Alert #14 on Tropical Depression Nine issued by The Bahamas Department of Meteorology, Sunday September 28th, 2025, at 9 am EDT.

BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY

FORECAST OFFICE SECTION TELEPHONE No. 702-5250/1

NASSAU, BAHAMAS

Alert #14 on Tropical Depression Nine issued by The Bahamas Department of Meteorology, Sunday, September 28th, 2025, at 9 am EDT.

Depression Nine is moving slowly north-northwestward…Heavy rains continue over the Northwest and Central Bahamas, with winds expected to increase later today.

A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for the islands of the Northwest and Central Bahamas. This includes the islands of Eleuthera, New Providence, Abaco, Andros, Berry Islands, Grand Bahama, San Salvador, Rum Cay, Long Island, Exuma and its Cays, and Cat Island.

A Tropical Storm Warning means that Tropical Storm Conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours.

At 8 am EDT, the center of Tropical Depression Nine was located near latitude 23.2 degrees north and longitude 77.3 degrees west, or about 60 miles south-southeast of Kemp’s Bay, Andros, 185 miles south of South Abaco, and 125 miles south of New Providence.

 The depression is moving toward the north-northwest near 7 miles-per-hour. A faster motion to the north-northwest is expected to begin later today and continue through Monday. On the forecast track, the center of the system is expected to move across the Central and Northwest Bahamas later today and tonight, and will exit The Bahamas on Monday. The center of the system is now forecast to pass to the east of Andros and over New Providence today and between Abaco and East Grand Bahama tonight and early Monday as a Tropical Storm.

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 miles per hour with higher gusts. Strengthening is expected during the next few days, and the system is forecast to become a Tropical Storm later today and a hurricane by late Monday or Tuesday.

Moderate to heavy rainfall is now being experienced throughout the Central and Northwest Bahamas, and is expected to continue today and tonight. Tropical Storm-force winds are expected over the Northwest and parts of the Central Bahamas later today and tonight as the depression continues to strengthen.

Rainfall amounts in the Northwest and Central Bahamas are anticipated to be between 4 to 8 inches, with isolated amounts up to 10 inches. Residents in low-lying areas should take actions to mitigate property damage due to flooding.

Storm surge will raise water levels 1 to 3 feet above normal tide along the coast of Abaco, the north and east coasts of Grand Bahama, and all nearby cays later today and tonight.

The next Alert on Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine will be issued at 12 pm EDT.

Issued by: BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY