Extended Forecast for The Bahamas and the Turks & Caicos islands, February 12, 2018

#Bahamas, February 12, 2018 – Nassau – THIS IS A PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT MONDAY 12^TH FEBRUARY 2018 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY.

GENERAL SITUATION: STRONG HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO GENERATE FRESH TO STRONG BREEZES ACROSS THE ISLANDS

SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO LARGE WAVES, ROUGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST COAST BEACHES

ALL AREAS

WEATHER:  PARTLY SUNNY, WARM AND BREEZY WITH A FEW PASSING ISOLATED SHOWERS TURNING FAIR AND MILD AT NIGHT.

ADVISORY: A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL AREAS HOWEVER SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS ARE URGED TO REMAIN IN OR NEAR PORT

WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 20 TO 30 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS.

SEAS:4 TO 6 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 8 TO 12 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS…SEAS HIGHER IN MODERATE NORTHERLY SWELLS IN ALL AREAS.

HIGH TEMPERATURE:                              84 °F      29 °C

LOW TEMPERATURE TONIGHT           72 °F      22 °C

SUNRISE:    6:46AM                                            SUNSET:        6:00PM

MOONSET: 3:27PM                                             MOONRISE: 5:11AM TUE

HIGH TIDE: 5:29AM                          &             5:43PM

LOW TIDE:    11:57AM                          &             11:48PM

EXTENDED FORECAST: (FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS) HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN THE DOMINATE WEATHER FEATURE ACROSS THE ISLANDS FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS.

FORECAST FOR  TUESDAY

WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS

WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS

SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS… HIGHER IN MODERATE TO LARGE NORTH AND EASTERLY SWELLS

FORECAST FOR  WEDNESDAY

WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS

WINDS: EASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS.

SEAS: 2TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS…HIGHER IN MODERATE TO LARGE NORTH AND EASTERLY SWELLS.

FORECASTER: SHEZELLE MATHER /C.G.