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Last Updated: Oct 22, 2020 - 9:30:45 PM |
BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST
THIS IS THE BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TONIGHT AND TOMORROW THURSDAY 22ND OCTOBER 2020 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 6 PM.
GENERAL SITUATION: LOW LEVEL TROUGHING OVER THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS ALONG WITH TROPICAL MOISTURE, WHICH CONTINUES TO STREAM ACROSS THE ISLANDS, INCREASE SHOWER CHANCES THROUGH TOMORROW. ADDITIONALLY, HURRICANE EPSILON OUT IN THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC WILL GENERATE MODERATE TO LARGE NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS AND CAUSE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO MODERATE TO LARGE NORTHEASTERLY OCEAN SWELLS, ROUGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORELINES.
ALL AREAS
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS TONIGHT. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY AND WARM AND A BIT BREEZY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY IN THE SOUTHEAST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS TOMORROW.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD REMAIN NEAR PORT DUE TO OCEAN SWELLS. BOATERS SHOULD ALSO BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS TONIGHT. DECREASING 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS TOMORROW.
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN BUT UP TO 10 FEET OFFSHORE IN MODERATE TO LARGE NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS.
LOW TEMPERATURE TONIGHT 75°F 24°C
HIGH TEMPERATURE TOMORROW 91°F 33°C
SUNSET: 6:37 PM
SUNRISE: 7:13 AM FRI.
MOONSET: 12:05 AM FRI.
MOONRISE: 2:10 PM FRI.
LOW TIDE: 7:49 PM & 7:50 AM FRI.
HIGH TIDE: 1:44 AM FRI. & 2:17 PM FRI.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: PLEASE SEE THE LATEST NEWS ITEM ON HURRICANE EPSILON, LOCATED OVER THE WEST-CENTRAL ATLANTIC. A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF BERMUDA. ELSEWHERE, A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA IS PRODUCING A LARGE AREA OF DISORGANIZED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THIS SYSTEM HAS A 30% CHANCE OF TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION DURING THE NEXT 5 DAYS.
FORECASTER: K. WARD-FORBES/rs
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