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Last Updated: Sep 20, 2020 - 4:02:17 AM |
BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST
THIS IS THE BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TONIGHT AND TOMORROW SATURDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER 2020 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 6 PM.
GENERAL SITUATION: WEAK RIDGING CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN LIGHT WINDS ACROSS THE MAJORITY OF THE BAHAMAS TONIGHT AS PREFRONTAL ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH A COLD FRONT NEAR THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS ENHANCES SHOWER CHANCES OVER THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS ON SUNDAY.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS SHOULD BE VIGILANT FOR POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT ACTIVITY. MARINERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION DUE TO HIGH SEAS AND THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF FROM MODERATE TO LARGE SWELLS ALONG ATLANTIC EXPOSED SHORES GENERATED FROM HURRICANE TEDDY. THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO REMAIN HYDRATED AND LIMIT OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DUES TO HIGH HEAT INDICES.
NORTHWEST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: MOSTLY FAIR AND VERY WARM TONIGHT WITH FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AND WARM WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ON SUNDAY MAINLY IN THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM OVER REMAINDER OF NORTHWEST BAHAMAS.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION TONIGHT DUE TO SWELLS. AN ADVISORY COMES INTO EFFECT ON SUNDAY.
WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST AT LESS THAN 10 KNOTS TONIGHT BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 10 OR LESS ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON BUT SHIFTING NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS BY SUNDAY NIGHT IN THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS. NORTHERLY AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS.
SEAS: 3 FEET OR LESS NEAR SHORE BUT UP TO 5 TO 7 FEET IN EASTERLY SWELLS ALONG ATLANTIC EXPOSED SHORES TONIGHT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FEET ON SUNDAY.
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: MOSTLY FAIR AND WARM TONIGHT BECOMING PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY WITH AN ISOLATED SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM ON SUNDAY.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION TONIGHT DUE TO SWELLS. AN ADVISORY COMES INTO EFFECT ON SUNDAY.
WINDS: LIGHT AND VARIABLE TONIGHT IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS BECOMING NORTHWEST TO NORTH AT LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS THROUGH SUNDAY.
SEAS: 3 FEET OR LESS NEAR SHORE BUT UP TO 5 TO 7 FEET IN EASTERLY SWELLS ALONG ATLANTIC EXPOSED SHORES TONIGHT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FEET ON SUNDAY.
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE 77°F 26°C
HEAT INDEX 104°F 40 °C
SUNDAY’S HIGH TEMPERATURE 93°F 34°C
SUNSET: 7:10 PM MOONSET: 9:06 PM
SUNRISE: 6:58 AM SUN MOONRISE: 10:17 AM SUN
HIGH TIDE: 10:12 PM 10:42 AM SUN
LOW TIDE: 4:27 AM SUN 5:05 PM SUN
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: SEE THE LATEST NEWS ITEMS ON HURRICANE TEDDY, TROPICAL STORM BETA AND TROPICAL STORM WILDFRED. ELSWHERE;
1) SHOWER ACTIVITY HAS INCREASED A LITTLE TODAY IN ASSOCIATION WITH POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE PAULETTE, WHICH IS MOVING SOUTHWARD A FEW HUNDRED MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE AZORES. THIS SYSTEM HAS A MEDIUM OR 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FORMATION.
2) A TROPICAL WAVE IS LOCATED NEAR THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA AND WILL MOVE WESTWARD OVER THE FAR EASTERN ATLANTIC DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THIS SYSTEM HAS A LOW OR NEAR 0 PERCENT CHANCE OF FORMATION.
FORECASTER: S. SEARS/PATRICIA WEEKS/rs
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