2017 – Nassau – THIS IS A PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT FRIDAY 20TH OCTOBER 2017 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 6AM
GENERAL SITUATION: A FRONTAL BOUNDARY COMBINED WITH TROUGHING ACROSS THE LOW TO MID LEVELS OF THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS CONTINUES TO PRODUCE UNSETTLED WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF WATERSPOUT ACTIVITY ESPECIALLY IN THE VICINITY OF THE TROUGH AND FRONTAL BOUNDARY.
NORTHWEST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY, HOT AND BREEZY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TURNING FAIR AND WARM AT NIGHT
ADVISORY: A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
WINDS:NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS
SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: VARIABLE CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY IN THE VICINITY OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY THROUGH TONIGHT
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND A CAUTION WILL COME INTO EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS BY LATE AFTERNOON
WINDS:EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS BUT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS BY LATE AFTERNOON IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS….. 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS:2 TO 4 FEET BUT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET BY LATE AFTERNOON IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS….5 TO 8 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 90 °F 32 °C
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE 75 °F 24 °C
SUNRISE: 7:11AM SUNSET: 6:38PM
MOONRISE: 7:49AM MOONSET: 6:33PM
HIGH TIDE: 8:50AM & 9:07PM
LOW TIDE: 3:11PM & 3:15AM SAT
EXTENDED FORECAST: (FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS) HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OVER THE AREA KEEPING FRESH TO MODERATE WINDS ACROSS THE ISLANDS THROUGH SUNDAY.
FORECAST FOR SATURDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY, HOT AND BREEZY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY ACROSS THE CENTRAL ISLANDS, TURNING VARIABLY CLOUDY AND WARM WITH A FEW PASSING SHOWERS AT NIGHT
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS
SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET OVER THE OCEAN
FORECAST FOR SUNDAY
WEATHER: MOSTLY SUNNY, HOT AND A BIT BREEZY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS OR POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS TURNING FAIR AND MILD AT NIGHT
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS
SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET OVER THE OCEAN
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT 5 DAYS.
FORECASTER: SHEZELLE MATHER /C.G.
Photo: Beach on Berry Islands, Bahamas
