#Bahamas, January 1, 2018 – Nassau – THIS IS THE PUBLIC FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT MONDAY 01ST JANUARY 2017, ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY.
GENERAL SITUATION: A COLD FRONT EAST OF THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL DISSIPATE AS A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BAHAMAS SHIFTING EASTWARDS AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT.
GREETINGS: HAPPY NEW YEAR’S DAY!
FOR ALL AREAS
WEATHER: PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS MAINLY IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS THIS AFTERNOON. INCREASING CLOUDINESS WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTHWEST AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: BOATERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS TONIGHT.
WINDS: VARIABLE AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND EASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 3 FEET OR LESS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS OVER THE OCEAN.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 81F 27C
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE 61F 16C
SUN
SUNSET: 5:30PM SUNRISE: 6:55AM TUE
MOON
MOON-RISE: 5:23PM MOON-SET: 7:15AM TUE
TIDES
LOW TIDE: 1:11PM 1:10AM TUE
HIGH TIDE: 7:02PM 7:35AM TUE
WEATHER OUTLOOK: THE COLD FRONT WILL BLAST SOUTHEASTWARDS INTO THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS BY TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY FOLLOWED BY STRONG TO NEAR GALE-FORCE WINDS AND COUPLED WITH A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CREATE SOME UNSETTLED WEATHER AND COOLER CONDITIONS AS IT SLOWLY MOVES THROUGH THE ISLANDS.
FORECASTER: ORSON NIXON/wb
