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Last Updated: Sep 18, 2020 - 11:57:09 AM |
BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST
THIS IS THE BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FRIDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER 2020 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 12 PM.
GENERAL SITUATION: A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM THE ATLANTIC TO ACROSS THE BAHAMAS WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE WEATHER PATTERN TODAY.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: BEACHGOERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST COAST BEACHES. RESIDENTS SHOULD ALSO LIMIT OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES AND TO REMAIN HYDRATED TODAY DUE TO EXPECTED HEAT INDICES IN THE TRIPLE DIGITS TODAY.
ALL AREAS
WEATHER: PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY AND HOT TODAY WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAINLY FAIR TONIGHT WITH A STRAY SHOWER OR TWO POSSIBLE
ADVISORY: A SMALL CRAFT CAUTION WILL COME INTO EFFECT ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS TONIGHT DUE TO BUILDING SWELLS ALONG ATLANTIC EXPOSED SHORELINES ALSO GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS CAN BE EXPECTED IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN IN SLIGHT EASTERLY SWELLS. BUILDING UP TO 7 FEET IN EASTERLY SWELLS ALONG ATLANTIC EXPOSED SHORELINES IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS TONIGHT.
HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY 92°F 33°C
HEAT INDEX 105°F 40°C
LOW TEMPERATURE TONIGHT 77°F 25°C
SUNSET: 7:11 PM
SUNRISE: 6:58 AM SAT
MOONSET: 8:24 PM
MOONRISE: 9:11 AM SAT
LOW TIDE: 3:18 PM 3:40 AM SAT
HIGH TIDE: 9:23 PM 9:51 AM SAT
WEATHER OUTLOOK: HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE ISLANDS MAINTAINING PLEASANT WEATHER THROUGH SATURDAY. MEANWHILE HAZARDOUS BOATING AND BEACHING CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN THIS WEEKEND AND CONTINUING INTO NEXT WEEK DUE TO MODERATE TO LARGE EASTERLY SWELLS GENERATED BY MAJOR HURRICANE TEDDY WELL EAST OF THE AREA.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: SEE NEWS ITEMS ON HURRICANE TEDDY, TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWENTY-TWO AND NEWLY FORMED TROPICAL STORM WILFRED. ELSEWHERE THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER CONTINUES TO MONITOR FOUR OTHER AREAS (1) A SMALL AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED JUST WEST OF PORTUGAL WITH A LOW 20 PERCENT CHANCE FOR FORMATION DURING THE NEXT FIVE DAYS (2) POST TROPICAL CYCLONE PAULETTE LOCATED SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF THE AZORES WITH A LOW 30 PERCENT CHANCE FOR FORMATION DURING THE NEXT FIVE DAYS AND (3) ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE FORECAST TO MOVE OFF THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA EARLY SATURDAY WITH A LOW 20 PERCENT CHANCE FOR FORMATION DURING THE NEXT FIVE DAYS. ELSEWHERE TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT FIVE DAYS.
FORECASTER: GREGORY D THOMPSON/rs
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