#Bahamas, February 08, 2018 – Nassau – THE PUBLIC FORECAST FOR 6:00AM TODAY AND TONIGHT THURSDAY 8TH FEBRUARY 2018, ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY.
GENERAL SITUATION: AN ATLANTIC RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING ACROSS THE BAHAMAS WILL DOMINATE THE WEATHER AROUND THE ISLANDS TODAY.
FOR ALL AREAS
WEATHER: PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY AND WARM ACROSS ALL AREAS BUT A BIT BREEZY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS WITH THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF A STRAY SHOWER OR TWO TODAY MAINLY FAIR CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 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 AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY 83F 28C
LOW TEMPERATURE TONIGHT 70F 21C
SUN
SUNRISE: 6:49AM SUNSET: 5:58PM
MOON
MOONSET: 12:26PM MOONRISE: 1:56AM FRI
TIDES
LOW TIDE: 8:22AM 8:27PM
HIGH TIDE: 2:12PM 2:56AM FRI
EXTENDED FORECAST (FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS): A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE NEAR THE NORTHERN ISLANDS AND STALL EVENTUALLY DISSIPATING WITH HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUING TO DOMINATE THE WEATHER ACROSS THE BAHAMAS.
FORECAST FOR FRIDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY, WARM AND BREEZY WITH THE CHANCE OF AN ISOLATED SHOWER OR TWO FAIR AT NIGHT
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 15 TO 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 3 TO 5 FEET OVER THE OCEAN IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS.
FORECAST FOR SATURDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS POSSIBLE MAINLY FAIR AND BREEZY AT NIGHT
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 4 TO 7 FEET OVER THE OCEAN IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
FORECASTER: GREGORY D THOMPSON (SMO)/WB