Hot, dry and smokey…photo moment + (plus) the Marine Forecast for The Bahamas

Bush fires burning along the road passing the farms of Hatchet Bay, sending heat, ash and smoke across the pathway of motorists on Thursday.  Drive with caution.  Significant rainfall is not in the immediate forecast

MARINE  FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS FOR 24 HOURS THURSDAY 28^TH AUGUST 2014. ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 2200UTC

WARNINGS: NO WARNINGS. HOWEVER, BOATERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY TO 3NM OR LESS

GENERAL SITUATION: A TRAILING TROUGH ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE CRISTOBAL WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS THROUGH FRIDAY

FOR THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS

WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS, FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS

SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET, BUT SLIGHTLY HIGHER IN NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS

WEATHER: FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS

FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS

ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT

WINDS: EASTERLY AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS

SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET OVER THE OCEAN

WEATHER: NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER

OVERNIGHT LOW TEMP: 79F 26C                                                              DAYTIME HIGH TEMP: 92F 33C

SUNRISE: 6:50AM FRI                                                                                     SUNSET: 7:32PM FRI

MOONSET: 9:20PM                                                                                         MOONRISE: 10:10AM FRI

HIGH TIDE: 10:26PM                                                                                       LOW TIDE: 4:41AM FRI

HIGH TIDE: 10:50AM FRI

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