The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th.

The Bahamas is under the influence of a high pressure system, centered north of the area. The system will gradually shift eastwards but will remain in control of the weather to support a warmer air-mass with increasing moisture on Wednesday and Thursday. Brisk winds, combined with northeast to easterly swells, will result in hazardous marine conditions and warrant small craft advisories through Thursday. A cold front will enter the NorthwestBahamas on Friday accompanied by some showers and possible thunderstorm activity. High pressure will build across the area again behind the front, and usher in drier air and more stable conditions through early next week.

TUESDAY 9th – Partly cloudy to cloudy, warm and breezy with a few possible spotty showers. Partlycloudy and mild at night. A small craft advisory is in effect due to swells. Winds: East to Southeast at 15to 25 knots, gusty at times. Seas: 4 to 6 feet, building up to 8 feet along Atlantic exposures in Northeast toEasterly swells.

WEDNESDAY 10th – Partly cloudy, warm and breezy to windy with isolated showers. Small craftadvisory will remain in effect. Winds: East to Southeast to South at 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 6 to 9 feet inNortheast to Easterly swells.

THURSDAY 11th – Partly cloudy, very warm and breezy to windy with occasional passing showers. Smallcraft advisory will remain in effect. Winds: Southeast to South at 15 to 25 knots in the NorthwestBahamas; East to Southeast at 15 to 20 knots in the Central Bahamas and Southeast Bahamas. Seas: 6 to 9feet in Northeast to Easterly swells.

FRIDAY 12th – Variably cloudy and warm with widely scattered showers and a few possible thunderstormsthrough night. Winds: South to Southwest at 10 to 15 knots ahead of the front, shifting Northwest to Northat 10 to 15 knots behind the front. Seas: 2 to 4 feet over the ocean.

SATURDAY 13th – Partly cloudy and mild with isolated showers mainly in the Central Bahamas. Expectbreezy conditions in the Central and Southeast Bahamas. Small craft operators in the Central andSoutheast Bahamas should exercise caution. Winds: North to Northeast at 10 to 15 knotsin the NorthwestBahamas; Northeast to East at 15 to 20 knots in the Central and Southeast Bahamas. Seas: 2 to 4 feet overthe ocean in the Northwest Bahamas; 4 to 6 feet in the Central and Southeast Bahamas.

SUNDAY 14th - Partly cloudy and mild during the day with the chance of a stray shower through thenight; a bit breezy in the Central and Southeast Bahamas. Small craft operators in the Central andSoutheast Bahamas should exercise caution. Winds: Northeast to East at 10 to 15 knots in theNorthwest Bahamas and 15 to 20 knots in the Central and Southeast Bahamas. Seas: 2 to 4 feet over theocean in the Northwest Bahamas; 4 to 6 feet in the Central and Southeast Bahamas.

MONDAY 15th – Partly sunny and warm with a few possible showers. Winds: Northeast to East at 10 to15 knots. Seas: 2 to 4 over the ocean.

The Bahamas is under the influence of a high pressure system, centered north of the area. The system will gradually shift eastwards but will remain in control of the weather to support a warmer air-mass with increasing moisture on Wednesday and Thursday. Brisk winds, combined with northeast to easterly swells, will result in hazardous marine conditions and warrant small craft advisories through Thursday. A cold front will enter the Northwest Bahamas on Friday accompanied by some showers and possible thunderstorm activity. High pressure will build across the area again behind the front, and usher in drier air and more stable conditions through early next week. TUESDAY 9th – Partly cloudy to cloudy, warm and breezy with a few possible spotty showers. Partly cloudy and mild at night. A small craft advisory is in effect due to swells. Winds: East to Southeast at 15 to 25 knots, gusty at times. Seas: 4 to 6 feet, building up to 8 feet along Atlantic exposures in Northeast to Easterly swells. WEDNESDAY 10th – Partly cloudy, warm and breezy to windy with isolated showers. Small craft advisory will remain in effect. Winds: East to Southeast to South at 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 6 to 9 feet in Northeast to Easterly swells. THURSDAY 11th – Partly cloudy, very warm and breezy to windy with occasional passing showers. Small craft advisory will remain in effect. Winds: Southeast to South at 15 to 25 knots in the Northwest Bahamas; East to Southeast at 15 to 20 knots in the Central Bahamas and Southeast Bahamas. Seas: 6 to 9 feet in Northeast to Easterly swells. FRIDAY 12th – Variably cloudy and warm with widely scattered showers and a few possible thunderstorms through night. Winds: South to Southwest at 10 to 15 knots ahead of the front, shifting Northwest to North at 10 to 15 knots behind the front. Seas: 2 to 4 feet over the ocean. SATURDAY 13th – Partly cloudy and mild with isolated showers mainly in the Central Bahamas. Expect breezy conditions in the Central and Southeast Bahamas. Small craft operators in the Central and Southeast Bahamas should exercise caution. Winds: North to Northeast at 10 to 15 knotsin the Northwest Bahamas; Northeast to East at 15 to 20 knots in the Central and Southeast Bahamas. Seas: 2 to 4 feet over the ocean in the Northwest Bahamas; 4 to 6 feet in the Central and Southeast Bahamas. SUNDAY 14th - Partly cloudy and mild during the day with the chance of a stray shower through the night; a bit breezy in the Central and Southeast Bahamas. Small craft operators in the Central and Southeast Bahamas should exercise caution. Winds: Northeast to East at 10 to 15 knots in the Northwest Bahamas and 15 to 20 knots in the Central and Southeast Bahamas. Seas: 2 to 4 feet over the ocean in the Northwest Bahamas; 4 to 6 feet in the Central and Southeast Bahamas. MONDAY 15th – Partly sunny and warm with a few possible showers. Winds: Northeast to East at 10 to 15 knots. Seas: 2 to 4 over the ocean.

The combination of a potent upper-level trough, and unseasonably warm and moist conditions near the surface poses the potential for squally/severe weather in the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands from Friday 22nd March to Monday 25th March 2024.

Three-day rainfall accumulations of 4 to 6 inches with maximum amounts of up to8 inches are likely in the Northwest Bahamas. Lesser accumulations of 2 to 4 inchesare likely in the Central Bahamas and 1 to 2 inches in the Southeast Bahamas andthe Turks and Caicos Islands.

The highest risk for squally/severe convection is expected from Friday evening toSaturday night in the Northwest and Central Bahamas.

Some street flooding and flooding of other low-lying areas, especially in theNorthwest and Central Bahamas, is expected.

Heavy downpours, localized flooding, strong gusty winds, dangerous lightning, hailand possible waterspout or tornadic activity may be expected during thunderstorms.

For the Northwest Bahamas winds will be 20 to 30 knots with gusts to gale force.

For the Central and Southeast Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands winds willbe 20 to 25 knots with higher gusts.

Small craft operators should not venture far from port in the Northwest and CentralBahamas on Friday.

A small craft advisory will come into effect in Southeast Bahamas and the Turksand Caicos Islands on Friday.

Issued by Arnold King
Bahamas Department of Meteorology 

The combination of a potent upper-level trough, and unseasonably warm and moist conditions near the surface poses the potential for squally/severe weather in the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands from Friday 22nd March to Monday 25th March 2024. Three-day rainfall accumulations of 4 to 6 inches with maximum amounts of up to 8 inches are likely in the Northwest Bahamas. Lesser accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are likely in the Central Bahamas and 1 to 2 inches in the Southeast Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. The highest risk for squally/severe convection is expected from Friday evening to Saturday night in the Northwest and Central Bahamas. Some street flooding and flooding of other low-lying areas, especially in the Northwest and Central Bahamas, is expected. Heavy downpours, localized flooding, strong gusty winds, dangerous lightning, hail and possible waterspout or tornadic activity may be expected during thunderstorms. For the Northwest Bahamas winds will be 20 to 30 knots with gusts to gale force. For the Central and Southeast Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands winds will be 20 to 25 knots with higher gusts. Small craft operators should not venture far from port in the Northwest and Central Bahamas on Friday. A small craft advisory will come into effect in Southeast Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands on Friday. Issued by Arnold King Bahamas Department of Meteorology 

 

THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AND WARNING FROM 6:55 AM TO 8:55 AM, TUESDAY, 19THMARCH, 2024. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR ANDROS AND THE BERRY ISLANDS AND ADJACENT WATERS… A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR NEW PROVIDENCE AND ADJACENT WATERS. AT 6:50 AM, LIGHTNING DETECTION, RADAR, AND SATELLITE IMAGERY CONTINUE TO DEPICT A LINE OF SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING TOWARD AND ACROSS THE WARNING AREAS. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH COLD FRONT MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS. SOME OF THESE SHOWERS WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE STRONG TO SEVERE AT TIMES CAUSING STRONG GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS, HAIL, AND POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY. LOCALIZED FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE DURING THE PASSAGE OF THESE STORMS. BOATERS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOUR AND RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS WHEN CONDITIONS WORSEN. RESIDENTS SHOULD NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES OR IN WATER AS THESE CAN BECOME LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS.

THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AND WARNING FROM 6:55 AM TO 8:55 AM, TUESDAY, 19THMARCH, 2024.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR ANDROS AND THE BERRY ISLANDS AND ADJACENT WATERS…

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR NEW PROVIDENCE AND ADJACENT WATERS.

AT 6:50 AM, LIGHTNING DETECTION, RADAR, AND SATELLITE IMAGERY CONTINUE TO DEPICT A LINE OF SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING TOWARD AND ACROSS THE WARNING AREAS. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH COLD FRONT MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS.

SOME OF THESE SHOWERS WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE STRONG TO SEVERE AT TIMES CAUSING STRONG GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS, HAIL, AND POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY. LOCALIZED FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE DURING THE PASSAGE OF THESE STORMS.
BOATERS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOUR AND RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS WHEN CONDITIONS WORSEN. RESIDENTS SHOULD NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES OR IN WATER AS THESE CAN BECOME LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS.