Weather Forecast December 5-10, 2017

Tue, Dec 5th 2017, 09:47 AM

General Situation: A broad high pressure ridge builds down over the Bahamas from the eastern United States through Wednesday followed by a cold front approaching the islands on Thursday. By Thursday morning a pre-frontal trough will affect the NW Bahamas as cold front becomes quasi-stationary across the Florida region. Troughing in the mid-levels will bring pre-frontal moisture and convective showers across the Bahamas ahead of the cold front moving through the Bahamas early Saturday through Sunday.

Tuesday 05th – Partly to mostly sunny, breezy and warm with few scattered showers or a possible thunderstorm during the day. Partly cloudy to fair and breezy at night with lingering showers likely. Maximum temperature 84°F and minimum temperature 74°F. Small craft caution continues across the NW Bahamas and an advisory is in effect for the Central and SE Bahamas. Winds E’ly at 15 to 20 knots across the NW Bahamas and E’ly at 15 to 25 knots across the Central and SE Bahamas. Seas 4 to 7 feet across the NW Bahamas and 5 to 8 feet across the Central and SE Bahamas.

Wednesday 06th – Partly to mostly sunny, breezy and warm at first with some scattered showers or a possible thunderstorms during the day. Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy with lingering scattered showers or isolated thunderstorms across all areas through nightfall. Maximum temperature 85°F and minimum temperature 72°F. Small craft should exercise caution across the Central and SE Bahamas. Winds E to SE at 10 to 15 knots in the NW Bahamas, falling light and variable at times and E’ly at 15 to 20 knots in the Central and SE Bahamas, decreasing later. Seas 2 to 4 feet in the NW Bahamas and 4 to 6 feet in the Central and SE Bahamas, decreasing to 3 to 5 feet or less later.

Thursday 07th – Partly to mostly cloudy and warm with scattered showers or isolated thunderstorms affecting all areas early. Lingering clouds and some scattered showers or isolated thunderstorms mainly across the Central and parts of the SE Bahamas at night. Maximum temperature 86°F and minimum temperature 72°F. Winds E’ly at 05 to 10 knots in the NW Bahamas and E to SE at 10 to 15 knots in the Central and SE Bahamas, falling light and variable at times. Seas 1 to 3 feet in the NW Bahamas and 2 to 4 feet over the ocean in the Central and SE Bahamas.

Friday 08th – Partly cloudy to cloudy and warm with few scattered showers or widely scattered thunderstorms during the day through night time. Maximum temperature 88°F and minimum temperature 71°F. Winds SW to W at 10 to 15 knots in the NW Bahamas, but gusty at times and SE to S veering SSE to SSW at 10 to 15 knots, but gusty at times across the Central and SE Bahamas. Seas 2 to 4 feet over the entire Bahamas but higher in gusts.

Saturday 09th – Mostly cloudy to overcast with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly across the Central and SE Bahamas through nightfall. Maximum temperature 79°F and minimum temperature 68°F. Small craft should exercise caution over behind the front in the NW Bahamas. Winds SW to W at 10 to 15 knots, falling light and variable at times ahead of the front and NW to N at 15 to 20 knots behind the front mainly over the NW Bahamas. Seas 1 to 3 feet ahead of the front and 4 to 7 feet behind the front mainly across the NW Bahamas.

Sunday 10th – Mostly cloudy to overcast with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly across the Central Bahamas during the day through night fall. Maximum temperature 78°F and minimum temperature 66°F. Small craft advisory for all areas behind the front across the Bahamas. Winds SE’ly at 10 to 15 knots backing NE to E at 10 to 15 knots ahead of the front, falling light and variable at times and NW to N at 15 to 25 knots behind the front mainly across most of the NW and Central Bahamas. Seas 2 to 4 feet ahead of the front and 5 to 8 feet behind the front.

Beachgoers and Mariners should exercise caution due to high surf and the risk of rip currents along the northern and eastern shorelines during stated advisories. Boaters and beachgoers should be alert for possible waterspout activity and take all necessary precautions to protect life and property. Residents should be alert for the risk of localized flooding during heavy downpours and prolonged rainfall events.


Geoffrey N. Greene

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