#Bahamas, November 4, 2017 – Nassau – THIS IS A PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT SATURDAY 4TH NOVEMBER 2017 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY.
GENERAL SITUATION: WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ALONG WITH A TRAILING TROUGH JUST EAST OF THE BAHAMAS AND EXTENDING INTO THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS CONTINUES TO SLOWLY MOVE WEST THROUGH TONIGHT
ALL AREAS
WEATHER: PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A FEW BRIEF PASSING SHOWERS TODAY TURNING FAIR AND MILD TONIGHT
WINDS: NORTHEASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS BUT FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES IN THE CENTRAL, SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 86 °F 30 °C
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE 70 °F 21 °C
SUNRISE: 7:19AM SUNSET: 6:27PM
MOONSET: 7:35AM MOONRISE: 8:06PM
HIGH TIDE: 8:19AM & 8:38PM
LOW TIDE: 2:43PM & 2:48AM SUN
EXTENDED FORECAST: (FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS) THAT AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG WITH TROUGHING IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ACROSS THE BAHAMAS FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS SLOWLY DRIFTING TOWARD THE NORTHWESTERN ISLANDS
FORECAST FOR SUNDAY
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY AND WARM WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF A THUNDERSTORM MAINLY ACROSS THE CENTRAL, SOUTHEASTERN ISLANDS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
WINDS: NORTHEASTERLY 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL, SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 3 FEET OR LESS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE CENTRAL, SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
FORECAST FOR MONDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN ISLANDS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
WINDS: LIGHT AND VARIABLY OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, EAST TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 3 FEET OR LESS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: A WEAK LOW PRESSURE AREA ABOUT 950 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BERMUDA IS PRODUCING DISORGANIZED SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. THIS LOW COULD ACQUIRE SOME TROPICAL OR SUBTROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS AS IT MOVES TO THE NORTH-NORTHEAST OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC THIS WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS SYSTEM HAS A LOW CHANCE OF TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION THROUGH 5 DAYS.
FORECASTER: SHEZELLE MATHER /C.G.
Photo: Beach at Gansevoort Resort, Turks and Caicos
