Extended Forecast for The Bahamas and the Turks & Caicos Islands

#Nassau, September 17, 2018 – Bahamas – THIS IS A THREE DAY FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT MONDAY 17^TH SEPTEMBER 2018 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY.

GENERAL SITUATION: A DEEP LAYERED TROUGH ALONG WITH REMNANT TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL PRODUCE SOME UNSETTLED WEATHER ACROSS THE ISLANDS.

SPECIAL WARNINGS: SWIMMERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MAINLY AT NORTH AND EAST COAST BEACHES.  MEANWHILE, BOATERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY TO 3NM OR LESS.

NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS

WEATHER: PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY, HOT AND HUMID WITH FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY TONIGHT WITH THE CHANCE OF FEW SHOWERS.

ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN LIGHT TO MODERATE EASTERLY SWELLS.

WINDS:  EASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS

SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET BUT UP TO 6 FEET IN EASTERLY SWELLS OVER THE OCEAN.

SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS

WEATHER: CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

ADVISORY:  SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS DURING SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.

WINDS:  EASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS

SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET

DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE  93 °F      34 °C

HEAT INDEX        110 °F                    44 °C

OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE 79 °F      26 °C

SUNRISE:  6:57   AM                         SUNSET:  7:10    PM

MOONRISE:  2:19 PM                     MOONSET:  1:18 AM TUE

LOW TIDE:  7:28 AM        &             8:27 PM

HIGH TIDE:  1:55 PM        &             2:19 AM TUE

FORECAST FOR TUESDAY

WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND HOT IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS.

WINDS: LIGHT AND VARIABLE

SEAS: 1 TO 3 FEET

FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY

WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WINDS: LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND SOUTHEASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS.

SEAS:  2 TO 4 FEET

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: PLEASE SEE LATEST INFORMATION ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION JOYCE.  A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF ISAAC, EAST OF KINGSTON, JAMAICA HAS A LOW CHANCE OF DEVELOPMENT.

FORECASTER: PATRICIA WEEKS /C.G.