#Bahamas, November 20, 2017 – Nassau – PUBLIC FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT, MONDAY 20TH NOVEMBER 2017, ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPT. OF METEOROLOGY.
GENERAL SITUATION: A WEAKENING SURFACE TROUGH ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT NORTH-EASTWARD TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. MEANWHILE, A COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS THROUGH TONIGHT.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURFACE ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORLINES OF THE BAHAMA ISLANDS.
NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS
WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS WITH FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS OR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY IN VICINITY OF TROUGH AND COLD FRONT. FAIR AND MILD TONIGHT EXCEPT FOR LINGERING CLOUDS AND SHOWERS NEAR THE TROUGH AND FRONT.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION TODAY BUT AN ADVISORY WILL COME INTO EFFECT BY TONIGHT FOR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS.
WINDS: NORTH-NORTHEAST TO EAST-NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS FOR THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS BUT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWWEST BAHAMAS BY TONIGHT.
SEAS: 4 TO 7 FEET OVER THE OCEAN BUT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS BY TONIGHT.
SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS & TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS
WEATHER: MOSTLY SUNNY, BREEZY AND WARM WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW PASSING SHOWERS LIKELY. FAIR AND BREEZY TONIGHT WITH THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION.
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 4 TO 7 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 84 °F 29 °C
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE 66 °F 19 °C
SUNSET: 5:21 PM
SUNRISE: 06:31 AM TUE
MOONSET: 7:16 PM
MOONRISE: 9:00 AM TUE
LOW TIDE: 3:08 PM & 2:59 AM TUE
HIGH TIDE: 8:58 PM & MON 9:18 AM TUE
WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY: A COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WITH LITTLE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FOLLOWED BY BRISK WINDS FROM A HIGH-PRESSURE RIDGE.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: THE TROPICS REMAINS QUIET AND TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 5 DAYS.
FORECASTER: G. GREENE/vd
