public notice: weather and forecast november 6th 2023
Weather Update
3 DAY BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR 6:00 AM TODAY MONDAY 6TH NOVEMBER 2023 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAs DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
GENERAL SITUATION: A TROUGH ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS IS PRODUCING A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THAT AREA TODAY AS IT DRIFTS TOWARD THE SOUTHEASTERN ISLANDS. THE TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE LATER TONIGHT. MEANWHILE, HIGH PRESSURE IS BUILDING OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS WITH FRESH TO MODERATE BREEZES.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR WATERSPOUT ACTIVITY ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS. THERE IS STILL A RISK FOR ROUGH SEAS AND RIP CURRENTS ALONG ATLANTIC EXPOSED COASTS SO MARINERS AND SEAGOERS SHOULD BE CAUTIOUS.
AREA: NORTHWEST BAHAMAS
WEATHER:VARIABLY CLOUDY AT FIRST BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY, WARM, AND BREEZY WITH THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF AN ISOLATED PASSING SHOWER TODAY, FAIR AND MILD TONIGHT WITH THE CHANCE OF AN ISOLATED SHOWER.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION.
WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS FALLING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS TONIGHT
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET TODAY SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT…EXPECT LIGHT NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS
AREA: CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY AND WARM WITH THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TYRUKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS WITH NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS UP TO 5 FEET OVER THESE ISLANDS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE 86 °F 30 °C
LOW TEMPERATURE 77 °F 25 °C
SUNRISE: 6:19 AM SUNSET: 5:25 PM
MOONSET: 1:49 PM MOONRISE: 2:05 AM TUE
LOW TIDE: 8:13 AM & 9:04 PM HIGH TIDE: 2:31 PM & 3:08 AM TUE
EXTENDED FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS: THE TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO DISSIPATE AND HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD ACROSS THE ISLANDS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WITH PLEASANT AND MILD CONDITIONS. SEAS CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE.
FORECAST FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY,
WEATHER:PARTLY SUNNY AND WARM WITH THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF AN ISOLATED PASSING SHOWER BECOMING FAIR AND MILD AT NIGHT.
WINDS:NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN CHOPPY SEAS
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS.
