public notice: weather forecast and tropical outlook september 14 2023
Weather Update
BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THURSDAY 14TH, SEPTEMBER 2023 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 12 PM.
GENERAL SITUATION: A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM REMAINS ACROSS THE BAHAMAS WHILE A TROUGH EXTENDING FROM HURRICANE LEE EXTENDS OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN ISLANDS
WARNINGS: HAZARDOUS BOATING AND BEACHING CONDITIONS PREVAIL THROUGHOUT THE BAHAMAS ESPECIALLY ALONG ATLANTIC EXPOSURES, AS LARGE SEA SWELLS, DANGEROUS SURF, AND RIP CURRENTS CONTINUE IN THE WAKE OF HURRICANE LEE. BEACHGOERS ARE TO REFRAIN FROM ENTERING THE SEA AND RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE TRAVERSING COASTAL ROADS, ALONG SEA WALLS, THE GLASS WINDOW BRIDGE ON THE ISLAND OF ELEUTHERA, AND THE FISHING HOLE ROAD ON GRAND BAHAMA, DUE TO OVER-TOPPING WAVES, DEBRIS, AND SALT WATER INTRUSION. RESIDENTS ARE ALSO REMINDED TO REMAIN HYDRATED AND AVOID PROLONGED SUN EXPOSURE.
ALL AREAS
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY OVER OPEN WATERS, BECOMING FAIR AND WARM WITH PASSING SHOWERS TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN IN PORT
WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS, WITH HIGHER GUSTS, FALLING 10 KNOTS OR LESS TONIGHT.
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET NEAR SHORE AND 8 TO 12 FEET OFFSHORE ESPECIALLY ALONG ATLANTIC EXPOSED COASTLINES.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 91°F 33°C
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE 81°F 27°C
SUNSET: 7:14 PM
SUNRISE: 6:55 AM FRI
MOONSET: 7:17 PM
MOONRISE: 7:18 AM FRI
LOW TIDE: 2:17 PM 2:43 AM FRI
HIGH TIDE: 8:26 PM 8:44 AM FRI
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW: HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ACROSS THE ISLANDS GENERATING LIGHT TO GENTLE BREEZES. THE SEA SWELLS WILL SLOWLY BEGAN TO SUBSIDE AS HURRICANE LEE CONTINUES TO MOVE FURTHER INTO THE NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN.
TROPICAL WEATHER: HURRICANE LEE, IS LOCATED A FEW HUNDRED MILES SOUTHWEST OF BERMUDA, AND HURRICANE MARGOT, LOCATED OVER THE CENTRAL SUBTROPICAL ATLANTIC.
ELSEWHERE: A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE, LOCATED 1000 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS IS BECOMING BETTER ORGANIZED AND HAS A 90 PERCENT CHANCE OF BECOMING A TROPICAL DEPRESSION WITHIN THE NEXT 7 DAYS.
