SYNOPSIS for the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas
420 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026
SYNOPSIS......
A weak cold front remains just N of the northwestern
waters this morning and extends inland across Georgia. Meanwhile,
high pressure is centered across the central Atlantic. High
pressure will shift E off the Middle Atlantic U.S. coast Sat and
Sun and force the front southward to along 30N before lifting N of
the area Sun night. Fresh to strong S to SW winds will then
develop over the NW forecast waters late Sun through early Mon
in advance of a strong arctic cold front that is expected to move
offshore northeastern Florida early Mon. The front will be
accompanied by scattered showers and thunderstorms as it reaches
from near 31N70W to the NW Bahamas and Straits of Florida Mon
evening, and from near 31N55W to the SE Bahamas and eastern Cuba
Tue evening. Fresh to strong northerly winds and rough seas are
expected W of the front Mon afternoon through Tue.
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*Marine Forecast For Abacos ~ Friday, January 23, 2026
7:00:49 AM
| | | 1/23/2026 | Sky | Temp F | Wind kts | Humdty | Rain in. | Barometer | | Fri-12-AM: |  "Mist | 72.4 | NE @7.9 | 96 % | 0.0 | 1018.0 |
| Fri-04-AM: |  "Overcast | 73.4 | E @10.1 | 92 % | 0.0 | 1017.0 |
| Fri-08-AM: |  "Mist | 71.5 | ESE @7.9 | 96 % | 0.0 | 1019.0 |
| Fri-12-PM: |  "Sunny | 76.1 | SE @7.9 | 80 % | 0.0 | 1020.0 |
| Fri-04-PM: |  "Patchy rain nearby | 74.4 | SE @2.2 | 84 % | 0.0 | 1017.0 |
| Fri-08-PM: | "Mist | 71.9 | NNE @9.4 | 97 % | 0.0 | 1020.0 |
| | | 1/24/2026 | Sky | Temp F | Wind kts | Humdty | Rain in. | Barometer | | Sat-12-AM: |  "Fog | 70.6 | NE @11.9 | 98 % | 0.0 | 1020.0 |
| Sat-04-AM: | "Fog | 70.0 | NE @15.1 | 98 % | 0.0 | 1019.0 |
| Sat-08-AM: |  "Fog | 70.2 | NE @16.9 | 97 % | 0.0 | 1021.0 |
| Sat-12-PM: | "Mist | 72.1 | ENE @19.1 | 90 % | 0.0 | 1021.0 |
| Sat-04-PM: |  "Cloudy | 71.3 | E @19.1 | 91 % | 0.0 | 1020.0 |
| Sat-08-PM: | "Overcast | 70.4 | E @19.4 | 98 % | 0.0 | 1021.0 |
| | | 1/25/2026 | Sky | Temp F | Wind kts | Humdty | Rain in. | Barometer | | Sun-12-AM: | "Overcast | 71.3 | ESE @19.8 | 98 % | 0.0 | 1021.0 |
| Sun-04-AM: | "Overcast | 69.9 | ESE @23.0 | 97 % | 0.0 | 1021.0 |
| Sun-08-AM: |  "Overcast | 70.4 | SE @18.7 | 94 % | 0.0 | 1022.0 |
| Sun-12-PM: | "Cloudy | 72.4 | SSE @22.7 | 94 % | 0.0 | 1021.0 |
| Sun-04-PM: | "Cloudy | 72.4 | SSE @18.4 | 94 % | 0.0 | 1019.0 |
| Sun-08-PM: | "Fog | 72.1 | SSE @19.1 | 97 % | 0.0 | 1021.0 |
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NOAA TIDES Pelican Harbor, Abaco. 26° 23'N -76° 58'W ***
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Tides times are in Local Eastern: LST or LDT as appropriate.
| DATE_ | DAY_ | TIME_ | PRED_FT | HIGH_LOW | | 1/23/2026 | Fri | 05:02 AM | -0.06 | L | | 1/23/2026 | Fri | 05:29 PM | -0.26 | L | | 1/23/2026 | Fri | 11:02 AM | 2.60 | H | | 1/23/2026 | Fri | 11:36 PM | 2.54 | H | | 1/24/2026 | Sat | 05:54 AM | 0.02 | L | | 1/24/2026 | Sat | 06:13 PM | -0.27 | L | | 1/24/2026 | Sat | 11:47 AM | 2.43 | H | | 1/25/2026 | Sun | 06:51 AM | 0.10 | L | | 1/25/2026 | Sun | 07:03 PM | -0.27 | L | | 1/25/2026 | Sun | 12:28 AM | 2.59 | H | | 1/25/2026 | Sun | 12:38 PM | 2.25 | H | | 1/26/2026 | Mon | 01:26 AM | 2.64 | H | | 1/26/2026 | Mon | 01:37 PM | 2.10 | H | | 1/26/2026 | Mon | 07:56 AM | 0.16 | L | | 1/26/2026 | Mon | 08:00 PM | -0.27 | L |
Pelican Harbour Tides
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*** new *** NOAA Sea State
GULF STREAM CROSSING CONDITIONS TO SOUTH FLORIDA
(Updated in real time from NOAA)
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SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20nm to 60nm:
AMZ575-232015-
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm-
240 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026
TODAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 10 seconds
and north 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
TONIGHT
Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 10 seconds and north 2 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
SATURDAY
East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 10 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds.
A slight chance of showers.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
10 seconds and north 3 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
SUNDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at
10 seconds and north 4 feet at 9 seconds.
SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at
9 seconds and south 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
MONDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally
to 9 feet. A chance of showers.
MONDAY NIGHT
North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet, building to 10 to 12 feet, occasionally
to 15 feet after midnight.
TUESDAY
North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to
14 feet, subsiding to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the
afternoon.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
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Net controller`s Messages:
note: *** Travel Advisory Turks and Caicos Level 2 ***
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/turks-and-caicos-travel-advisory.html
Looks like Fuel docks are open:
***Abaco’s: Spanish Cay marina has fuel restaurant and a customs officer here seven days a week from 8-4
Businesses, feel free to tell any news, we will post here. email below.
BB
Lighthouse Marina on Elbow Cay, Orchid bay and Treasure for sure, Green Turtle Club. MOW. Schooner Bay,
Sunset Marine in Black Sound (Gas and Diesel), Green Turtle Cay
Walkers Cay is open and selling fuel.
The Conch Inn at Marsh Harbour is now selling diesel and water to cruisers.
Restaurant open
Check in with Brian, on the docks, he can assist you
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*** Cruisers Net in Hopetown *** 8:15 AM channel 68 VHF
Our Condolences go out for Will Heyer * Your cruiser’s net controller.
Also in our hall of Fame is Chris Prewitt, he still sails in Vera Beach FL.
Ham radio call sign KZ4MI
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God Bless and Best of Luck getting back in course.... BB
Watch for debris in area waters and harbors.
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TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK from NOAA
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Hurricane models key Codes
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Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
700 PM EST Sun Nov 30 2025
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.
This is the last regularly scheduled Tropical Weather Outlook of the
2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Routine issuance of the Tropical
Weather Outlook will resume on May 15, 2026. During the off-season,
Special Tropical Weather Outlooks will be issued as conditions
warrant.
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