Bermuda Marine Forecast
Issued at 11:30 am - Thursday, September 02, 2010
Marine Synopsis -
A Tropical Storm Warning is now in effect. Tropical Storm Fiona is a threat to Bermuda. It is expected to move within 50 nautical miles of the Island Saturday morning. Tropical storm conditions are expected Friday evening into Saturday afternoon. Rough to occasionally very rough seas will continue through the weekend due to a combination of swell from Fiona and Earl.
Today -
Winds southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, veering south-southeasterly 12 to 18 knots later...
Seas increasing, inside the reef 1 to 3 ft... Outside the reef 7 to 11 ft...
Sunrise: 6:54 am.
Tonight -
Winds south-southeasterly 12 to 18 knots, increasing 15 to 20 knots later...
A few showers developing later with fair to poor visibility... Seas increasing, inside the reef 2 to 3 ft... Outside the reef 8 to 12 ft...
Sunset: 7:42 pm.
Friday -
Winds south-southeasterly 18 to 22 knots, increasing southerly 25 to 35 knots in evening, then 30 to 40 knots, possible gusts to 50 knots, overnight...
Widespread rain or showers, risk thunder, developing later, with fair to poor visibility... Seas increasing, inside the reef 2 to 4 ft... Outside the reef 10 to 14 ft...
Sunrise: 6:55 am; Sunset: 7:41 pm.
Saturday -
Winds south-southwesterly 30 to 40 knots gusts to 50 knots, easing southwesterly 25 to 35 knots later in afternoon, then veering west-southwesterly 15 to 20 knots overnight...
Rain or squally showers, risk thunder, with fair to poor visibility... Seas inside the reef 2 to 4 ft... Outside the reef 12 to 16 ft, decreasing...
Sunrise: 6:55 am; Sunset: 7:40 pm.
Sunday -
Winds southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, easing 8 to 12 knots and shifting direction at times...
Scattered showers, chance thunder, with fair to poor visibility... Seas inside the reef 1 to 3 ft... Outside the reef 7 to 10 ft, decreasing...
Sunrise: 6:56 am; Sunset: 7:38 pm.
Monday -
Winds southerly 10 to 15 knots...
Scattered showers, chance thunder, with fair to poor visibility... Seas inside the reef 1 to 3 ft... Outside the reef 6 to 9 ft...
Sunrise: 6:57 am; Sunset: 7:37 pm.
Tides at St George's:
| High Tide: |
3:43 pm this afternoon: 1.1m/3.6ft, |
4:03 am Friday: 0.9m/3ft |
| Low Tide: |
10:10 pm tonight: 0.5m/1.6ft, |
10:07 am Friday: 0.4m/1.3ft |
(For Great Sound tides, add 10 minutes.)
Sea Surface Temperature: 29.1°C/84.4°F
The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm
- Meteorologist: James Dodgson ,
Observer: Matthew Little