MARINE FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS – July 4th to July 6th

3-DAY BAHAMAS MARINE FORECAST

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS FOR 24 HOURS FROM 6AM TUESDAY 4TH JULY, 2017, ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 0930 UTC. 

GENERAL SITUATION: AN ACTIVE UPPER LEVEL LOW ACROSS CUBA ACCOMPANIED BY A  SURFACE TROUGH WEST OF THE BAHAMAS WILL IGNITE UNSETTLED WEATHER ACROSS THE ISLANDS.

ALL AREAS

ADVISORY:  SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION.

WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.

SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.

WEATHER: SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.

MOONRISE:   4:24 PM

MOONSET:    3:47 AM WED

LOW TIDE:     11:17 AM        &         12:48 AM WED

HIGH TIDE:    5:43 PM           &         5:53 AM WED

FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY    

WINDS: EASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.

SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.

WEATHER: FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

FORECAST FOR THURSDAY

WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND EASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.

SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.

WEATHER: FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED ABOUT 750 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS HAS BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED AND A TROPICAL DEPRESSION OR A TROPICAL STORM COULD FORM LATER TODAY OR ON WEDNESDAY.

FORECASTER: PATRICIA WEEKS/rs

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