Public Forecast for the Bahamas for August 1, 2018

#Nassau, August 1, 2018 – Bahamas –

GENERAL SITUATION:  A STRONG ATLANTIC RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDS ACROSS THE AREA AND WILL MAINTAIN BREEZY CONDITIONS AROUND THE ISLANDS WHILE AN UPPER LEVEL LOW ACROSS THE BAHAMAS WILL SHIFT WESTWARDS AND TRIGGER SOME UNSETTLED WEATHER.

SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS AND BEACH GOERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT DUE TO ROUGH SURF AND THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST COAST BEACHES.

AREA: ALL AREAS

WEATHER:  PARTLY SUNNY, WARM AND BREEZY WITH AN ISOLATED SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE TODAY TURNING FAIR AND WARM AT NIGHT WITH A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS.

ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION

WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS

SEAS:  4 TO 7 FEET OVER THE OCEAN

HIGH TEMPERATURE                   92°F    33°C   

HEAT INDEX                                   102°F  39°C

LOW TEMPERATURE                     77°F    25°C   

SUNRISE:        6:38AM

SUNSET:         7:53PM

MOONSET:     10:36AM

MOONRISE:    11:07PM

HIGH TIDE:    10:33AM & 10:46PM

LOW TIDE:     4:39PM & 5:09AM THU

FORECAST FOR THURSDAY

WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE TURNING FAIR AND WARM AT NIGHT.

WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS

SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN

FORECAST FOR FRIDAY

WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE TURNING FAIR AND WARM AT NIGHT.

WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS

SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.

FORECASTER: SHEZELLE MATHER/ac