Public Forecast for The Bahamas and the Turks & Caicos islands, January 29, 2018

#Bahamas, January 29, 2018 – Nassau – THE BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY MONDAY 29^TH JANUARY 2018, ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY.

GENERAL SITUATION:  THE STRONG HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM ACROSS THE BAHAMAS WILL SLIDE EASTWARDS AS A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE AREA TONIGHT.

SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO ROUGH SEAS AND SURF AND THE HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST COAST BEACHES.  RESIDENTS IN WESTERN NEW PROVIDENCE SHOULD ALSO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE TO SMOKE EMANATING FROM FIRES AT THE DISPOSAL SITE.

FOR THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS

WEATHER:          CLOUDY AND WINDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWER AND ISOLATED SHOWERS AHEAD AND IN VICINITY OF THE FRONT.

ADVISORY:         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT.

WINDS:                SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS OVER OPEN WATERS.

SEAS:                     5 TO 8 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.

FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS

WEATHER:          PARTLY CLOUDY AND WINDY.

ADVISORY:         SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

WINDS:                EASTERLY AT 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS OVER OPEN WATERS.

SEAS:                     8 TO 12 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.

DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE                     82F         28C

OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE                 72F         22C

SUN      

SUNRISE:             6:54AM                                SUNSET:               5:51PM

MOON 

MOON-SET:         4:53AM                                MOON-RISE:        4:04PM

TIDES

HIGH TIDE:          5:31AM                                5:51PM

LOW TIDE:           12:00PM                             12:01AM TUE

FORECASTER: ORSON NIXON/wb