Public Forecast for The Bahamas and the Turks & Caicos Islands for this afternoon and tonight, Jan. 11, 2018

#Bahamas, January 11, 2018 – Nassau – GENERAL SITUATION: THE COMBINATION OF A SURFACE TROUGH ALONG THE FLORIDA PENINSULA AND A MID TO UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE VICINITY OF THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT UNSTABLE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE BAHAMAS.

SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MAINLY AT EAST COAST BEACHES THERE ALSO REMAINS THE POTENTIAL FOR WATERSPOUT ACTIVITY AS WELL AS FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS DURING HEAVY OR PROLONGED RAINFALL EVENTS.

NORTHWEST BAHAMAS

WEATHER: CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH SOME BECOMING HEAVY TO SEVERE AT TIMES THROUGH TONIGHT.

ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION REMAINS IN EFFECT

WINDS: SOUTHEASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.

SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.

CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS

WEATHER: VARIABLE CLOUDINESS AND WINDY WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT.

ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT

WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS BUT HIGHER IN GUST

SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.

DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE:        77F       25C

OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE:       68F       20C

SUNSET:               5:37PM                    SUNRISE:                6:57AM FRI.

MOONSET:          1:49PM                    MOONRISE:           3:10AM FRI.

HIGH TIDE:          3:48PM                    LOW TIDE:              10:01PM

HIGH TIDE:          4:29AM FRI.            LOW TIDE:              10:55AM FRI.

WEATHER OUTLOOK: A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS ON SATURDAY USHERING IN BREEZY, DRY AND COOLER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE ISLANDS INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

C.J/ORSON NIXON.