Public Forecast for The Bahamas and the Turks & Caicos Islands, February 20, 2018

#Bahamas, February 20, 2018 – Nassau – This is the Bahamas Public Forecast for today, Tuesday 20th February, 2018

GENERAL SITUATION:  A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE ISLANDS.

SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO ROUGH SURF AND THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT BEACHES MAINLY ALONG THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORELINES.

NORTHWEST BAHAMAS

WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY, BREEZY AND WARM WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS TODAY. FAIR AND BREEZY TONIGHT WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW PASSING SHOWERS TONIGHT.

ADVISORY:  SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT.

WINDS:  EASTERLY AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.

SEAS:  5 TO 8 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.

CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS

WEATHER: VARIABLE CLOUDINESS, WARM AND VERY WINDY WITH A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS TODAY. PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH THE CHANCE OF PASSING SHOWERSTONIGHT.

ADVISORY:  SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

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

SEAS:  8 TO 12 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.

DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE:            82°F   28°C

OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE:            72°F   22°C

SUNRISE:       06:40AM                     MOONRISE:  09:47AM                           HIGH TIDE:  10:38AM

SUNSET:        06:05PM                       MOONSET:    10:37PM                            LOW TIDE:   04:56PM

                                                                                                                                                         HIGH TIDE:  11:09PM

                                                                                                                                                         LOW TIDE:  05:26AM  WED.

EXTENDED FORECAST: BRISK WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE HAZARDOUS SWIMMING AND BOATING CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA THROUGHOUT THE WEEK COURTESY OF A ROBUST HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM.

FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY    

WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY, BREEZY TO WINDY AND WARM WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW PASSING SHOWERS MAINLY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS.

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

SEAS:  5 TO 8 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS…8 TO 12 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS…SEAS SLIGHTLY HIGHER ACROSS ALL AREAS IN NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS.

FORECAST FOR THURSDAY

WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY, WINDY AND WARM WITH A FEW PASSING SHOWERS.

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

SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS…8 TO 12 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS…SEAS HIGHER ACROSS ALL AREAS IN NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS.

FORECASTER: IAN V. MCKENZIE/and