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BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST

THE PUBLIC FORECAST FOR 12:00 AM TODAY SUNDAY 19TH JANUARY 2020,
ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY.

GENERAL SITUATION: A WEAKENING FRONTAL BOUNDARY REMAINS IN VICINITY
OF THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS…MEANWHILE, HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED NORTH OF
THE AREA CONTINUES TO GENERATE MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE
BAHAMAS TODAY.

SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS AND BEACHGOERS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE
EXTREME CAUTION DUE TO MODERATE TO LARGE OCEAN SWELLS, ROUGH SURF AND
DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.

FOR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS

WEATHER:	   PARTLY CLOUDY AND WARM WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW
STRAY SHOWERS.

ADVISORY:	   SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE
CAUTION DUE TO SWELLS.

WINDS:		       EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER OPEN
WATERS.

SEAS:			  2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN BUT UP TO 7 FEET
IN NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS.

FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS

WEATHER:	   CLOUDY, WARM AND WINDY WITH AN OCCASIONAL SHOWER
OR TWO.

ADVISORY:	   A SMALL CRAFT CAUTION IS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL
BAHAMAS…WHILE A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST
BAHAMAS.

WINDS:		      EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER OPEN
WATERS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS…& 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE SOUTHEAST
BAHAMAS.

SEAS:			  4 TO 7 FEET OVER THE OCEAN IN THE CENTRAL
BAHAMAS…& 6 TO 9 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS IN NORTH TO
NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS.

HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY			     79F	 26C	    

LOW TEMPERATURE TONIGHT 		  66F	      19C	 

SUN			 

SUNRISE:	     6:57AM		   SUNSET:		
5:44PM		      

MOON

MOONRISE:	 2:03AM 		MOONSET:	 1:27PM

TIDES

HIGH TIDE:	    2:58AM		  & 3:13PM	     

LOW TIDE:	    9:24AM &		 9:28PM

FORECASTER: K. WARD-FORBES=