Bermuda Marine Forecast
Issued at 4:30 pm - Monday, February 08, 2010
Gale Warning
(Valid for Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday night)
Marine Synopsis -
More settled conditions gradually develop, thanks to high pressure moving in from the west. Conditions then deteriorate very quickly on Wednesday as a rapidly deepening low pressure centre moves east off the US coast. Widespread rain, showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected with gale to near storm force winds. Moderate to rough seas will build high to very high on Thursday.
Tonight -
Winds west-northwesterly 20 to 25 knots, easing slightly towards dawn...
Chance of an isolated light shower with fair visibility... Seas inside the reef 2 to 4 ft... Outside the reef 9 to 13 ft, decreasing...
Sunset: 5:59 pm.
Tuesday -
Winds northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, gradually easing west-northwesterly 10 to 15 knots by evening, then becoming variable 5 to 10 knots overnight...
Seas inside the reef 1 to 3 ft... Outside the reef 8 to 12 ft, decreasing during the night...
Sunrise: 7:07 am; Sunset: 5:59 pm.
Wednesday -
Winds southerly 15 to 25 knots, soon increasing south-southwesterly 30 to 40 knots gusts to 55 knots, veering west-southwesterly & easing slightly in evening, then westerly 35 to 45 knots gusts to 60 knots overnight...
Scattered showers with fair to poor visibility, becoming widespread rain and showers in afternoon, risk thunder, with fair to very poor visibility. Seas continuing to build 15-25ft overnight... Seas increasing, inside the reef 2 to 5 ft... Outside the reef 12 to 18 ft...
Sunrise: 7:06 am; Sunset: 6:00 pm.
Thursday -
Winds westerly 35 to 45 knots gusts to 60 knots, gradually veering west-northwesterly 30 to 40 knots gusts to 50 knots...
Scattered squally showers, chance thunder later, with fair to poor visibility... Seas increasing, inside the reef 3 to 7 ft... Outside the reef 22 to 32 ft...
Sunrise: 7:05 am; Sunset: 6:01 pm.
Friday -
Winds west-northwesterly 25 to 35 knots gusts to 45 knots, easing 20 to 30 knots later...
Scattered showers with mainly fair visibility, becoming isolated later... Seas inside the reef 3 to 7 ft... Outside the reef 18 to 28 ft, decreasing...
Sunrise: 7:04 am; Sunset: 6:02 pm.
Tides at St George's:
| Low Tide: |
10:27 pm tonight: 0.3m/1ft, |
12:09 pm Tuesday: 0.4m/1.3ft |
| High Tide: |
5:12 am Tuesday: 1m/3.3ft, |
5:21 pm Tuesday: 0.7m/2.3ft |
(For Great Sound tides, add 10 minutes.)
Sea Surface Temperature: 16.4°C/61.5°F
The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 11:30 pm
- Meteorologist: James Dodgson ,
Observer: Cullen O'Hara