PUBLIC FORECAST THIS IS THE FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS FOR TODAY WEDNESDAY 04TH JULY 2012

GENERAL SITUATION: A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BE THE DOMINANT WEATHER FEATURE ACROSS THE ISLANDS GENERATING SUNNY, HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS ACROSS THE ISLANDS

FOR THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS

WEATHER; PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY, HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS ACROSS THE ISLANDS TODAY WITH THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF A BRIEF PASSING SHOWER OR AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM, TURNING FAIR AND HUMID TONIGHT WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A NIGHT TIME SHOWER

ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10-15 KNOTS BUT FALLING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES OVER THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BAHAMAS

SEAS: 2-4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN

FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS

WEATHER: PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A FEW CLOUDY INTERVALS, HOT AND WINDY CONDITIONS WITH A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS OR POSSIBLE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS

ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION

WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15-20 KNOTS

SEAS: 4-6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN

DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE IN NASSAUI 92F 33C

OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE IN NASSAU 79F 26C

SUNRISE AT 6.25 AM AND SUNSET AT 8.04 PM

MOONSET AT 7.16 AM

HIGH TIDE AT 8.46 AM AND LOW TIDE AT 2.54 PM AND HIGH AGAIN AT 9.15 PM