Bermuda Marine Forecast
Issued at 11:30 pm - Friday, February 03, 2012
The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 5:30 am
Marine Synopsis -
Strong winds decrease to moderate Saturday morning as high pressure arrives from the west. Strong to near gale force winds will return Sunday afternoon, ahead of a cold front. The front is expected to pass Monday morning with a slight chance of thunder, then high pressure returns Monday evening. Seas will remain moderate to rough into next week.
Tonight -
Winds north-northwesterly 20 to 30 knots, occasional gusts to 40 knots, decreasing 15 to 25 knots late tonight...
Seas inside the reef 2 to 4 ft... Outside the reef 10 to 15 ft...
Sunset: 5:54 pm.
Saturday -
Winds north-northwesterly 12 to 18 knots, gradually backing west-northwesterly by late night, slightly easing 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon and early evening...
Seas inside the reef 2 to 3 ft... Outside the reef 10 to 15 ft, decreasing during the evening inside the reef 1 to 3 ft... Outside the reef 8 to 12 ft...
Sunrise: 7:11 am; Sunset: 5:55 pm.
Sunday -
Winds west-southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, increasing 20 to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knots by evening...
Scattered overnight showers with a slight chance of thunder and fair to poor visibility... Seas inside the reef 2 to 4 ft... Outside the reef 6 to 10 ft, decreasing...
Sunrise: 7:10 am; Sunset: 5:56 pm.
Monday -
Winds westerly 20 to 30 knots gusts to 40 knots, soon veering northerly 15 to 25 knots, rapidly decreasing northwesterly 8 to 12 knots in the afternoon, veering southeasterly 5 to 10 knots overnight...
Scattered morning showers with a slight chance of thunder and fair to poor visibility, becoming isolated showers by the afternoon... Seas inside the reef 1 to 3 ft... Outside the reef 5 to 9 ft, decreasing...
Sunrise: 7:10 am; Sunset: 5:57 pm.
Tuesday -
Winds southeasterly 8 to 12 knots, gradually veering increasing west-southwesterly 15 to 20 knots...
Isolated evening showers, becoming scattered with a chance of thunder late night, with fair to poor visibility... Seas inside the reef 1 to 2 ft... Outside the reef 4 to 8 ft, decreasing...
Sunrise: 7:09 am; Sunset: 5:57 pm.
Tides at St George's (for Great Sound tides, add 10 minutes):
| High: |
5:40 am Saturday: 1m/3.3ft, |
6:00 pm Saturday: 0.8m/2.6ft |
| Low: |
12:20 pm Saturday: 0.4m/1.3ft, |
11:49 pm Saturday: 0.3m/1ft |
Sea Surface Temperature:
19.4°C/66.9°F
Meteorologist: Michelle Pitcher,
Observer: Dana Masters