3-Day Public Forecast for The Bahamas and the Turks & Caicos islands

#Bahamas, February 26, 2018 – Nassau – PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT, MONDAY 26^TH FEBRUARY, 2018, ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPT. OF METEOROLOGY.

GENERAL SITUATION: A BROAD RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE PREVAILS ACROSS THE AREA TODAY PRODUCING MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS.

SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MAINLY ALONG NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORELINES IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.

ALL AREAS

WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND WARM TODAY WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW STRAY SHOWERS…A BIT BREEZY IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS.  FAIR WEATHER CONDITIONS TONIGHT.

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

WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS, BUT FALLING LIGHT & VARIABLE AT TIMES IN THE NORTHWEST & CENTRAL BAHAMAS…& EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS.

SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN IN THE NORTHWEST & CENTRAL BAHAMAS…& 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS.

HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY             83        °F        28        °C       

LOW TEMPERATURE TONIGHT         67        °F        19        °C       

SUNRISE:      6:35AM

SUNSET:        6:09PM

MOONSET:   4:36AM TUE.           

MOONRISE: 2:50PM

LOW TIDE:      10:46AM                     10:50PM

HIGH TIDE:      4:38PM                       5:16AM           TUE.

EXTENDED FORECAST: HIGH PRESSURE AFFECTING THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT THAT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS ON WEDNESDAY.

WEATHER OUTLOOK:

FORECAST FOR TUESDAY                   

WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND WARM WITH THE CHANCE OF SOME SPOTTY SHOWERS.

WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS BUT FALLING LIGHT & VARIABLE AT TIMES IN THE NORTHWEST & CENTRAL BAHAMAS…& NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS.

SEAS: 3 FEET OR LESS IN THE NORTHWEST & CENTRAL BAHAMAS…& 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS.

FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY

WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND WARM WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS.

WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BUT FALLING LIGHT & VARIABLE AT TIMES IN THE NORTHWEST & CENTRAL BAHAMAS.

SEAS: 3 FEET OR LESS.

FORECASTER: K. WARD-FORBES/vd