SEVEN DAY WEATHER FORECAST FROM 17th – 23rd SEPTEMBER, 2012

GENERAL SITUATION: A WEAK MID TO UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS WILL CONTINUE TO ENHANCE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY ACROSS THE NORTHWEST ISLANDS THROUGH TUESDAY. MEANWHILE A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY IN VICINITY OF THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS WILL DISSIPATE TODAY. A TROPICAL WAVE WILL ENTER THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS EARLY WEDNESDAY AND GRADUALLY MOVE WESTWARD ACROSS THE ISLANDS BRINGING SOME GUSTY SHOWERS THROUGH FRIDAY. BOATER IN VICINITY OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AS GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IS LIKELY TO OCCUR.

Monday 17th – A Mix of Sun and Clouds during the day with pockets of Scattered Showers and Isolated Thunderstorms mainly across the Northwest Bahamas; Maximum Temperature 91°F. Fair to Partly Cloudy at night with lingering Isolated Showers and Thunderstorms; Minimum Temperature 76°F. Winds E-SE, 10-15 knots over ALL areas; Seas 2-4 feet over open waters along with light subsiding E’LY swells.

Tuesday 18th – A Mix of Sun and Clouds during the day with occasional Scattered Showers and Isolated Thunderstorms mainly across the Northwest and Central Bahamas; Maximum Temperature 90°F. Mostly Fair at night with Isolated Showers and a slight chance of an Isolated Thunderstorm or Two; Minimum Temperature 76°F. Winds SE-S, 10-15 knots over ALL areas; Seas 2-4 feet over open waters.

Wednesday 19th – Partly Sunny during the day with widely Scattered Showers and Isolated Thunderstorms; Maximum Temperature 90°F. Partly Cloudy at night with brief Scattered Showers and Isolated Thunderstorms; Minimum Temperature 76ºF. Winds E-SE, 10 knots or less over ALL areas; Seas 2-4 feet over open waters.

Thursday 20th – Variable Cloudiness during the day with passing Scattered Showers and Isolated Thunderstorms; Maximum Temperature 89°F. Partly Cloudy at night with few Scattered Showers and Isolated Thunderstorms; Minimum Temperature 77ºF. Winds E’LY, 10-15 knots in the day increasing to 15 knots at night over ALL areas; Seas 2-4 but building to 3-5 feet at night over open waters

Friday 21st – Partly Cloudy to occasionally Cloudy during the day with Scattered Showers, and Isolated Thunderstorms; Maximum Temperature 89°F. Partly Cloudy at night with Isolated Showers and a slight chance of an Isolated Thunderstorm; Minimum Temperature 77°F. Winds E’LY, 15 knots over ALL areas; Seas 3-5 feet over open waters

Saturday 22nd – Partly Sunny and Warm during the day with brief passing Showers and Isolated Thunderstorms; Maximum Temperature 90°F. Mostly Fair at night with Isolated Showers; Minimum Temperature 76°F. Winds E’LY, 10-15 knots over ALL areas; Seas 2-4 feet over open waters Sunday 23rd – Partly Sunny and Warm during the day with Isolated Showers and a slight chance of an Isolated Thunderstorm; Maximum Temperature 90°F. Few Clouds at night with brief early morning Showers; Minimum Temperature 76°F. Winds ENE-ESE, 10 knots or less over ALL areas; Seas 3-5 feet over open waters in light E’LY swells.