General Situation: A dominant strong high pressure system in the Western Atlantic Ocean continues to produce brisk winds across the Bahamas as a weak upper level trough trigger some unsettled weather from time to time. Trough will shift toward the SE Bahamas through the end of the week as high pressure ridge slides southward and weakens through the weekend.
Tuesday 20th – Partly cloudy to cloudy, windy and warm the chance of scattered showers mainly across the NW Bahamas during the day. Partly cloudy to fair skies, windy and mild at nightfall with the slight chance of passing showers. Maximum temperature 84°F and minimum temperature 73°F. Small craft advisory is in effect for the entire Bahamas. Small craft should remain in port across the Central and SE Bahamas. Winds E’ly at 15 to 25 knots across the NW Bahamas and E’ly at 20 to 30 knots in the Central and SE Bahamas. Seas 5 to 8 feet across the NW Bahamas and 8 to 12 feet across the Central and SE Bahamas.
Wednesday 21st – Partly sunny, windy and warm with few scattered showers moving through during the day, turning mainly fair and breezy and mild at night with the chance of a passing shower. Maximum temperature 84°F and minimum temperature 73°F. Small craft advisory remains in effect for the entire Bahamas. Winds E’ly at 15 to 20 knots in the NW Bahamas and E’ly at 20 to 25 knots in the Central and SE Bahamas. Seas 5 to 8 feet in the NW Bahamas and 6 to 9 feet in the Central and SE Bahamas with moderate to large E’ly swells likely.
Thursday 22nd – Partly sunny, windy and warm today with some scattered showers likely across the NW and Central Bahamas. Partly cloudy to fair skies at night and windy with the chance of a few passing showers. Maximum temperature 82°F and minimum temperature 73°F. Small craft should exercise caution in the NW Bahamas and an advisory continues in the Central and SE Bahamas. Winds E’ly at 15 to 20 knots in the NW Bahamas and E’ly at 20 to 25 knots in the Central and SE Bahamas. Seas 4 to 6 feet in the NW Bahamas and 6 to 9 feet over the Central and SE Bahamas with moderate to large NE’ly to E’ly swells likely.
Friday 23rd – Partly cloudy to cloudy, warm and windy with scattered showers early across the NW and Central Bahamas. Partly cloudy and windy with some lingering showers at night. Maximum temperature 82°F and minimum temperature 73°F. Small craft advisory is in effect for the entire Bahamas. Winds E’ly at 15 to 25 knots in the NW Bahamas and E’ly at 20 to 25 knots in the Central and SE Bahamas. Seas 5 to 8 feet in the NW Bahamas and 6 to 9 feet in the Central and SE Bahamas with large NE’ly to E’ly swells.
Saturday 24th – Mostly sunny, breezy and warm with the chance of few showers likely. Fair, breezy and mild at night. Maximum temperature 85°F and minimum temperature 68°F. Small craft should exercise caution in the NW and Central Bahamas and an advisory continues for the SE Bahamas. Winds E’ly at 15 to 20 knots in the NW and Central Bahamas, falling below a caution late and E’ly at 20 to 25 knots early but decreasing to a caution late in the SE Bahamas. Seas 4 to 6 feet in the NW and Central Bahamas decreasing late and 6 to 9 feet early but decreasing to 4 to 6 feet late in the SE Bahamas but much higher in E’ly swells.
Sunday 25th – Partly sunny, windy and warm with some scattered showers during the day. Partly cloudy to fair skies at night with passing showers likely. Maximum temperature 84°F and minimum temperature 74°F. Small craft should exercise caution in the SE Bahamas and the eastern portions of the Central Bahamas. Winds E to SE at 10 to 15 knots in the NW and portions of the Central Bahamas and E to SE at 15 to 20 knots in the eastern portions of the Central and the SE Bahamas. Seas 2 to 4 feet over the NW and portions of the Central Bahamas and 4 to 6 feet over the eastern portions of the Central and the SE Bahamas but higher in E’ly swells.
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.
Geoffrey N. Greene
