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Public Forecast for The Bahamas and the Turks & Caicos islands, January 5, 2018
#Bahamas, January 5, 2018 – Nassau – FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FRIDAY 5TH JANUARY 2018.
GENERAL SITUATION: A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS THIS AFTERNOON THEN BECOME STATIONARY WHILE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BUILDS BEHIND IT OVER THE WEEKEND KEEPING COOL AND BREEZY CONDITIONS OVER THE ISLANDS.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO SEA SWELLS AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AT BEACHES MAINLY ALONG THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN SHORELINES.
NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY AND MILD WITH THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF ISOLATED SHOWERS TURNING VARIABLY CLOUDY AND COOL TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION IN EFFECT
WINDS: NORTHWEST TO NORTH AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET BUT UP TO 7 FEET IN NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS
SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS
WEATHER: CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS THROUGH TONIGHT
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION CONTINUES. BOATERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: NORTHEASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 4 TO 7 FEET BUT UP TO 9 FEET IN NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE: 72F 22C
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE: 63F 17C
SUNSET: 5:33PM SUNRISE: 6:56AM
MOONRISE: 9:43PM MOONSET: 10:40AM SAT.
LOW TIDE: 4:42PM HIGH TIDE: 10:43PM
LOW TIDE: 4:52AM SAT. HIGH TIDE: 11:06AM SAT.
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW: HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHENING OVER THE ISLANDS GENERATING FRESH TO MODERATE BREEZES OVER THE ISLANDS.
C.J/SHEZELLE MATHER