October 13, 2017

High pressure ensures settled conditions through midday.

As a frontal boundary draws near from the north isolated showers will begin to develop, becoming scattered late this evening and carrying forward into Saturday. Winds increase moderate, to at times strong, and seas build rough for a time as the front passes over Bermuda. Settled conditions return briefly for Sunday before another round of showers sets up early next week.

High near 27°C/80°F
Humidity – 80%

Winds easterly 5 to 10 knots, backing northeasterly for a time

Seas inside the reef calm to 2 ft… Outside the reef 4 to 6 ft, increasing during the afternoon..
Sea Surface Temperature: 27°C/80.6°F
High Tide:  4:02 p.m.
Sunrise:  7:21    Sunset:  6:49

October 12, 2017

Plenty of sunshine and a gentle breeze.
High pressure holds in place over the region ensuring settled conditions and light winds today and tonight. Showers develop Friday afternoon and become scattered with a slight chance for thunder overnight into Saturday as a frontal boundary passes over Bermuda. Strong winds and building seas accompany this frontal passage. Conditions improve later on Saturday and fair weather returns for Sunday with decreasing winds and seas.

High near 27°C/81°F.
Humidity – 83%  (sigh)

Winds easterly 5 knots, becoming variable at times in the afternoon, backing northeasterly overnight…  Winds coming from the North !  Winds coming from the North !

Seas inside the reef calm to 1 ft… Outside the reef 3 to 5 ft.
Sea Surface Temperature: 26.4°C/79.5°F
High Tide:  2:50 p.m.

Sunrise:  7:20   Sunset:  6:50

October 11, 2017

Fine & dry conditions continue.
Persistent high pressure sends more fine weather to Bermuda through tomorrow. The high will gradually weaken on Friday as a cold front approaches from the north with showers becoming likely by Friday afternoon & evening into early Saturday, along with moderate to strong winds. Conditions begin to improve by mid-day Saturday, though still windy with moderate to rough seas.

High near 28°C/82°F.
Humidity – 79%

Winds easterly 8 to 12 knots.
Seas inside the reef 1 to 2 ft… Outside the reef 3 to 6 ft, decreasing.
Sea Surface Temperature: 26.4°C/79.5°F
High Tide:  1:44 pm
Sunrise:  7:19   Sunset:  6:51

October 10, 2017

Mainly fine with light to moderate winds today.

High pressure remains anchored to our northeast with a ridge southwest to Florida. This ridge will gradually rotate to lie east to west near to our north, maintaining fine weather and light to moderate winds through Thursday. A cold front will approach from the north bringing showers and moderate to strong winds later Friday and Saturday. Slight to moderate seas build moderate to rough Saturday.

High near 28°C/82°F.
Humidity bearable – 77%

Winds east-southeasterly 8 to 12 knots, backing easterly by this afternoon.

Seas inside the reef 1 to 2 ft… Outside the reef 2 to 5 ft
Sea Surface Temperature: 26.4°C/79.5°F
High Tide:  12:46 p.m.

Sunrise:  7:19    Sunset:  6:52

October 8, 2017

Remaining fine with light to moderate winds today.

A large area of high pressure to our northeast will gradually ridge southwestward to Florida providing fair to fine weather, light to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas through mid-week
High near 27°C/81°F.
Humidity – 78%
Winds easterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas inside the reef 1 to 2 ft… Outside the reef 2 to 5 ft.
Sea Surface Temperature: 25.8°C/78.4°F
High Tide:   11:07
Sunrise:  7:17   Sunset:  6:55

October 7, 2017

Rapidly settling but remainig breezy.
An elongated ridge extends west to our north, while a surface trough transits to our south-southwest early this morning, before drifting west. This feature is responsible for residual isolated showers, clearing fair by the afternoon. Winds persist generally moderate from the southeastern quadrant with slight to moderate seas.

High near 27°C/81°F
Humidity – 80%

Winds southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, occasionally increasing 12 to 18 knots and slowly backing east-southeasterly.

Seas inside the reef 1 to 2 ft… Outside the reef 3 to 6 ft, decreasing during the afternoon.
Sea Surface Temperature: 25.8°C/78.4°F
High Tide:  10:24 a.m.

Sunrise:  7:17   Sunset:  6:56

October 5, 2017

Passing clouds, breezy.

Bermuda remains under the influence of stable high pressure to the north. Fair skies and moderate winds today, then a surface trough approaches from the southeast delivering a few showers tomorrow afternoon into early Saturday. Settled conditions return for the latter part of the weekend as the high rebuilds over the area. Rough seas abate to moderate by tonight, then slight to moderate towards the end of the forecast period.
High near 26°C/79°F
Humidity still nice – 67%
Winds easterly 12 to 18 knots
Seas inside the reef 2 to 3 ft… Outside the reef 5 to 9 ft.
Whoa !   Ocean temperature has cooled right down – 26.5°C/79.7°F
High Tide:  9:02 a.m.
Sunrise:  7:15    Sunset:  6:59  (sigh)

October 4, 2017

Patchy cloud cover and continued breezy.
A broad area of high pressure to the northwest will slowly move east through the week imparting fair skies, though moderate to strong winds which gradually ease each day going forward. Surface troughing is expected to approach from the southeast and deliver a few showers early this weekend, though not seen as widespread at this time. Rough seas abate moderate by Friday.

High near 26°C/78°F.
Humidity – 50%  (loving this !! )

Winds east-northeasterly 18 to 24 knots, gradually easing 15 to 20 knots this afternoon..

Seas inside the reef 2 to 4 ft… Outside the reef 7 to 11 ft, decreasing during the afternoon.
Sea Surface Temperature: 26.5°C/79.7°F
High Tide:  8:18 a.m. /  8:37 p.m.
Sunrise:  7:14    Sunset:  7:00

October 2, 2017

Breezy, patchy cloud cover today.

A broad area of high pressure builds from the north yielding mainly fair skies throughout the forecast period. Isolated, light showers are expected today as a weak trough passes across the region with more stable, dry conditions to follow. Moderate winds persist, becoming strong for a time late Tuesday through midday Wednesday. Seas build rough this afternoon and then fall toward the end of the week
High near 26°C/79°F.
Humidity – 59%   (Lovely ! )
Winds north-northeasterly 12 to 18 knots.
Seas increasing, inside the reef 1 to 2 ft… Outside the reef 5 to 8 ft.
Sea Surface Temperature: 28.5°C/83.3°F
High Tide:  6:41 a.m.
Sunrise:  7:13   Sunset:  7:02

October 1, 2017

Rain or showers, chance of thunder today.
A developing area of low pressure to our northwest will deepen rapidly as it moves to our northeast this afternoon. The associated cold front will bring rain or showers and a chance of thunder today. High pressure will then build in from the north bringing moderate to strong winds tonight through Thursday. Slight to moderate seas become moderate to rough Monday afternoon onward.

High near 24°C/75°F.   (Whoa ! )
Humidity – 69%  (thank you ! )

Winds variable 5 knots, increasing northerly 8 to 12 knots late afternoon.

Seas inside the reef near 1 ft… Outside the reef 2 to 4 ft, increasing during the evening.
Sea Surface Temperature: 28.5°C/83.3°F
High Tide:  5:46 a.m.

Sunrise:  7:12   Sunset:  7:04