WARNINGS: IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD NOT VENTURE FAR FROM PORT, WATER SPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE DURING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOTORIST AND PEDESTRIANS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION ALONG COASTAL ROADS ESPECIALLY THE FISHING HOLE ROAD. SWIMMERS AND BEACH GOERS SHOULD REFRAIN FROM ENTERING THE WATER DUE TO ROUGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS.

GENERAL SITUATION: A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AND DRIFT EASTWARD AS A COLD FRONT ENTERS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

WEATHER: CLOUDY TO OVERCAST AND BREEZY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN VICINITY OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY, ELSEWHERE PARTLY CLOUDY, MILD AND BREEZY THROUGH TONIGHT.

ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD NOT VENTURE FAR FROM PORT.

WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS GUSTING TO NEAR GALE FORCE AHEAD OF THE FRONT , BECOMING NORTHWEST TO NORTH AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER THE FRONT PASSES.

SEAS: 8 TO 10 FEET, HIGHER IN GUST, SUBSIDING 4 TO 7 FEET BEHIND THE FRONT.

HIGH TEMP TODAY: 82°F 28°C LOW TEMP TONIGHT: 66°F 19°C

LOW TIDE: 12:29 PM HIGH TIDE: 6:16 PM LOW TIDE: 12:23 AM (SAT.)

SUNRISE: 6:50 AM SUNSET: 5:59 PM

Forecaster: ANASTASHIA FERNANDER/C.WATSON-RAHMING/sm