public notice: weather forecast and tropical update for november 20th 2023

3 DAY BAHAMAS TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST

FORECAST PUBLIC  FOR 6:00 AM TODAY AND TONIGHT MONDAY 20TH  NOVEMBER 2023 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY

GENERAL SITUATION:  A WEAK COLD FRONT CONTINUES TO DRIFT ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN ISLANDS WHILE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN WAKE OF THE FRONT. A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT CONTINUES TO GENERATE MODERATE TO FRESH BREEZES

SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO LINGERING SWELLS..…BEACHGOERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE MODERATE THREAT FOR RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST COASTS AND ATLANTIC EXPOSURES

AREA: ALL AREAS,

WEATHER: MOSTLY SUNNY, WARM, AND BREEZY WITH THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED PASSING SHOWERS BECOMING FAIR AND WARM AT NIGHT. 

ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO LINGERING SWELLS.

WINDS: NORTHEASTERLY TO EAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.

SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET NEARSHORE IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS, 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS ….SEAS UP TO 8 FEET OFFSHORE IN NORTHEASTERLY SWELL

HIGH TEMPERATURE 86 °F 30 °C

LOW TEMPERATURE TONIGHT 73 °F 23 °C

SUNRISE: 6:29 AM                                              SUNSET: 5:20 PM 

MOONRISE: 1:02 PM                                         MOONSET: 12:34 AM TUE

LOW TIDE: 6:53 AM & 7:49 PM                       HIGH TIDE: 1:14 PM & 1:56 AM TUE

EXTENDED WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS: HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN THE DOMINANT WEATHER FEATURE ACROSS THE ISLANDS PROMOTING FRESH TO STRONG BREEZES AND COOL CONDITIONS.

FORECAST FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY:

WEATHER: SUNNY AND BREEZY WITH THE CHANCE OF AN ISOLATED PASSING SHOWER BECOMING FAIR AND BREEZY AT NIGHT.  

WINDS:  NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS ON TUESDAY, NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS FOR WEDNESDAY.

SEAS:  5 TO 8 FEET HIGHER IN LIGHT SWELLS OVER THE OCEAN ON TUESDAY, 4 TO 6 FEET HIGHER IN LIGHT SWELLS OVER THE OCEAN ON WEDNESDAY.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: 1. Central Caribbean Sea: A small, weak area of low pressure located over the central Caribbean Sea is producing limited shower and thunderstorm activity. It has a formation chance of 10 percent through 7 days. Central Subtropical Atlantic: A non-tropical area of low pressure is forecast to develop along a front over the central portion of the Atlantic basin during the next couple of days. It has a formation chance of 20 percent through 7 days.