public notice: weather forecast and tropical outlook for september 22 2023
Weather Update
3 DAY BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS FOR 6 AM TODAY AND TONIGHT FRIDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER 2023 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
GENERAL SITUATION:
DEEP LAYERED TROUGHING ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS CONTINUES TO PRODUCE POCKETS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE ISLANDS THROUGH TONIGHT
SPECIAL WARNINGS:
MODERATE SEA SWELLS EXTENDING FROM POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE SIXTEEN WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE ATLANTIC EXPOSURES OF NORTHWESTERN ISLANDS TODAY MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVERSING COASTAL ROADWAYS ESPECIALLY THE FISHING HOLE ROAD IN GRAND BAHAMA. BOATERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. THERE IS STILL THE POSSIBILITY OF WATERSPOUT OR FUNNEL CLOUD ACTIVITY.
AREA: ALL AREAS,
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY AND HOT WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFTS ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS DUE TO SWELLS…..EXPECT GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: NORTHWEST TO NORTH AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 1 TO 3 FEET NEAR SHORE IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FEET NEAR SHORE IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS….SEAS UP TO 7 FEET IN NORTHERLY SWELLS FOR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS ESPECIALLY ON THE ATLANTIC COASTS
HIGH TEMPERATURE 92 °F 33 °C
LOW TEMPERATURE TONIGHT 75 °F 24 °C
SUNRISE: 6:57 AM
SUNSET: 7:06 PM
MOONRISE: 1:56 PM
MOONSET: 12:24 AM SAT
LOW TIDE: 7:08 AM & 8:20 PM
HIGH TIDE: 1:44 PM & 2:04 AM SAT
EXTENDED FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS: TROUGHING ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE CENTRAL ISLANDS WHILE CONTINUING TO PRODUCE A WET WEATHER PATTERN OVER THE WEEKEND. SEA SWELLS EXTENDING FROM POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE SIXTEEN WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE ATLANTIC EXPOSURES OF THE ISLANDS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS ON SATURDAY THEN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN ISLANDS ON SUNDAY.
FORECAST FOR SATURDAY
WEATHER: MOSTLY CLOUDY TO OVERCAST AND HUMID WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS FALLING TO 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS…SEAS UP TO 8 FEET IN NORTHERLY SWELLS FOR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS.
FORECAST FOR SUNDAY
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY TO OCCASIONALLY OVERCAST AND HUMID WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 KNOTS FALLING TO LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, 15 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
SEAS: 3 FEET OR LESS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS…SEAS UP TO 8 FEET IN NORTHEAST AND EASTERLY SWELLS FOR ALL AREAS.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: Showers and thunderstorms associated with a broad area of low pressure a couple hundred miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands are beginning to show signs of organization. This system has an 80% chance of formation during the next 7 days.
