BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST 7TH AUGUST, 2018
THIS IS THE PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY TUESDAY 7TH AUGUST 2018 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 12:00 AM.
GENERAL SITUATION: THE NORTHERN EXTENT OF A WESTWARD MOVING TROPICAL WAVE ACROSS HISPANIOLA INTERACTING WITH AN UPPER LEVEL LOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS WILL SUPPORT SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN ISLANDS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE BAHAMAS.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: THERE REMAINS THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST COAST BEACHES IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTY IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN. HIGHER IN GUSTS
NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. MAINLY FAIR TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS CAN BE EXPECTED IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN
HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY 92F 33C
LOW TEMPERATURE TONIGHT 77F 25C
HEAT INDEX 103F 39C
SUNRISE: 6:40 AM
SUNSET: 7:49 PM
MOONRISE: 2:35 AM
MOONSET: 4:23 PM
HIGH TIDE: 3:14 AM 4:00 PM
LOW TIDE: 9:29 AM 10:29 PM
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: A NON-TROPICAL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED A LITTLE MORE THAN 1000 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE AZORES IS INTERACTING WITH AN UPPER-LEVEL LOW, AND SHOWER ACTIVITY REMAINS DISORGANIZED. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS COULD
FAVOR SOME DEVELOPMENT DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO, BUT AFTER THAT TIME, THE LOW WILL ENCOUNTER INCREASING COOLER WATERS AND DEVELOPMENT IS NOT ANTICIPATED. FORMATION CHANCE THROUGH FIVE DAYS IS LOW AT AROUND 30 PERCENT. ELSEWHERE TROPICAL CYCLONE
FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT FIVE DAYS.
