3-DAY PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST

PUBLIC FORECAST FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS FOR THE NEXT THREE DAYS

FROM WEDNESDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2023 

GENERAL SITUATION: A FRONTAL BOUNDARY NEAR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS CAN SPUR SOME ISOLATED SHOWER ACTIVITY ACROSS THE ISLANDS LATER TODAY.

ALL AREAS 

WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY TODAY. MOSTLY FAIR WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS POSSIBLE TONIGHT.

ADVISORY:                SMALL CRAFT CAUTION 

WINDS:    EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS

SEAS:        4 TO 6 FEET

DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE               86°F           30°C

OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE          79°F           26°C

SUNSET:  5:06 PM

NEXT LOW TIDE:      3:57 PM   (1.0 FT)

NEXT HIGH TIDE:     9:33 PM   (2.3 FT)

EXTENDED FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS: THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHWARD ON THURSDAY. THE COMBINATION OF LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE AND AN UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH WILL GENERATE UNSETTLED WEATHER ACROSS THE ISLANDS ON FRIDAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND.

FORECAST FOR THURSDAY     

WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS POSSIBLE.

WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS

SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET

SUNRISE: 6:00 AM

SUNSET: 5:06 PM

LOW TIDE:  03:41 AM (0.3 FT)                                     04:44 PM (1.0 FT)

HIGH TIDE: 10:16 AM (3.0 FT)                                     10:17 PM (2.3 FT)

FORECAST FOR FRIDAY 

WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH CHANCE SCATTERED SHOWERS. CHANCE OF RAIN IS 30%. PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS LIKELY AT NIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN IS 60%.

WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS

SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET

SUNRISE: 6:01 AM

SUNSET: 5:05 PM

LOW TIDE:   04:28 AM (0.3 FT)                                    05:35 PM (1.0 FT)

HIGH TIDE:  11:06 AM (3.0 FT)                                    11:05 PM (2.0 FT)

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK:  

• SOUTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA: A BROAD AREA OF DISORGANIZED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA IS ASSOCIATED WITH A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE CARIBBEAN SEA. REGARDLESS OF DEVELOPMENT, THIS SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE HEAVY RAINS OVER PORTIONS OF THE CARIBBEAN COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE GREATER ANTILLES THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

CHANCE OF FORMATION THROUGH 7 DAYS…MEDIUM…50 PERCENT

• OFFSHORE SOUTHEAST COAST OF UNITED STATES: A NON-TROPICAL AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP NEAR SOUTHERN FLORIDA ALONG A SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO. THIS SYSTEM IS THEN FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD NEAR THE BAHAMAS AND OFFSHORE OF THE EAST COAST OF THE U.S. LATE THIS WEEK AND OVER THE WEEKEND.

CHANCE OF FORMATION THROUGH 7 DAYS…LOW…10 PERCENT