SEVEN DAY WEATHER FORECAST FROM 3rd – 9th MAY, 2012

GENERAL SITUATION: A WEAK MID LEVEL TROUGH WILL REMAIN IN VICINITY OF THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS THROUGH FRIDAY. MEANWHILE, AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE BAHAMAS WILL BRING PLEASANT CONDITIONS TO THE ISLANDS THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS IT DRIFTS EVER SO SLOWLY TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST. A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL SNEAK INTO THE NORTHERN ISLANDS LATE SUNDAY EVENING AND SAG SOUTHWARD.

Thursday 3rd – Mostly Sunny, Breezy and Warm over the islands during the day except for some Cloudiness and a few Isolated Showers in the Southeast Bahamas; Maximum Temperature 85°F. Fair and Mild at night except for a Slight chance of Isolated Showers in the Southeast Bahamas; Minimum Temperature 72ºF. Winds E’LY 15 knots in the Northwest Bahamas; Seas 3-5 feet over open waters. Winds NE-E 15-20 knots in the Central and Southeast Bahamas; Seas 4-6 feet over open waters. Small craft caution is in effect for the Central and Southeast Bahamas.

Friday 4th –Mostly Sunny and Warm during the day but remaining a tad Breezy in the Southeast Bahamas along with brief Isolated Showers; Maximum Temperature 83°F. Fair and Mild at night; Minimum Temperature 70°F. Winds NE-E 10-15 knots in the Northwest and Central Bahamas; Seas 2-4 feet over open waters. Winds NE-E 15 knots in the Southeast Bahamas; Seas 3-5 feet over open waters.

Saturday 5th – Mostly Sunny and Warm during the day with a slight chance of a stray Shower in the Southern Bahamas; Maximum Temperature 81°F. Fair and Mild at night; Minimum Temperature 69°F. Winds N-NE 10 knots or less in the Northwest Bahamas occasionally light and variable at times; Seas 1-3 feet over open waters. Winds NE’LY 10-15 knots in the Central and Southeast Bahamas; Seas 2-4 feet over open waters.

Sunday 6th – Mostly Sunny and Warm during the day with some cloudiness across the extreme Northern Bahamas along with Isolated Showers; Maximum Temperature 86°F. Mostly Fair at night with Isolated Showers in the Northwest Bahamas; Minimum Temperature 74°F. Winds S-SW 10-15 knots in the Northwest and Central Bahamas during the day becoming W-NW 10-15 knots at night; Seas 2-4 feet over open waters. Winds N-NE 10-15 knots in the Southeast Bahamas; Seas 2-4 feet over open waters.

Monday 7th – Partly Sunny in the Northwest and Central Bahamas during the day with Isolated Showers, and Mostly Sunny in the Southeast Bahamas during the day; Maximum Temperature 83°F. Mostly Fair at night with Isolated morning Showers mainly in the Central Bahamas; Minimum Temperature 70°F. Winds N-NE 10-15 knots in the Northwest and Central Bahamas; Seas 2-4 feet over open waters. Winds SW-W 10 knots or less in the Southeast Bahamas during the day becoming N’LY 10 knots or less at night; Seas 1-3 feet over open waters.

Tuesday 8th – Partly Sunny and Warm during the day with a chance of Isolated Showers; Maximum Temperature 82°F. Partly Cloudy at night with a few Scattered Showers mainly across the Central Bahamas; Minimum Temperature 70°F. Winds NE-E 10-15 knots over ALL areas; Seas 2-4 feet over open waters.

Wednesday 9th – A Mix of Sun and Clouds but Warm during the day with spotty Showers; Maximum Temperature 83°F. Partly Cloudy at night with Isolated Showers; Minimum Temperature 70ºF. Winds E’LY 10-15 knots during the day becoming E-SE 10-15 knots at night; Seas 2-4 feet over open waters.