Bahamas Public Weather Forecast
Bahamas Meteorology
Friday, Feb 17, 2023 | 06:00 PM
BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TONIGHT AND TOMORROW FRIDAY 17TH FEBRUARY
2023
GENERAL SITUATION: A WEAK COLD FRONT IS ANTICIPATED TO ENTER THE
NORTHERN BAHAMAS BY LATE TONIGHT, AS HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY WEAKENS
ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE ISLAND CHAIN THROUGH TO SATURDAY.
SPECIAL WARNINGS:
BEACHGOERS ARE ADVISED TO CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE
RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EASTERN AND SOUTHERN COASTLINES, AS WELL
AS ATLANTIC EXPOSURES. RESIDENTS LIVING IN COASTAL COMMUNITIES, AS
WELL AS MARSHY, LOW-LYING AREAS, CAN EXPECT SOME TIDAL INUNDATION
DURING HIGH TIDE BEGINNING THIS WEEKEND, CONTINUING THROUGH TO NEXT
WEEK THURSDAY DUE TO THE UPCOMING SPRING TIDE EVENT.
FOR THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS:
WEATHER: VARIABLY CLOUDY, A BIT WARM AND HUMID EARLY TONIGHT,
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AND VERY BREEZY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS LATER ON
TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY.
ADVISORY: A SMALL CRAFT CAUTION WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON SATURDAY.
WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 15 KNOTS TONIGHT. EXPECT WINDS TO FALL
OFF JUST AHEAD OF THE FRONT. WINDS WILL SHIFT NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY
AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONTAL
PASSAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET NEARSHORE, BUILDING UP TO 5 FEET ALONG ATLANTIC
EXPOSURES IN LIGHT EASTERLY SWELLS TONIGHT. EXPECT SEAS TO BUILD 4 TO
7 FEET OFFSHORE AFTER THE FRONTAL PASSAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE NORTHWEST, CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS:
WEATHER: FAIR, MILD AND A BIT BREEZY TONIGHT, BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY,
VERY WARM AND LOCALLY BREEZY WITH THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF A STRAY SHOWER
OR TWO ON SATURDAY.
ADVISORY: A SMALL CRAFT CAUTION WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE
SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS, AND ALSO INCLUDES ATLANTIC EXPOSURES DUE TO
SWELLS.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS BUT GUSTY AT TIMES,
INCREASING 15 TO 20 KNOTS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ISLANDS.
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET IN SHELTERED AREAS, BUILDING 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE
SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND ALONG ATLANTIC EXPOSURES IN LIGHT TO MODERATE
EASTERLY SWELLS.
LOW TEMPERATURE TONIGHT68°F 20°C
SATURDAY’S HIGH TEMPERATURE84°F 29°C
SUNSET: 6:04 PM MOONRISE: 5:33AM SAT
LOW TIDE: 11:22 PM 12:21PM SAT
SUNRISE: 6:41 AM SAT MOONSET: 4:24PM SAT
HIGH TIDE: 5:51AM SAT 6:12PM SAT
FORECASTER: C. WATSON-RAHMING/AA=