Month: March 2018

March 31, 2018

Remaining mainly fair with light winds.


High pressure over Bermuda will continue to provide mainly fair weather with light winds today. This high weakens allowing a cold front to approach from the northwest tonight, stalling near to our north. This may produce a shower or two tonight and Sunday morning. High pressure then rebuilds as the front dissipates providing light to moderate winds and slight occasionally moderate seas through Wednesday.

High near 22°C/71°F. (perfect)
Humidity – 92% (not so perfect)

Winds variable 5 knots, mainly southwesterly to northwesterly
Like glass out there – Seas inside the reef calm to 1 ft… Outside the reef 2 to 4 ft, increasing during the night.
Still cold in that water – Sea Surface Temperature: 18.1°C/64.6°F
High Tide:  9:15 a.m.
sunrise 7:09   sunset:  7:38

March 30, 2018

Not even a puff out there today…

Light winds and fair to fine weather today and tomorrow.
A broad ridge of high pressure over the area will provide light winds and fair to fine weather today and tomorrow. A cold front will weaken as it approaches early Sunday and stall near to our north possibly producing a light shower or two. As this front dissipates high pressure rebuilds providing fair to fine weather and light winds through Tuesday. Smooth to slight seas build slight to moderate for Sunday.

High near 21°C/70°F.
Humidity up there – 90%
Winds variable 5 knots. (pffffft0
Seas inside the reef calm to 1 ft… Outside the reef 2 to 4 ft.
Sea Surface Temperature: 18.1°C/64.6°F
High Tide:  8:29 a.m.
Sunrise:  7:10  Sunset:  7:37

March 29, 2018

Morning clouds slowly dissipate this afternoon, light winds.

High pressure builds in from the west, yet stubborn cloud cover will not clear until later today. Expect increasing sunshine, warmer temperatures and light winds on Good Friday and into Saturday. A very weak frontal boundary to the northwest will draw near on Easter which may bring increased cloud cover, but winds are likely to remain rather light. Seas continue to abate and become mainly slight over the weekend.
 High near 20°C/68°F.(perfect ! )
Humidity acceptable – 74%
Winds northwesterly 5 to 10 knots, settling north-northwesterly in the afternoon.
Seas inside the reef 1 to 2 ft… Outside the reef 4 to 8 ft, decreasing
Sea Surface Temperature: 18.1°C/64.6°F
High Tide:  7:40 a.m.
GOOD FRIDAY’S WEATHER
Mostly sunny…  Winds variable light…  High near 21°C/70°F, low near 18°C/64°F. Clear sky UV Index forecast – 8 or very high.
Winds variable 5 knots…  Seas inside the reef calm to 1 ft… Outside the reef 2 to 4 ft…  Sunrise: 7:10 am; Sunset: 7:37 pm.

March 28, 2018

A random passing shower this morning, breezy but decreasing.

Variably cloudy skies with isolated showers and decreasing moderate to strong winds as low pressure to the north slowly fizzles out. High pressure will gradually build in from the west through the latter part of the week sending mostly sunny skies, abating seas and rather light winds on Good Friday. (arrrrrggggghhhh ! )
High near 18°C/65°F
Humidity a beautiful 58%
Winds northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas inside the reef 2 to 5 ft… Outside the reef 9 to 18 ft, decreasing
Sea Surface Temperature: 18.1°C/64.6°F
High Tide:  6:45 a.m.
Sunrise:  7:12  Sunset:  7:36

March 27, 2018

Breezy with some passing showers.
Small Craft Warning (Valid for  Today through Wednesday )

A few more showers develop in the area in association with a showery trough rotating around a low to our northeast today, while moderate to strong winds slowly decrease. Expect very rough to high seas until the low starts to fill tomorrow as a high establishes to our west-southwest. Fair from Thursday onward with light to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas.

High near 18°C/64°F.
Humidity better – 76%

Winds north-northwesterly 18 to 22 knots, easing 15 to 20 knots at times.

Seas inside the reef 3 to 5 ft… Outside the reef 12 to 20 ft
Sea Surface Temperature has taken another drop: 18.3°C/64.9°F
High Tide:  5:42 a.m.    6:09 p.m.

March 26, 2018

Right.  It’s going to be another rough one out there.
Leave your umbrella at home (they are of no use in this wind) but do wear a decent rain coat.  Make sure you dress warmly because it may be 64F out there, but when the wind switches to the north it’s going to feel like it’s pounding straight through you at 40F.

The good news of the day ?  These strong to gale winds gradually sweep showers away.

Gale Warning (Valid for  This morning )
Small Craft Warning (Valid for  This afternoon through Tuesday )

A deepening low passing nearly overhead causes winds to settle northwest strong to gale force while driving rough seas and pushing the shower activity southeast. The system stalls to our northeast today though, delivering further showers and near-gale winds tonight before beginning to fill through tomorrow, when seas build high. Conditions gradually improve from mid-week, becoming fair on Thursday.

High near 18°C/64°F

Humidity ridiculous at the moment – 96% (that should through the day)
Sounds like a hurricane out there at the moment – Winds southwesterly 30 to 40 knots, gusts to 50 knot possible, soon veering sharply northwesterly to ease 20 to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knots late morning, then further easing west-northwesterly 18 to 24 knots for a time this afternoon
Tonight –   Winds northwesterly 20 to 30 knots gusts to 40 knots, with a chance of increasing north-northwesterly 25 to 35 knots for a time late this evening, then easing 18 to 24 knots late night.
Sea Surface Temperature: 19°C/66.2°F
High Tide:  5:00 p.m.
Sunrise:  7:15   Sunset:  7:34

March 25, 2018

A fresh northwesterly breeze with a couple of showers this morning.

Isolated showers this morning gradually clear away as high pressure builds from the southwest for this afternoon. A new low then advances on Bermuda from the west bringing rain with embedded heavy showers, a chance of thunder, and strong to near gale winds to the region tonight. Unsettled conditions persist into mid-week as the low stalls to our northeast. Seas build rough tomorrow, then very rough to high on Tuesday.
High near 17°C/63°F.
Humidity a bearable 73%
Winds northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, briefly easing 8 to 12 knots during the afternoon and backing southwesterly, then increasing 12 to 18 knots by evening.
Seas inside the reef 2 to 3 ft… Outside the reef 7 to 11 ft, decreasing during the morning
Sea Surface Temperature: 19°C/66.2°F
High Tide:  3:47 p.m.
Sunrise:  7:16   Sunset: 7:34

March 23, 2018

Mainly fair, breezy and cooler

Expect mainly moderate winds today. A few more showers and moderate to strong winds develop for Saturday and Sunday as low pressure develops to our north and deepens as it moves northeast. A new low will move in from the west and deepen as it moves to our north Sunday night bringing strong winds and occasional showers through Tuesday. Expect moderate to very rough seas through Sunday rising to high Monday and Tuesday.
High near 19°C/67°F.
Humidity a beautiful 68%
Winds westerly 10 to 15 knots, backing southwesterly this afternoon..
Seas inside the reef 2 to 3 ft… Outside the reef 5 to 11 ft, decreasing.
Sea Surface Temperature: 19°C/66.2°F
High Tide:  1:34 p.m.
Sunrise:  7:19   Sunset: 7:32

March 22, 2018

Showers, thunderstorms and gales soon end, strong winds persist

Gale Warning (Valid for Early This morning )
Small Craft Warning (Valid for  This morning through Friday night)
Thunderstorm Advisory (Valid for Early This morning )

A cold front now passing over Bermuda and producing showers, thunderstorms and strong to gale force winds will soon clear to our southeast leaving mainly fair weather, moderate to strong winds and ushering in cooler temperatures. After a brief respite of moderate winds tonight and Friday morning, strong winds return for Friday and Saturday, possibly briefly gale again Saturday. Rough to very rough seas persist through Monday.

High near 22°C/71°F.
Humidity still up there – 87%
Winds southwesterly 25 to 35 knots, soon easing west-southwesterly 20 to 25 knots, further easing 18 to 22 knots by this afternoon
Winds west-southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, easing 12 to 18 knots overnight
Seas inside the reef 2 to 3 ft… Outside the reef 5 to 11 ft, decreasing.
Sea Surface Temperature has made a jump: 19°C/66.2°F
High tide:  12:38 p.m.
Sunrise:  7:20   Sunset:  7:32

March 21, 2018

Windy, showers and thunder develop later this evening.

Don’t think we’ve left anything out –
Small Craft Warning (Valid for  This morning until This evening)
Gale Warning (Valid for  This evening through Tonight)
Thunderstorm Advisory (Valid for  This evening through Tonight)

Winds continue to strengthen ahead of a strong low pressure system passing to our northwest. A trailing cold front will sweep through tonight imparting brief gales along with showers and possible thunderstorms, some of which may be heavy. We will remain breezy and only partially clear on Thursday and Friday as low pressure lingers to our north with showers and rough to very rough seas.
Winds south-southwesterly 25 to 35 knots gusts to 45 knots, gradually veering southwesterly, gusts 50 knots especially around showers or thunderstorms late in the evening and overnight
It’s warm – High near 23°C/74°F
It’s muggy – 89%

Winds south-southwesterly 20 to 30 knots.
Winds south-southwesterly 25 to 35 knots gusts to 45 knots, gradually veering southwesterly, gusts 50 knots especially around showers or thunderstorms late in the evening and overnight
Seas inside the reef 2 to 3 ft… Outside the reef 6 to 10 ft, increasing during the morning
Sea Surface Temperature: 18°C/64.4°F
High Tide:  5:56 a.m.   /  5:55 p.m.