General Situation: Broad low pressure system along with a surface
trough east of the Bahamas could trigger some scattered showers or
isolated thunderstorms as it moves northward through Tuesday. This
system could develop into a tropical depression before it eventually
merges with a frontal boundary across the area by the end of the week.
High pressure system will build over the eastern United States while
producing brisk winds across the Bahamas by the weekend.
Monday
16th – Partly sunny, hot and humid with few passing showers or a
possible thunderstorm during the day. Mainly fair to clear skies at
night with increasing clouds and a few passing shower in the SE Bahamas.
Maximum temperature 91°F and minimum temperature 77°F. Winds NE to E at
10 to 15 knots, falling light and variable at times for all areas. Seas
2 to 4 feet over the ocean for all areas, falling to 1 to 3 feet at
times.
Tuesday 17th – Partly to mostly sunny and hot with few
spotty showers or the chance of a thunderstorm mainly over the ocean.
Partly cloudy to fair at night with the chance of an isolated shower or
two. Maximum temperature 91°F and minimum temperature 77°F. Winds
variable at 10 knots or less, but occasionally NE to E at 05 to 10 knots
for all areas. Seas 1 to 3 feet over the ocean for all areas.
Wednesday
18th – Partly to mostly cloudy and warm with few scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms through night fall. Maximum temperature 91°F and
minimum temperature 77°F. Winds NE to E at 10 to 15 knots in the NW
Bahamas, falling light and variable at times. Seas 2 to 4 feet over open
waters, but falling to 3 feet or less at times across the entire
Bahamas.
Thursday 19th – Mostly cloudy to occasionally overcast
with scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly over the ocean through
night fall, except for partly cloudy skies across the NW Bahamas at
night. Maximum temperature 89°F and minimum temperature 77°F. Winds NE
to E at 10 to 15 knots in the NW Bahamas; ENE to ESE at 10 to 15 knots,
falling light and variable at times and ENE to ESE at 10 to 15 knots in
the SE Bahamas. Seas 2 to 4 feet over open waters for all areas, but
falling to 3 feet or less at times.
Friday 20th – Partly to mostly
cloudy and warm with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
across the Central and SE Bahamas at first, but shifting to the Central
and NW Bahamas toward night fall. Maximum temperature 89°F and minimum
temperature 77°F. Small craft should exercise caution across the NW adnd
SE Bahamas by early afternoon. Winds NE’ly at 15 to 20 knots with
higher gusts in the NW Bahamas; NE to E at 10 to 15 knots in the Central
Bahamas and E to SE at 15 to 20 knots in the SE Bahamas. Seas 4 to 6
feet in the NW and SE Bahamas and 2 to 4 feet in the Central Bahamas.
Saturday
21st – Partly to mostly cloudy and warm with scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorm across the Bahamas through night fall. Maximum
temperature 88°F and minimum temperature 77°F. Small craft advisory in
effect for the NW Bahamas and a caution in effect for the Central and SE
Bahamas. Winds NE’ly at 15 to 25 knots in the NW Bahamas; ENE to ESE at
15 to 20 knots in the Central Bahamas and E to SE at 15 to 20 knots in
the SE Bahamas. Seas 5 to 8 feet over the NW Bahamas and 4 to 6 feet
over the Central and SE Bahamas.
Sunday 22nd – Mostly cloudy to
overcast skies with few scattered showers or isolated thunderstorms
through night fall. Maximum temperature 89°F and minimum temperature
78°F. Small craft advisory is in effect for the SE Bahamas and a caution
remains in effect for the NW and Central Bahamas. Winds E to SE at 15
to 20 knots in the NW and Central Bahamas and E to SE at 15 to 25 knots
across the SE Bahamas. Seas 4 to 6 feet over the NW and Central Bahamas
and 5 to 8 feet in the SE Bahamas.
Beachgoers and Mariners should
exercise extreme caution due to the high risk of rip currents and the
risk of rip currents along the northern and eastern shorelines during
stated advisories. Boaters and beachgoers should be alert for possible
waterspout activity and take all necessary precautions to protect life
and property. Residents should be alert for the risk of localized
flooding during heavy downpours and prolonged rainfall events.