A high pressure system over the Bahamas is struggling to build over the area, while high moisture environments and very light breezes are contributing to early morning fog. A parade of frontal systems will sweep across the islands through this week. Pre-frontal activity associated with one of these cold fronts will begin across the Extreme Northwest Bahamas as early as Friday. This cold front is set to be a strong one as it makes its way across the Northwest Bahamas. High pressure will build behind the cold front and establish a breezy to windy and chilly weather pattern across the chain of islands. High Temperatures should range in the mid to upper 70’s and low temperatures in the low to mid 60’s. Wind chill factor will plunge temperatures even further, especially across the Extreme Northern islands. Saturday and Sunday, expect this cold front to linger across the Central Bahamas and then become stationary across these islands on Monday. A low is expected to develop along the frontal boundary, more specifically, across Central Cuba and to the Southwest of the Bahamas on Tuesday, generating some unsettled weather over the Northwest Bahamas. Waterspout and funnel cloud activity will be possible over the area. Rough surf and rip currents still exist on the Atlantic exposed shores. Therefore, small craft operators and sea-goers should exercise caution. Temporary flooding in low lying and flood prone areas near coastlines can result because of the occurrence of the highest tide of the year, king tide during this week.
THURSDAY 22nd – Partly cloudy and mild in the Northwest Bahamas and Mostly sunny and warm in the Central and Southeast Bahamas. Expect an increase in cloudiness along with showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly across the Extreme Northern islands by evening. Small craft operators should exercise caution. Expect gusty winds and higher seas in or near heavy showers or thunderstorms. Winds: South-Southeast to South-Southwest at 10 to 15 knots falling light and variable at times. Seas: 2 to 4 feet nearshore but up to 7 feet offshore in Northeast to Easterly swells along Atlantic exposed shores.
FRIDAY 23rd – Cloudy to overcast and mild with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the Northwest Bahamas and partly cloudy to cloudy and mild with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the Central and Southeast Bahamas. Small craft operators advisory is in effect due to swells. Expect gusty winds and higher seas in or near heavy showers or thunderstorms. Winds: Southwest to West at 15 to 20 knots shifting West to Northwest later in the Northwest Bahamas and South-Southeast to South-Southwest at 10 to 15 knots falling light and variable late evening in the Central and Southeast Bahamas. Seas: 4 to 6 feet nearshore but up to 8 feet in Northeast to Easterly swells in the Northwest Bahamas and 2 to 4 feet nearshore but up to 8 feet offshore in Northeasterly swells in the Central and Southeast Bahamas.
SATURDAY 24th – Cloudy to overcast and cool with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Breezy conditions in the Northwest Bahamas. Small craft advisory is in effect due to swells. Winds: North-Northwest to North-Northeast at 15 to 20 knots in the Northwest Bahamas and Northeast to East at 10 to 15 knots in the Central and Southeast Bahamas. Seas: 4 to 6 feet nearshore but up to 8 feet offshore in the Northwest Bahamas and 2 to 4 feet nearshore but up to 8 feet offshore in the Central and Southeast Bahamas.
SUNDAY 25th – Cloudy to overcast, cool and breezy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Showers may become heavy and thunderstorms severe at times. Small craft advisory is in effect due to swells. Winds: North to Northeast at 15 to 20 knots in the Northwest Bahamas and Northeast to East at 10 to 15 knots falling light and variable at times in the Central and Southeast Bahamas. Seas: 4 to 6 feet nearshore but up to 8 feet in Northeast to easterly swells in the Northwest Bahamas and 2 to 4 feet nearshore but up to 8 feet in Northeast to Easterly swells in the Central and Southeast Bahamas.
MONDAY 26th – Cloudy, mild and breezy with isolated showers. Small craft advisory is in effect due to swells. Winds: North-Northwest to North-Northeast at 15 to 20 knots in the Northwest and Central Bahamas and Southeasterly at 10 to 15 knots in the Southeast Bahamas. Seas: 4 to 6 feet but up to 8 feet in Northeasterly swells in the Northwest and Central Bahamas and 2 to 4 feet but up to 6 feet in the Southeast Bahamas.
TUESDAY 27th – Variably cloudy, mild and breezy to windy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Heavy showers and strong to severe thunderstorms are possible in the Northwest Bahamas while isolated showers are expected over the Central and Southeast Bahamas. Small craft advisory is in effect due to swells.. Winds: Northeast to east at 15 knots quickly building Northwest to North at 15 to 25 knots with higher gusts in the Northwest Bahamas and South-southeast to South-southwest at 10 to 15 knots falling light and variable at times over the Central Bahamas. Northeast to East at 10 to 15 knots over the Southeast Bahamas. Seas: 5 to 8 feet over the Northwest Bahamas and 2 to 4 feet over the Central and Southeast Bahamas.
WEDNESDAY 28th – Variably cloudy and very windy with isolated showers and the chance of isolated thunderstorms. Small craft operators are advised to remain near port. Winds: North to Northeast at 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots possible. Seas: 5 to 8 feet but up to 10 feet in swells.
A high pressure system over the Bahamas is struggling to build over the area, while high moisture environments and very light breezes are contributing to early morning fog. A parade of frontal systems will sweep across the islands through this week. Pre-frontal activity associated with one of these cold fronts will begin across the Extreme Northwest Bahamas as early as Friday. This cold front is set to be a strong one as it makes its way across the Northwest Bahamas. High pressure will build behind the cold front and establish a breezy to windy and chilly weather pattern across the chain of islands. High Temperatures should range in the mid to upper 70’s and low temperatures in the low to mid 60’s. Wind chill factor will plunge temperatures even further, especially across the Extreme Northern islands. Saturday and Sunday, expect this cold front to linger across the Central Bahamas and then become stationary across these islands on Monday. A low is expected to develop along the frontal boundary, more specifically, across Central Cuba and to the Southwest of the Bahamas on Tuesday, generating some unsettled weather over the Northwest Bahamas. Waterspout and funnel cloud activity will be possible over the area. Rough surf and rip currents still exist on the Atlantic exposed shores. Therefore, small craft operators and sea-goers should exercise caution. Temporary flooding in low lying and flood prone areas near coastlines can result because of the occurrence of the highest tide of the year, king tide during this week.
THURSDAY 22nd – Partly cloudy and mild in the Northwest Bahamas and Mostly sunny and warm in the Central and Southeast Bahamas. Expect an increase in cloudiness along with showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly across the Extreme Northern islands by evening. Small craft operators should exercise caution. Expect gusty winds and higher seas in or near heavy showers or thunderstorms. Winds: South-Southeast to South-Southwest at 10 to 15 knots falling light and variable at times. Seas: 2 to 4 feet nearshore but up to 7 feet offshore in Northeast to Easterly swells along Atlantic exposed shores.
FRIDAY 23rd – Cloudy to overcast and mild with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the Northwest Bahamas and partly cloudy to cloudy and mild with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the Central and Southeast Bahamas. Small craft operators advisory is in effect due to swells. Expect gusty winds and higher seas in or near heavy showers or thunderstorms. Winds: Southwest to West at 15 to 20 knots shifting West to Northwest later in the Northwest Bahamas and South-Southeast to South-Southwest at 10 to 15 knots falling light and variable late evening in the Central and Southeast Bahamas. Seas: 4 to 6 feet nearshore but up to 8 feet in Northeast to Easterly swells in the Northwest Bahamas and 2 to 4 feet nearshore but up to 8 feet offshore in Northeasterly swells in the Central and Southeast Bahamas.
SATURDAY 24th – Cloudy to overcast and cool with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Breezy conditions in the Northwest Bahamas. Small craft advisory is in effect due to swells. Winds: North-Northwest to North-Northeast at 15 to 20 knots in the Northwest Bahamas and Northeast to East at 10 to 15 knots in the Central and Southeast Bahamas. Seas: 4 to 6 feet nearshore but up to 8 feet offshore in the Northwest Bahamas and 2 to 4 feet nearshore but up to 8 feet offshore in the Central and Southeast Bahamas.
SUNDAY 25th – Cloudy to overcast, cool and breezy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Showers may become heavy and thunderstorms severe at times. Small craft advisory is in effect due to swells. Winds: North to Northeast at 15 to 20 knots in the Northwest Bahamas and Northeast to East at 10 to 15 knots falling light and variable at times in the Central and Southeast Bahamas. Seas: 4 to 6 feet nearshore but up to 8 feet in Northeast to easterly swells in the Northwest Bahamas and 2 to 4 feet nearshore but up to 8 feet in Northeast to Easterly swells in the Central and Southeast Bahamas.
MONDAY 26th – Cloudy, mild and breezy with isolated showers. Small craft advisory is in effect due to swells. Winds: North-Northwest to North-Northeast at 15 to 20 knots in the Northwest and Central Bahamas and Southeasterly at 10 to 15 knots in the Southeast Bahamas. Seas: 4 to 6 feet but up to 8 feet in Northeasterly swells in the Northwest and Central Bahamas and 2 to 4 feet but up to 6 feet in the Southeast Bahamas.
TUESDAY 27th – Variably cloudy, mild and breezy to windy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Heavy showers and strong to severe thunderstorms are possible in the Northwest Bahamas while isolated showers are expected over the Central and Southeast Bahamas. Small craft advisory is in effect due to swells.. Winds: Northeast to east at 15 knots quickly building Northwest to North at 15 to 25 knots with higher gusts in the Northwest Bahamas and South-southeast to South-southwest at 10 to 15 knots falling light and variable at times over the Central Bahamas. Northeast to East at 10 to 15 knots over the Southeast Bahamas. Seas: 5 to 8 feet over the Northwest Bahamas and 2 to 4 feet over the Central and Southeast Bahamas.
WEDNESDAY 28th – Variably cloudy and very windy with isolated showers and the chance of isolated thunderstorms. Small craft operators are advised to remain near port. Winds: North to Northeast at 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots possible. Seas: 5 to 8 feet but up to 10 feet in swells.
