BAHAMAS: 3-Day Bahamas Public Forecast

#Nassau, August 2, 2018 – Bahamas – THIS IS THE BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT THURSDAY 2^ND AUGUST 2018 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 6:00 AM.

GENERAL SITUATION:  AN ATLANTIC RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO EXTEND ACROSS THE BAHAMAS MAINTAINING MODERATE EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND THE ISLANDS

SPECIAL WARNINGS: BEACHGOERS AND BOATERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO ROUGH SURF AND THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST COAST BEACHES TODAY

ALL AREAS

WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY, WARM AND BREEZY WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW BRIEF PASSING SHOWERS AND/OR AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM OR TWO TODAY. FAIR AND BREEZY TONIGHT

ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION

WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS…GUSTY AT TIMES

SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN HIGHER IN GUSTS

HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY                       91°F       33°C

LOW TEMPERATURE TONIGHT                   78°F       26°C

HEAT INDEX                                                   103°F     39°C

SUNRISE:             6:38 AM

SUNSET:               7:52 PM

MOONSET:         11:29 AM

MOONRISE:        11:43 PM

HIGH TIDE:          11:16 AM             11:28 PM

LOW TIDE:           5:26 PM                5:50 AM FRI

EXTENDED FORECAST: HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE ISLANDS WHILE SHIFTING SLOWLY NORTHWARDS INTO THE WEEKEND

FORECAST FOR  FRIDAY

WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY, WARM AND BREEZY WITH FEW PASSING SHOWERS AND/OR AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE. FAIR AND BREEZY AT NIGHT

WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS

SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN

FORECAST FOR  SATURDAY

WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY, WARM AND BREEZY WITH FEW PASSING SHOWERS AND/OR AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE. FAIR AND BREEZY AT NIGHT

WINDS: EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS

SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: THE TROPICS REMAIN QUIET AND TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT FIVE DAYS

FORECASTER: GREGORY D THOMPSON/rs