General Situation: A surface ridge of high pressure extending across the Bahamas will maintain gentle to moderatebreezes around the islands through Thursday. At the same time, moderate swells will continue to affect the islandscourtesy of a deep low pressure system in the Atlantic. A weak cold front is expected to move into the islandsThursday afternoon and exit the area through Friday. Strong winds and rough seas will accompany the front as highpressure builds quickly across the islands in wake of the front. This will promote hazardous marine and beachingconditions into the weekend. The high will dominate the weather while expanding across the islands through earlynext week.

Wednesday 27th – Partly sunny and warm with the slight chance of a brief light shower or two during the day.Expect mostly fair and mild conditions with a stay shower or two possible at night. Maximum temperature 80°Fand minimum temperature 71°F. A small craft advisory will be in effect for Atlantic exposures and smallcraft operators are advised not to venture into Atlantic waters. Beachgoers should also exercise extremecaution along east and south coast beaches and along Atlantic exposures due to the high risk of ripcurrents. Winds SE’ly at 10 knots in the NW Bahamas and ENE to ESE at 10 to 15 knots in the Cntrl and SEBahamas. Seas 2 to 4 feet nearshore building up to 6 to 8 feet offshore and along Atlantic exposures in NE toE’ly swells.

Thursday 28th – Increasing clouds and breezy with a few scattered showers across the NW and Cntrl Bahamasas the front moves into the area becoming partly cloudy and windy with isolated showers possible across allareas at night. Maximum temperature 80°F and minimum temperature 68°F. A small craft caution will be ineffect along Atlantic exposures…A small craft advisory will come into effect behind the front. Small craftoperators are advised to not venture far from port. Beachgoers are advised to refrain from entering thewaters due to the high risk of rip currents along north and east coast beaches and Atlantic exposedshorelines. Winds SW’ly at 10 to 15 knots ahead of the front becoming NW to N at 20 to 25 knots behind thefront in the NW Bahamas and Variable at 5 to 10 knots in the Cntrl and SE Bahamas. Seas 2 to 4 in the NWBahamas ahead of the front building 6 to 9 feet behind the front…expect seas of 2 to 4 feet in the Cntrl and SEBahamas building up to 5 to 7 feet along Atlantic exposures in N to NE’ly swells.

Friday 29th – Partly sunny and breezy across the NW and Cntrl Bahamas to partly cloudy and breezy with afew isolated showers across the SE Bahamas during the day. Mainly fair and breezy across the islands with astray shower or two possible at night. Maximum temperature 76°F and minimum temperature 66°F. A smallcraft advisory will be in effect. Beachgoers should refrain from entering the waters due to the high risk ofrip currents along north and east coast beaches and Atlantic exposed shorelines. Winds N to NE at 15 to25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet in the NW Bahamas and 5 to 8 feet in the Cntrl and SE Bahamas in N to NE’ly swells.along Atlantic exposures.

Saturday 30th – Partly sunny and breezy across the NW and Cntrl Bahamas to partly cloudy and breezy with afew isolated showers across the SE Bahamas during the day. Fair and breezy with a brief passing shower or twomainly across the SE Bahamas at night. Maximum temperature 78°F and minimum temperature 66°F. A smallcraft advisory will be in effect. Beachgoers should exercise extreme caution due to the high risk of ripcurrents along north and east coast beaches and Atlantic exposed shorelines. Winds NE to E at 15 to 20knots and gusty at times. Seas 4 to 6 feet nearshore and in sheltered areas building up to 5 to 8 feet offshore andalong Atlantic exposures in N to NE’ly swells.

Sunday 31st – Partly sunny and breezy across the NW and Cntrl Bahamas to partly cloudy and breezy with afew isolated showers across the SE Bahamas during the day. Variably cloudy and breezy with a brief passingshower or two mainly across the SE Bahamas at night. Maximum temperature 79°F and minimum temperature68°F. A small craft advisory will be in effect along Atlantic exposures. Small craft operators should notventure into the Atlantic waters. Beachgoers should exercise extreme caution due to the high risk of ripcurrents along east coast beaches and Atlantic exposed shorelines. Winds E’ly at 10 to 15 knots in the NWand Cntrl Bahamas and NE to E at 15 knots in the SE Bahamas. Seas 2 to 4 feet nearshore and in sheltered areasbuilding up to 5 to 8 feet offshore and along Atlantic exposures in NE to E’ly swells.

Monday 01st – Partly sunny and warm with the slight chance of an isolated shower or two during the day.Mostly fair and mild at night with a stray shower or two possible. Maximum temperature 80°F and minimumtemperature 69°F. A small craft caution will be in effect due to lingering swells. Beachgoers shouldexercise caution due to the risk of rip currents along east and south coast beaches and Atlantic exposedshorelines. Winds E to SE at 10 knots in the NW Bahamas and 10 to 15 knots in the Cntrl and SE Bahamas.Seas 2 to 4 feet over open waters building up to 6 feet in E’ly swells mainly in Atlantic waters.

Tuesday 02nd – Partly sunny and warm with the chance of an isolated shower or two during the day. Fair andmild at night with a stray shower or two possible. Maximum temperature 80°F and minimum temperature 71°F.Winds SE’ly at 10 to 15 knots in the NW Bahamas and E to SE at 10 to 15 knots in the Cntrl and SE Bahamas.Seas 2 to 4 feet over open in lingering E’ly swells mainly in Atlantic waters.

Beachgoers and mariners should be extremely vigilant due to rough surf and the high risk of dangerousrip currents during stated advisories. Mariners should heed warnings due to strong gusty winds andrough seas, along with possible localized waterspout activity.