Public Forecast for The Bahamas and the Turks & Caicos Islands, January 16, 2018

#Bahamas, January 16, 2018 – Nassau – THE BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST TODAY MONDAY 16^TH JANUARY 2018.

GENERAL SITUATION: A POTENT HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM ANCHORED NORTH OF THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE ISLANDS, WHILE A WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT IN THE VICINITY OF THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS GENERATES SOME UNSETTLED WEATHER.

SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO ROUGH SURF AND THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT BEACHES MAINLY ALONG THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORELINES.  THERE STILL EXISTS A SLIGHT RISK FOR FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS DURING HEAVY OR PROLONGED RAINFALL EVENTS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS.

NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS

WEATHER: MOSTLY CLOUDY AND WINDY WITH THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF A FEW PASSING SHOWERS THROUGH TONIGHT.

ADVISORY:  A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT.

WINDS: NORTHEASTERLY AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.

SEAS:  5 TO 8 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.

SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS

WEATHER: VARIABLE CLOUDINESS AND BREEZY WITH A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT.

ADVISORY:  A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WHILE A SMALL CRAFT CAUTION IS IN EFFECT IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.

WINDS: NORTHEASTERLY AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS…NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.

SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET OVER THE OCEAN IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS…4 TO 7 FEET OVER THE OCEAN IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.

BOATERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY IN THE VICINITY OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY.

HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY:                       77°F    25°C

LOW TEMPERATURE TONIGHT:                    68°F    20°C

SUNRISE:  06:57AM                       MOONRISE:  06:29AM                    HIGH TIDE: 07:11 AM

SUNSET:   05:41PM                         MOONSET:    05:33PM                    LOW TIDE:   01:45 PM

HIGH TIDE:  07:32 PM

LOW TIDE:   01:34 AMWED.

EXTENDED FORECAST: A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL RACE THROUGH THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS ON WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES AND HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS IN ITS WAKE.

WEATHER OUTLOOK: 11:00 AM (FOR TOMORROW):

FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY

WEATHER: VARIABLE CLOUDINESS AND A BIT BREEZY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY IN THE VICINITY OF THE FRONT.

WINDS: NORTHERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS…EASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS.

SEAS: 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS…2 TO 4 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS.

FORECAST FOR THURSDAY

WEATHER: VARIABLE CLOUDINESS AND WINDY WITH A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY IN THE VICINITY OF THE FRONT.

WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS……NORTHERLY AT 20 TO 30 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS.

SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS……8 TO 11 FEET IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS.

FORECASTER: IAN V. MCKENZIE