FPBA31 MYNN 201020

201020 MYNNYM


BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST

THE PUBLIC FORECAST FOR 6:00 AM TODAY AND TONIGHT WEDNESDAY 20TH
NOVEMBER 2019, ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY.

GENERAL SITUATION: A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS WILL
QUICKLY MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT WHILE A SURFACE
TROUGH SITS ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS 

SPECIAL WARNINGS: BEACHGOERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE
TO THE MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTH AND EAST COAST
BEACHES.

FOR THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS

WEATHER:	   MOSTLY SUNNY AND MILD WITH A FEW BRIEF PASSING
SHOWERS BECOMING FAIR AND COOL TONIGHT

ADVISORY:	   SMALL CRAFT CAUTION IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS

WINDS:		      NORTHERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST
BAHAMAS AND 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS

SEAS:			  2 TO 4 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AND 4
TO 6 FEET IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS

FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS

WEATHER:	   PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH A FEW ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND A POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM THROUGH TONIGHT 

ADVISORY:	   SMALL CRAFT CAUTION IN EFFECT

WINDS:		       NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS 

SEAS:			  4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN

HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY			     79F	 26C	    

LOW TEMPERATURE TONIGHT 		  66F	      19C	 

SUN			 

SUNRISE:	     6:30 AM				   SUNSET:   
	   5:19 PM						 

MOON

MOONSET:	 1:26 PM WED			 MOONRISE:	 
1:11 AM THU	

TIDES

LOW TIDE:	    7:34 AM				  8:23PM

HIGH TIDE:	    1:51 PM				   2:23AM THU

EXTENDED FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS:  HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED
TO BUILD ACROSS THE AREA AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES SOUTHEAST AND AWAY
FROM THE ISLANDS

FORECAST FOR  THURSDAY	      

WEATHER:	   MOSTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY WITH A FEW ISOLATED
SHOWERS BECOMING VARIABLY CLOUDY AND COOL AT NIGHT		 

WINDS:		      NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS	   

SEAS:			  4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN	

FORECAST FOR  FRIDAY

WEATHER:	   MOSTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY WITH A FEW ISOLATED
SHOWERS BECOMING VARIABLY CLOUDY AND COOL AT NIGHT

WINDS:		      NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS THEN
FALLING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN
THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS 

SEAS:			  4 TO 6 FEET FALLING TO 2 TO 4 FEET BY THE
AFTERNOON IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: SEE LATEST NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM
SEBASTIEN….ELSEWHERE TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED
DURING THE NEXT 5 DAYS

FORECASTER: SHEZELLE MATHER/WB=