Bermuda Marine Forecast
Issued at 11:30 pm - Tuesday, February 07, 2012
The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 5:30 am
Marine Synopsis -
A complex frontal boundary sets into our area for Wednesday, bringing rain or showers and the threat of thunder. Deepening low pressure to our north then gradually steers this front out of our area later on Thursday, allowing a return to fair weather for a time. The greatest risk of thunder is early Thursday morning, when strong winds are also expected. Seas will remain slight to moderate.
Tonight -
Winds west-southwesterly 5 to 10 knots...
Scattered showers developing with mainly fair visibility... Seas inside the reef calm to 1 ft... Outside the reef 2 to 4 ft, decreasing...
Sunset: 5:57 pm.
Wednesday -
Winds southwesterly 8 to 12 knots, backing south-southwesterly 10 to 15 knots by midday, then gradually increasing southwesterly 12 to 18 knots with stronger gusts in showers...
Scattered to widespread rain or showers, chance thunder with fair to poor visibility. Risk of thunder increasing overnight... Seas inside the reef 1 to 2 ft... Outside the reef 3 to 5 ft, increasing during the evening inside the reef 1 to 2 ft... Outside the reef 3 to 6 ft...
Sunrise: 7:08 am; Sunset: 5:58 pm.
Thursday -
Winds southwesterly 15 to 25 knots, with possible gusts to 35 knots in early thunderstorms, veering westerly 12 to 18 knots in afternoon, then north-northwesterly 10 to 15 knots overnight...
Widespread rain or showers, risk thunder with fair to poor visibility, clearing to scattered showers in the afternoon with mainly fair visibility... Seas inside the reef 1 to 2 ft... Outside the reef 3 to 6 ft...
Sunrise: 7:07 am; Sunset: 5:59 pm.
Friday -
Winds northerly 8 to 12 knots, tending to veer easterly and ease 5 knots, perhaps becoming variable at times...
Risk of isolated showers with mainly fair visibility... Seas inside the reef 1 to 2 ft... Outside the reef 3 to 6 ft...
Sunrise: 7:06 am; Sunset: 6:00 pm.
Saturday -
Winds variable 5 knots, settling southerly 10 to 15 knots in afternoon, then veering southwesterly 12 to 18 knots later...
Scattered showers developing later with mainly fair visibility... Seas inside the reef near 1 ft... Outside the reef 3 to 5 ft, decreasing...
Sunrise: 7:05 am; Sunset: 6:01 pm.
Tides at St George's (for Great Sound tides, add 10 minutes):
| Low: |
2:13 am tonight: 0.2m/0.7ft, |
2:54 pm Wednesday: 0.2m/0.7ft |
| High: |
8:43 am Wednesday: 1.2m/3.9ft, |
9:06 pm Wednesday: 1.1m/3.6ft |
Sea Surface Temperature:
19.4°C/66.9°F
Meteorologist: James Dodgson ,
Observer: Wayne Little