056
FNUS72 KNHC 231411
FWSNHC
SPOT FORECAST FOR OST...USAF
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1400 EDT THU JUL 23 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1000 EDT ON JULY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NWS
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER/TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
BRANCH AT (305)229-4425.
DISCUSSION
A TROUGH IS MOVING THROUGH THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND
WILL PASS WEST OF ANDROS ISLAND OVERNIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS MAY FOLLOW THE TROUGH LATER ON FRIDAY ACROSS THE
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS, STAYING NORTH OF THE SOUTHERN
BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS.
LATITUDE = N20.8714
LONGITUDE = W70.706
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SWELL HEIGHT........EAST SWELL 5 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHT.........5 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.
WAVE PERIOD.........7 SECONDS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
WIND WAVE...........6 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SEA SURFACE TEMP....83 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
TIME (EDT) 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM
SKY (%).........8 8 6
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE
TSTM COV........
TEMP............82 82 82
SFC WIND (KTS)..SE 17G23 SE 15G20 E 16G21
SWELL HGT (FT)..E 5 E 5 E 5
WAVE PERIOD (S).7 7 4
WIND WAVE (FT)..4 4 6
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)5 5 5
SST (F).........83 83 83
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 10 TO 17 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........EAST SWELL 5 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHT.........5 FEET.
WAVE PERIOD.........8 SECONDS.
WIND WAVE...........6 FEET.
SEA SURFACE TEMP....83 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
TIME (EDT) 6 PM 9 PM MIDNGT 3 AM
SKY (%).........6 5 5 21
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE
TSTM COV........
TEMP............82 82 82 82
SFC WIND (KTS)..E 17G23 E 16G21 E 14G19 SE 14G19
SWELL HGT (FT)..E 5 E 5 E 5 E 5
WAVE PERIOD (S).4 4 4 8
WIND WAVE (FT)..6 6 6 4
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)5 5 5 5
SST (F).........83 83 83 83
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........EAST SWELL 5 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHT.........5 FEET.
WAVE PERIOD.........8 SECONDS.
WIND WAVE...........6 FEET.
SEA SURFACE TEMP....83 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
TIME (EDT) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM
SKY (%).........21 8 8 2
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE
TSTM COV........
TEMP............82 82 82 82
SFC WIND (KTS)..SE 13G18 SE 12G17 SE 12G17 SE 14G19
SWELL HGT (FT)..E 5 E 5 E 5 E 5
WAVE PERIOD (S).8 8 8 4
WIND WAVE (FT)..4 4 4 6
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)5 5 5 5
SST (F).........83 83 83 83
FORECASTER...CHRISTENSEN
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