WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT, THURSDAY 28TH NOVEMBER 2013. GENERAL SITUATION: A COLD FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL STALL NEAR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS TONIGHT WHILE A HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE CAROLINAS GENERATING FRESH TO STRONG BREEZY CONDITIONS OVER THE ISLANDS. SPECIAL WARNINGS: BEACH GOERS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF HAZARDOUS RIP CURRENTS ESPECIALLY ON THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORES. FOR THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS WEATHER: VARIABLE CLOUDINESS WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY IN THE VICINITY OF THE FRONT THROUGH TONIGHT. ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND SMALL CRAFT CAUTION IS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. WINDS: NORTHEASTERLY AT 15-25 KNOTS OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 15-20 KNOTS OVER THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. SEAS RUNNING: 5-8 FEET OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 3-6 FEET OVER THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS IN SLIGHT TO MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS. FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY, WINDY AND WARM WITH THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED SHOWERS THROUGH TONIGHT ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 15-25 KNOTS SEAS RUNNING: 5-8 FEET IN SLIGHT TO MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS. DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE IN NASSAU 77F 25C OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE IN NASSAU 70F 21C SUNSET AT 5.20 PM AND SUNRISE AT 6.37 AM FRIDAY MOONSET AT 2.04 PM AND MOONRISE AT 3.00 AM FRIDAY HIGH TIDE AT 3.30 PM AND LOW TIDE AT 9.47 PM AND HIGH AGAIN AT 4.10 AM FRIDAY WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY: FRONTAL BOUNDARY NEAR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS GENERATING CLOUDY CONDITIONS AND WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE VICINITY OF THE FRONT. NORTHEASTERLY MODERATE TO FRESH BREEZES SHOULD PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS STRONG HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS CENTERED JUST OFF THE CAROLINA COAST. TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: A NON-TROPICAL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN THE NORTHEASTERN ATLANTIC DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AND THE LOW COULD GRADUALLY ACQUIRE SUBTROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS OVER THE WEEKEND AS IT MOVES GENERALLY NORTHEASTWARD. THIS SYSTEM HAS A LOW CHANCE OF BECOMING A SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AND A MEDIUM CHANCE OF BECOMING A SUBTROPICAL OR TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 5 DAYS.
Posted on: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 16:26:52 +0000
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