SYNOPSIS for the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas
1030 AM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026
SYNOPSIS......
A surface trough extending from 30N73W to the
central Bahamas will dissipate today. High pressure will build
into the area from the east in the wake of the trough. A cold
front is forecast to move off the coast of northeast Florida Sun
night. Expect fresh to strong N to NE winds and building seas in
the wake of the front as it reaches from Bermuda to the Florida
Straits by late Mon, from 31N60W to central Cuba by late Tue,
before stalling and dissipating along roughly 22N through mid
week.
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*Marine Forecast For Abacos ~ Saturday, April 18, 2026
4:17:28 PM
| | | 4/18/2026 | Sky | Temp F | Wind kts | Humdty | Rain in. | Barometer | | Sat-12-AM: |  "Cloudy | 74.2 | ENE @18.4 | 89 % | 0.0 | 1017.0 |
| Sat-04-AM: |  "Overcast | 74.2 | E @15.8 | 86 % | 0.0 | 1015.0 |
| Sat-08-AM: |  "Partly Cloudy | 75.1 | ENE @14.0 | 86 % | 0.0 | 1017.0 |
| Sat-12-PM: |  "Sunny | 75.9 | E @13.0 | 87 % | 0.0 | 1017.0 |
| Sat-04-PM: | "Sunny | 76.4 | E @13.3 | 84 % | 0.0 | 1015.0 |
| Sat-08-PM: |  "Partly Cloudy | 74.4 | E @17.3 | 91 % | 0.0 | 1016.0 |
| | | 4/19/2026 | Sky | Temp F | Wind kts | Humdty | Rain in. | Barometer | | Sun-12-AM: |  "Clear | 74.5 | E @13.7 | 84 % | 0.0 | 1016.0 |
| Sun-04-AM: | "Clear | 74.2 | ESE @9.4 | 83 % | 0.0 | 1015.0 |
| Sun-08-AM: | "Sunny | 74.8 | SE @9.7 | 84 % | 0.0 | 1017.0 |
| Sun-12-PM: |  "Patchy rain nearby | 76.5 | SE @6.8 | 75 % | 0.0 | 1017.0 |
| Sun-04-PM: | "Patchy rain nearby | 77.4 | W @2.2 | 70 % | 0.0 | 1015.0 |
| Sun-08-PM: | "Clear | 76.6 | ENE @5.4 | 75 % | 0.0 | 1016.0 |
| | | 4/20/2026 | Sky | Temp F | Wind kts | Humdty | Rain in. | Barometer | | Mon-12-AM: | "Clear | 75.2 | ESE @7.6 | 80 % | 0.0 | 1017.0 |
| Mon-04-AM: | "Clear | 74.3 | ESE @6.8 | 81 % | 0.0 | 1015.0 |
| Mon-08-AM: | "Sunny | 74.8 | NE @7.6 | 78 % | 0.0 | 1017.0 |
| Mon-12-PM: | "Sunny | 76.6 | NNE @14.0 | 69 % | 0.0 | 1018.0 |
| Mon-04-PM: | "Patchy rain nearby | 76.5 | NNE @22.7 | 71 % | 0.01 | 1016.0 |
| Mon-08-PM: |  "Light rain shower | 74.1 | NNE @36.4 | 80 % | 0.01 | 1018.0 |
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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 |
| 4/18/2026 | Sat | 03:39 AM | -0.47 | L |
| 4/18/2026 | Sat | 09:27 AM | 2.67 | H |
| 4/18/2026 | Sat | 03:39 PM | -0.63 | L |
| 4/18/2026 | Sat | 09:56 PM | 3.41 | H |
| 4/19/2026 | Sun | 04:30 AM | -0.46 | L |
| 4/19/2026 | Sun | 10:16 AM | 2.60 | H |
| 4/19/2026 | Sun | 04:27 PM | -0.61 | L |
| 4/19/2026 | Sun | 10:47 PM | 3.38 | H |
| 4/20/2026 | Mon | 05:22 AM | -0.37 | L |
| 4/20/2026 | Mon | 11:07 AM | 2.49 | H |
| 4/20/2026 | Mon | 05:18 PM | -0.50 | L |
| 4/20/2026 | Mon | 11:41 PM | 3.28 | H |
| 4/21/2026 | Tue | 06:18 AM | -0.23 | L |
| 4/21/2026 | Tue | 12:03 PM | 2.38 | H |
| 4/21/2026 | Tue | 06:14 PM | -0.33 | L |
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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:
AMZ575-190815-
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm-
329 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026
TONIGHT
East winds around 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds
and northeast 1 foot at 12 seconds.
SUNDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
8 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
MONDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet, building to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and north
2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming north 9 feet at 8 seconds and
northeast 1 foot at 11 seconds in the afternoon. Showers likely
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
MONDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to
11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 10 feet
at 8 seconds and north 7 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
TUESDAY
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at
8 seconds.
TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet after midnight.
WEDNESDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 feet.
THURSDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK from NOAA
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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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