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BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST
THE BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TONIGHT AND TOMORROW, FRIDAY 26TH
JULY 2024

GENERAL SITUATION: The northern extent of a tropical wave will
continue to interact with a broad upper level low meandering over the
Bahamas. This combination will allow for bouts of heavy showers and
intense thunderstorms to affect portions of the northern and central
islands overnight into early Saturday as the wave continues on its
westward track… A dense plume of Saharan dust embedded within a
deep ridging pattern will allow for more stable weather conditions
with reduced air quality across the southern islands beginning
tonight and continuing into the weekend.

WARNINGS: A heat advisory remains in effect. Residents are asked to
keep abreast of severe weather issuances throughout the period.
Beachgoers visiting beaches in the Southeast Bahamas should exercise
extreme caution due to the moderate risk of rip currents affecting
eastern and southern shorelines. Residents should expect some
flooding during heavy and prolonged rainfall events, and should
exercise caution while traversing roadways. Finally, due to the
presence of Saharan Dust in the Southeast Bahamas, those especially
sensitive to airborne particles should take the necessary
precautions. (Please view our products on our Bahamas Meteorology
Facebook Page or our website, met.gov.bs).

FOR THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS:

WEATHER: Cloudy to overcast, warm and humid with scattered showers
and thunderstorms… Showers may become locally heavy and
thunderstorms strong to severe at times, particularly during the
overnight hours into early Saturday morning… Expect showers and
thunderstorms to move northwestwards through the period, allowing for
generally improving weather conditions with some dust intrusion to
occur across the Central Bahamas by Saturday afternoon.

ADVISORY: Expect gusty winds and higher seas in or near heavy showers
and thunderstorms.

WINDS: East-southeast to south-southeast at 10 to 15 knots,
occasionally falling light and variable at times.

SEAS: 1 to 3 feet nearshore and over the banks, building 2 to 4 feet
over offshore waters.


FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS:

WEATHER: Partly cloudy, warm and breezy with some lingering showers
tonight, becoming very warm to hot and extremely hazy on Saturday.

ADVISORY: A small craft caution is in effect.

WINDS: East to southeast at 15 to 20 knots.

SEAS:  4 to 6 feet over open waters.

LOW TEMPERATURE TONIGHT 77F 25C     
SATURDAY’S HIGH TEMPERATURE  86F 30C	   

SUN, MOON & TIDES

SUNSET: 7:56 PM 		     
SUNRISE: 6:35 AM SAT 

MOONRISE: 11:50 PM	  
MOONSET: 12:58 PM SAT

LOW TIDE:   6:54 PM   &  7:15 AM SAT
HIGH TIDE:  12:53 AM SAT &  1:37 PM SAT



TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: An area of disturbed weather over the
Central tropical Atlantic Ocean is expected to interact with an
approaching tropical wave during the next several days. This system
will have a low, or 20 percent chance of tropical cyclone formation
during the next seven days, as it moves in a general
west-northwesterly direction, approaching the Lesser Antilles.

FORECASTER: C. WATSON-RAHMING=