Month: February 2018

February 18, 2018

Fair skies with moderate southwesterly winds.

Fair with a moderate southwesterly breeze, then a weak cold front will pass through this evening sending a couple of brief showers. Clouds linger tonight into Monday as winds veer northeasterly. High pressure then builds to our north delivering fair to fine conditions from Monday evening through the rest of the week. Moderate seas with northwesterly to northeasterly swells abate toward mid-week.
High near 23°C/74°F.
Humidity high and nasty – 93%
Winds southwesterly 12 to 18 knots.

Woo Hoo !  A north wind come !

Tonight –

Winds southwesterly 12 to 18 knots, soon sharply veering northerly, then northeasterly overnight

Seas inside the reef 1 to 2 ft… Outside the reef 4 to 7 ft.
Sea Surface Temperature: 20.9°C/69.6°F
High Tide:  10:04 a.m.
Sunrise:  6:59   Sunset:  6:07

February 17, 2018

Morning breeze weakens, though patchy cloudiness today.

A couple of fronts pass by this weekend but will have very little impact on our overall weather except for a couple sprinkles along with wind direction and speed changes which stay generally in the moderate range. High pressure will build in early next week delivering fair skies and weakening winds. Seas build briefly rough this morning, then abate thereafter.

High near 23°C/73°F.
Humidity – 85%

Winds westerly 16 to 22 knots, easing 10 to 15 knots this morning, veering northerly during the afternoon, then northeasterly by sunset.

Tonight –   Winds easterly 10 to 15 knots, decreasing southerly 8 to 12 knots overnight
Seas inside the reef 1 to 3 ft… Outside the reef 6 to 10 ft, decreasing during the afternoon
Sea Surface Temperature: 20.9°C/69.6°F
High Tide:  9:30 a.m.
Sunrise:  7:00  Sunset:  6:06

February 16

Breezy with thin, high clouds covering the sky.


High pressure remains anchored to our south while a cold front advances on Bermuda from the northwest. Southwesterly winds gradually increase to strong under fine skies today. Isolated showers develop over the weekend as the front passes south over Bermuda Saturday, and then pushes north again on Sunday. Mainly moderate seas are expected throughout the forecast period.

High near 23°C/74°F.
Humidity high – 85%

Winds southwesterly 12 to 18 knots, increasing 18 to 22 knots through the afternoon

Seas inside the reef 1 to 2 ft… Outside the reef 4 to 5 ft, increasing during the afternoon
Sea Surface Temperature: 20.8°C/69.4°F
High Tide:  8:52 a.m.
Sunrise:  7:01   Sunset:  6:05

February 15, 2018

Early morning clouds give way to sunshine.

A frontal boundary south of Bermuda slowly moves away to the east this morning bringing the drizzle and light showers to an end. Fine skies follow as high pressure reasserts itself. Winds then increase moderate to strong on Friday as a cold front advances on Bermuda from the northwest. Scattered showers are likely through the weekend as the front weakens and sweeps across the region. Mainly moderate seas are expected throughout the forecast period.

High near 22°C/71°F.
Still muggy – humidity – 95%

Winds southerly 5 to 10 knots, veering westerly by afternoon

Tonight –   Winds westerly 5 to 10 knots, backing southwesterly and increasing 10 to 15 knots after midnight.
Seas inside the reef 1 to 3 ft… Outside the reef 6 to 8 ft, decreasing
Sea Surface Temperature: 20.8°C/69.4°F
High Tide:  8:12 a.m.  /  8:33 p.m.
Sunrise:  7:02   Sunset:  6:05

Happy Valentines Day !!!

Mostly cloudy with a few mainly light showers today.
A frontal boundary stretching east to west across Bermuda will be nearly stationary today producing occasional mainly light showers. A weak low center will develop in our vicinity today causing light and variable winds. The front will drift southward tomorrow. Light to moderate winds increase moderate to strong later Friday. Seas will remain slight to moderate.
High near 21°C/70°F
Humidity – muggy – 94%
Winds variable 5 knots, increasing east-northeasterly 8 to 12 knots this morning, becoming easterly this afternoon
Seas inside the reef 1 to 2 ft… Outside the reef 5 to 8 ft, decreasing during the evening.
Sea Surface Temperature: 20.8°C/69.4°F
High tide:  7:32 a.m.    7:51 p.m.
Sunrise:  7:03   Sunset: 6:04

February 13, 2018

Mainly cloudy, one or two light showers around today.
The ridge of high pressure has moved off to our southeast and a cold front is gradually advancing on Bermuda from the northwest. One or two showers around today will increase Wednesday morning through evening as the front slowly passes to our south. Mainly fair conditions follow for Thursday. Light to moderate winds increase moderate to strong Friday. Seas remain slight to moderate.
High near 22°C/72°F
Humidity – 93%  (sigh)
Winds southwesterly 5 to 10 knots, veering west through the afternoon..

Tonight –

Winds westerly 5 to 10 knots, becoming light and variable overnight

Seas inside the reef 1 to 2 ft… Outside the reef 2 to 5 ft, increasing during the night
Sea Surface Temperature: 20.8°C/69.4°F
High Tide:  6:53a.m.   /  7:08 p.m.
Sunrise:  7:04  Sunset:  6:03

February 11, 2018

Ample sunshine with light to moderate winds.

Partly cloudy skies with a light to moderate breeze today as high pressure exerts itself over our area. The high will begin to drift south tomorrow thus increasing high clouds with hazy sunshine is expected, then a few showers Tuesday night into Wednesday morning as a weak frontal boundary slides through. Conditions improve thereafter with moderate seas abatingHigh near 23°C/73°F.
Humidity – 87%Winds south-southeasterly 8 to 12 knots, veering southerly in the afternoon.
Seas inside the reef calm to 2 ft… Outside the reef 2 to 5 ft
Sea Surface Temperature: 20°C/68°F
High Tide:  6:15 a.m. /   6:25 p.m.
Sunrise:7:05   Sunset:  6:02

February 11, 2018

Lots of sunshine with a light breeze

High pressure expands across the region over the next several days ensuring plenty of sunshine, a southeasterly breeze and slight to moderate seas. A frontal boundary will draw closer Tuesday night with possible showers heading into Wednesday.

High near 23°C/73°F.
Humidity – 91%

Winds south-southeasterly 5 to 10 knots, increasing 10 to 15 knots by afternoon.

Seas inside the reef 1 to 2 ft… Outside the reef 2 to 5 ft.
Sea Surface Temperature: 20°C/68°F
High Tide:  5:32 a.m.  /   5:39 p.m.
Sunrise:  7:05   Sunset:  6:01

February 10, 2018

Early morning drizzle, then sunshine returns.


Patchy light rain or drizzle along a frontal boundary lifts away to the north near daybreak. Expect fair conditions through the morning as high pressure builds from the south. Fine skies and above average temperatures follow from midday through early next week with a light to moderate breeze from the southeast and slight to moderate seas.

High near 22°C/72°F.
Humidity – 94%  (whew ! )

Winds southeasterly 8 to 12 knots.

Nice day for the water – Seas inside the reef 1 to 2 ft… Outside the reef 6 to 8 ft, decreasing.
Sea Surface Temperature: 20°C/68°F
High tide:  11:18 a.m.
Sunrise:  7:06   Sunset:  6:00

February 8, 2018

Light showers through the day as a weak trough lingers in the area.


A weak trough stalls over Bermuda today, bringing mostly cloudy skies and isolated light showers. A cold front will move through with scattered showers tonight and into Friday morning. Isolated light showers should continue through much of Friday as the front stalls in the area. High pressure builds in for the weekend with mostly fine conditions. Seas remain slight to moderate through the forecast period.

High near 23°C/74°F.
Humidity up there – 96%

Winds southerly 12 to 18 knots, slowly veering southwesterly by early evening.

Tonight –   Winds southwesterly 12 to 18 knots, veering and decreasing westerly 8 to 12 knots overnight, then northerly by dawn
Seas inside the reef near 1 ft… Outside the reef 4 to 5 ft.
Sea Surface Temperature: 19°C/66.2°F
High Tide:  2:28 p.m.
Sunrise:  7:08  Sunset:  5:58