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Friday, May 15, 2026
( Marsh Harbour 26.54N, -77.06W , Magnetic Declination -9.07 for 2024  .07 per W per year)

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SYNOPSIS for the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas  924 AM EDT Fri May 15 2026  

SYNOPSIS......
 A stationary front from near Bermuda to western Cuba  will gradually dissipate into the weekend. Fresh to strong SW  winds NE of the boundary N of 28N will lift N of the region later  today, allowing rough seas to diminish. Thereafter, mainly  tranquil marine conditions with moderate to strong easterly winds  will prevail through early next week.    

*Marine Forecast For Abacos ~ Friday, May 15, 2026
3:01:56 PM
 
5/15/2026SkyTemp FWind ktsHumdtyRain in.Barometer
Fri-12-AM: "Patchy rain nearby 78.0 W @5.4 87 % 0.01 1014.0
Fri-04-AM: "Clear 76.8 W @5.4 93 % 0.0 1013.0
Fri-08-AM: "Sunny 79.3 NE @7.9 80 % 0.0 1016.0
Fri-12-PM: "Sunny 82.7 ENE @16.2 81 % 0.0 1017.0
Fri-04-PM: "Sunny 81.0 E @22.3 85 % 0.0 1017.0
Fri-08-PM: "Partly Cloudy 78.9 E @23.0 88 % 0.0 1018.0
 
5/16/2026SkyTemp FWind ktsHumdtyRain in.Barometer
Sat-12-AM: "Partly Cloudy 78.1 E @19.8 78 % 0.0 1019.0
Sat-04-AM: "Partly Cloudy 77.5 E @22.7 80 % 0.0 1018.0
Sat-08-AM: "Patchy light drizzle 78.0 ENE @29.2 77 % 0.01 1020.0
Sat-12-PM: "Patchy rain nearby 79.1 E @29.5 76 % 0.0 1021.0
Sat-04-PM: "Patchy rain nearby 79.0 ESE @18.7 76 % 0.02 1019.0
Sat-08-PM: "Partly Cloudy 78.4 E @21.2 81 % 0.0 1019.0
 
5/17/2026SkyTemp FWind ktsHumdtyRain in.Barometer
Sun-12-AM: "Clear 77.9 E @19.1 81 % 0.0 1020.0
Sun-04-AM: "Partly Cloudy 77.5 E @21.2 82 % 0.0 1018.0
Sun-08-AM: "Patchy rain nearby 78.5 E @24.5 80 % 0.0 1020.0
Sun-12-PM: "Patchy rain nearby 79.7 E @25.6 77 % 0.0 1020.0
Sun-04-PM: "Patchy rain nearby 80.1 E @21.6 76 % 0.0 1019.0
Sun-08-PM: "Patchy rain nearby 79.2 E @23.0 81 % 0.0 1019.0
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NOAA TIDES Pelican Harbor, Abaco. 26° 23'N -76° 58'W *** TOP
Tides times are in Local Eastern: LST or LDT as appropriate.

DATE_DAY_TIME_PRED_FTHIGH_LOW
5/15/2026 Fri 01:37 AM -0.22 L
5/15/2026 Fri 07:22 AM 2.54 H
5/15/2026 Fri 01:36 PM -0.52 L
5/15/2026 Fri 07:56 PM 3.36 H
5/16/2026 Sat 02:30 AM -0.37 L
5/16/2026 Sat 08:14 AM 2.56 H
5/16/2026 Sat 02:26 PM -0.64 L
5/16/2026 Sat 08:47 PM 3.49 H
5/17/2026 Sun 03:23 AM -0.45 L
5/17/2026 Sun 09:06 AM 2.57 H
5/17/2026 Sun 03:17 PM -0.68 L
5/17/2026 Sun 09:39 PM 3.54 H
5/18/2026 Mon 04:16 AM -0.45 L
5/18/2026 Mon 09:59 AM 2.55 H
5/18/2026 Mon 04:09 PM -0.64 L
5/18/2026 Mon 10:32 PM 3.49 H

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GULF STREAM CROSSING CONDITIONS TO SOUTH FLORIDA (Updated in real time from NOAA) TOP

       

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SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20nm to 60nm:

AMZ575-160715-
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm-
228 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
12 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

SATURDAY
East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
12 seconds.

SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

SUNDAY
East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

MONDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 6 seconds.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.

TUESDAY
East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 feet. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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note: *** Travel Advisory Bahamas Level 2 ***

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/turks-and-caicos-travel-advisory.html

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TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK from NOAA - Updated real time ****    Hurricane models key Codes   TOP

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.

&&
Today, May 15, marks the first day of the routine issuance of the
Atlantic basin Tropical Weather Outlook in 2026.  This product
describes significant areas of disturbed weather and their
potential for tropical cyclone formation during the next seven
days.  The Tropical Weather Outlook is issued from May 15 through
November 30 each year.  The issuance times of this product are 2 AM,
8 AM, 2 PM, and 8 PM EDT.  After the change to standard time in
November, the issuance times are 1 AM, 7 AM, 1 PM, and 7 PM EST.

A Special Tropical Weather Outlook will be issued to provide 
updates, as necessary, in between the regularly scheduled issuances
of the Tropical Weather Outlook.  Special Tropical Weather Outlooks
will be issued under the same WMO and AWIPS headers as the regular
Tropical Weather Outlooks.

A graphical version of the Tropical Weather Outlook is available on
the web at: https://www.hurricanes.gov.

$$

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