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BAHAMAS MARINE FORECAST AT 12:00 P.M. EDT, Wednesday, November 27, 2024, FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
(ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY)

 

 

WARNINGS: There is an elevated risk for rip currents for the nearshore waters of the  Central and Southeastern islands and a moderate risk of rip currents elsewhere.

Thunderstorms in the Central and Southeastern islands can become strong-to-severe at times with the possibility of waterspout activity or a funnel cloud sighting.

 

 

GENERAL SITUATION: A weak pressure pattern is currently over the Northern and Northwestern islands. Winds will begin to gradually decrease across the remainder of the islands as a weakening surface trough over the Southeastern islands slowly moves westward toward Cuba through Thursday night. A cold front will approach the islands from the northwest and begin to shift over the island chain late Friday into early Saturday. By Sunday morning, a reinforcing cold front is expected to shift across the islands. High pressure will begin to build in the wake of the cold front late Sunday generating moderate to fresh winds across the islands through early next week.

 

NORTHERN BAHAMAS

(INCLUDING GRAND BAHAMA, ABACO, BIMINI & ADJACENT WATERS)

ADVISORY:
WINDS: Northeast at less than 10 knots this afternoon, veering east to southeast tonight, falling light and variable at times.
LOCAL SEAS: 1 to 3 on the sheltered waters this afternoon through Thursday with occasional peaks to 4 feet on the Atlantic waters.
SWELLS: Light mixed swells on the Atlantic waters…
WEATHER: No significant weather…
OUTLOOK: For Friday: No advisory. Winds, northerly at 10 knots or less, falling light and variable at times. Seas, 1 to 3  feet with occasional peaks to 4 feet on the Atlantic waters. No significant weather…

 

NORTHWEST BAHAMAS

(INCLUDING NEW PROVIDENCE, ANDROS, THE BERRY ISLANDS, ELEUTHERA & ADJACENT WATERS)

ADVISORY:
WINDS: North-northeast at 10 to 15 knots with occasional higher gusts on the Atlantic and southern regional waters through tonight. Northeast to east at around 10 knots on Thursday; southeast at 10 to 15 knots with occasional higher gusts on the Atlantic waters.
LOCAL SEAS: 2 to 4 feet this afternoon through tonight becoming 1 to 3 feet on the sheltered waters on Thursday with peaks to 5 feet on the Atlantic waters.
SWELLS: Light easterly swells on the Atlantic waters…
WEATHER: Slight chance for a few isolated showers…
OUTLOOK: For Friday: No advisory. Winds, northerly at around 10 knots, falling light and variable at times. Seas, 1 to 3 feet over area waters with occasional peaks to 4 feet on the Atlantic waters in light easterly swells…

 

CENTRAL BAHAMAS

(INCLUDING EXUMA, CAT ISLAND, LONG ISLAND, SAN SALVADOR, RUM CAY & ADJACENT WATERS)

ADVISORY: A small craft advisory is in effect for the Atlantic waters; small craft should exercise caution elsewhere through dawn on Thursday.
WINDS: Northeast, veering east tonight at 15 to 20 knots with strong gusts. Southeast at 10 to 15 knots with higher gusts on Thursday.
LOCAL SEAS: 4 to 6 feet on the sheltered waters and up to 5 to 7 feet on the Atlantic waters this afternoon through tonight. 2 to 4 feet on the sheltered waters with peaks to 5 feet on the Atlantic waters on Thursday.
SWELLS: Light easterly swells…
WEATHER: Chance for a few isolated showers.
OUTLOOK: For Friday: No advisory. Winds, northeast to east at less than 10 knots, falling light and variable a times. Seas, 1 to 3 feet with occasional peaks to 4 feet on the Atlantic waters in light easterly swells. Chance for a few isolated showers.

 

SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS

(INCLUDING INAGUA, ACKLINS, CROOKED ISLAND, MAYAGUANA, RAGGED ISLAND & ADJACENT WATERS)

ADVISORY: Gusty winds, higher seas and reduced visibility can be expected in the vicinity of showers and thunderstorms.
WINDS: Northeast to east at 10 to 15 knots with fresh wind gusts this afternoon. East to southeast at 10 to 15 knots with occasional higher gusts on Thursday.
LOCAL SEAS: 2 to 4 feet on the sheltered waters with peaks to 5 feet on the Atlantic waters through Thursday.
SWELLS: Light mixed swells on the Atlantic waters.
WEATHER: Isolated showers and thunderstorms through Thursday.
OUTLOOK: For Friday: No advisory. Winds, northeast to east at 10 knots or less, falling light and variable at times; occasional higher gusts on the Atlantic waters. Seas, 1 to 3 feet with peaks to 4 feet on the Atlantic waters in light mixed swells. Slight chance for a few isolated showers or a thunderstorm.

 

 

MOONSET: MOONRISE:
2:56 PM 4:13 AM THU
MOON PHASE
THIRD QUARTER
NEW MOON (DECEMBER 01ST)

 

ISLAND TIDES: NORTHERN

(GRAND BAHAMA):

NORTHWEST

(NEW PROVIDENCE):

CENTRAL

(EXUMA):

SOUTHEAST

(INAGUA):

HIGH TIDE: 5:28 PM 5:04 PM 5:53 PM 5:20 PM
LOW TIDE: 11:43 PM 11:13 PM 12:08 AM 11:35 PM

 

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days…

THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY

Email: bahamas.forecast.office@gmail.com or meteo@batelnet.bs

FORECASTER: S.A.W.

 

 

 

 

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