BAHAMAS FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT, WEDNESDAY 28TH AUGUST, 2013. GENERAL SITUATION: A MID TO UPPER LEVEL LOW BETWEEN SOUTH FLORIDA AND WESTERN CUBA ALONG WITH A SURFACE TROUGH IN THE FLORIDA STRAITS WILL SLOWLY MOVE NORTHWESTWARD AS IT GENERATES SOME UNSETTLED WEATHER OVER THE BAHAMAS. MEANWHILE, A SURFACE TROUGH WILL BRING SOME CLOUDINESS AND SHOWERS TO THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AS IT MOVES NORTHWARD. FOR NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS WEATHER: VARIABLE CLOUDINESS, HUMID AND HOT WITH FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS OR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS, SOME STRONG AT TIMES, MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS IN VICINITY OF THE TROUGH/LOW. WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN. EXPECT GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN VICINITY OF HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS WEATHER: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS OR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH ISLANDS EARLY TODAY BUT IMPROVING WEATHER CONDITIONS LATER THIS EVENING. ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION. WINDS: ENE-ESE AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE: 90°F 32°C OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE: 77°F 25°C SUNRISE: 6:49AM MOONRISE: 12:11 AM WED. SUNSET: 7:32PM MOONSET: 01:52 PM WED. LOW TIDE: 07:58 AM HIGH TIDE: 2:25PM LOW TIDE: 8:52PM HIGH TIDE: 2:41AM THU. EXTENDED WEATHER FORECAST: A MID TO UPPER LEVEL TROUGH/LOW BETWEEN SOUTH FLORIDA AND WEST FLORIDA OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS WILL KEEP SOME CLOUDINESS AND SHOWERS ACROSS THE BAHAMAS AS SYSTEM SLOWLY MOVE NORTH OF AREA. FORECAST FOR THURSDAY WEATHER: LINGERING VARIABLE CLOUDS, HOT AND HUMID WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS OR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE NW AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS, PARTLY CLOUDY AND HOT ACROSS THE SE BAHAMAS. WINDS: E-SE AT 10-15 KNOTS IN THE NW AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS, FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES. E’LY WINDS AT 15-20 KNOTS IN THE SE BAHAMAS SEAS: 2-4 FEET OVER THE NW AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 4-6 FEET IN THE SE BAHAMAS. FORECAST FOR FRIDAY WEATHER: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS WITH MORNING SHOWERS OR A THUNDERSTORM MAINLY ACROSS THE NW BAHAMAS. MOSTLY SUNNY AND HOT ACROSS CENTRAL AND SE BAHAMAS TURNING FAIR OVER ALL AREAS AT NIGHT. WINDS: VARIABLE WINDS AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS ACROSS THE NW AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND E-SE AT 15-20 KNOTS IN THE SE BAHAMAS. SEAS: 3 FEET OR LESS OVER THE NW AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 4-7 FEET OVER THE SE BAHAMAS. TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: A TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE COAST INTO THE EASTERN ATLANTIC ON FRIDAY. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AS IT MOVES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 10-15 MPH. THERE IS A MEDIUM CHANCE…..ABOUT 30% , OF THE SYSTEM DEVELOPING INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE IN THE NEXT 48 HOURS. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED MIDWAY BETWEEN THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS AND THE WINDWARD ISLANDS HAS A LOW CHANCE…NEAR 0% OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE IN THE NEXT 48 HOURS. AN AREA OF CLOUDINESS, SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTH FLORIDA AND THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA IS ASSOCIATED WITH A MID TO UPPER LEVEL LOW. THIS SYSTEM HAS A LOW CHANCE…ABOUT 10% OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. ELSEWHERE TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY.
Posted on: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 12:47:34 +0000