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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2017

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‘The Promise’ delivers

By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

“THE PROMISE” delivered, but it wasn’t enough to prevent his Arizona Wildcats from being the second ranked team to fall on day one of the 2017 Battle 4 Atlantis, presented by Bad Boy Mowers. DeAndre Ayton finished with 27 points and 14 rebounds - both game highs - but the No.2 ranked Wildcats lost to the unranked North Carolina State Wolfpack 90-84 at the Imperial Arena last night. The freshman forward shot 7-12 from the field, 12-17 from the free throw line and made one of his four field goal attempts. He led four Wildcats in double figures. Allonzo Trier also finished with 27 points while Dusan Ristic and

But DeAndre Ayton and No.2 Wildcats fall to Wolfpack 90-84

Parker Jackson-Cartwright each finished with 11. Allerik Freeman led the Wolfpack with 24 points, Braxton Beverly scored 20 and Omer Yurtseven finished with 11 points and nine rebounds. Ayton scored 16 in the first half controlled by NC State and both teams were tied at 40 headed into intermission. Trier scored 22 of his 27 points in the second half, and his layup with 5:43 remaining gave Arizona

ARIZONA forward DeAndre Ayton in action in this file photo. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

just its second lead of the game at 73-71. Beverly was key down the stretch for the Wolfpack with 7-9 shooting from the free throw line down the stretch. His three pointer with 4:19 left also sparked a 13-1 run to push the lead to as much as 11 in the closing moments. Arizona will play again tonight at 7:30pm when they face the loser of last night’s Northern Iowa and SMU matchup. Led by Ayton’s big night, Arizona outscored NC State 44-36 in the paint and 16-6 in second

chance points. As good as they were in the interior they were equally as bad on the perimeter and shot just 11 per cent (2-17) from beyond the arch. The Wolfpack shot 8-20 from three. It was the first loss of the season for Arizona (3-1) while the Wolfpack remain undefeated at 5-0. Wolfpack head coach Kevin Keatts is in his first year and secured the first signature win for his programme. Keatts installed an up-tempo style using a pressure defence. His team kept

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COLEBY POSTS DOUBLE DOUBLE BUT HILLTOPPERS LOSE By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

e finished with a double double, but Dwight Coleby’s homecoming was spoiled by the No.5 ranked team in the NCAA Division I USA Today/Coaches Poll. Coleby finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds, but his Western Kentucky Hilltoppers suffered a 66-58 loss to the Villanova Wildcats in game two on the opening day of the 2017 Battle 4 Atlantis. Coleby shot 6-10 from the floor and added two steals. Hilltoppers head coach Rick Stansbury made light of his graduate transfer’s production in his return home. “I can guarantee this is the first double-double he’s ever put up at home,” Stansbury said jokingly. “He’s improving. Although he is a fifth year senior, there is not a lot of in-game experience there. He missed a year and then averaged just one point at Kansas. When he first started with us, he used to be so excited to score that he’d travel a lot. He just wasn’t used to having the ball thrown to him as we’re feeding him. So he still has some work to do, but we are asking him to do a lot and play a lot of minutes. By the time the year is done, if he continues at this pace, he’s going to be a load.” Villanova, which won Battle 4 Atlantis in 2013, got off to another good start in 2017 by pulling away in the second. The Wildcats remain undefeated on the season at 4-0 while the Hilltoppers fell to 2-2. A shorthanded WKU dressed just eight players in the contest. Coleby’s first basket came at the 16 minute mark with a layup too give

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the Hilltoppers a 6-5 lead early on. They held on to a 9-5 lead before Brunson scored seven of the first nine to trim the defecit. WKU maintained a 22-17 lead. Villanova tied it at 22 on Donte DiVincenzo three and took a 27-24 lead into the half Villanova led by only a single point, 34-33, five minutes into the second half. Then they went on a 14-2 run over the next five minutes to make the score 48-35, and the margin remained in double digits until the final seconds. Jalen Brunson’s three brought the Wildcat crowd to its feet and sparked a run that decided the game late. “They find ways to have spurts and make runs, and that’s what they did there in the second half,” Stansbury sai. “I’m really proud of our team’s effort, but I’m disappointed with the way we kind of let the game get away from us in the second half.” Four years ago, the Wildcats were an unranked team coming off a 20-14 season when they arrived in Atlantis for the 2013 tournament. They proceeded to beat No. 2 Kansas, No. 23 Iowa and USC to claim the tournament title. That was the beginning of a four-season run during which Villanova posted a combined record of 129-17, winning the 2016 national championship along the way. Brunson scored 18 points, Mikal Bridges had 17 points, eight rebounds and three assists. T DiVincenzo scored 12 points in the second half. “He’s really an unselfish guy,” Wright said of DiVincenzo. “We really have six starters. He’s a guy who just said, ‘I don’t care. I’ll do whatever you need me to do.’ So he comes in off the bench and he’s incredible, and brings great energy. He was awesome in the second half.” Darius Thompson led the way for WKU with 16 points. The Hilltoppers will face Purdue today at 7pm while Villanova advanced to face the winner of yesterday’s opener, the Tennessee Volunteers.

WESTERN Kentucky forward Dwight Coleby (22) lays the ball up during last night’s NCAA college basketball game in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament on Paradise Island, Bahamas. Photo: Tim Aylen/ Bahamas Visual Services

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Vikings, Chargers and Redskins choices for Thanksgiving games By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer

THE tripleheader on Thanksgiving isn’t all that tasty, except for the traditional opener at Detroit. The NFC North leader from Minnesota visits Ford Field this year, and carries a two-game edge over the Lions. So this is a particularly huge game for the hosts. “They’re all big,” coach Jim Caldwell says. “Every single one of them’s a factor in the grand scheme of things. The most important one is the next one. “Someone else might have a different philosophy. I don’t believe in functioning that way. My experience has been it can work against you more than it works for you when you start looking at the grand scheme of things. ‘You can’t act as if one game is going to make a complete difference in the season, because you don’t know what’s going to happen the rest of the season. You have no idea.” Judging by Pro Picks’ struggles last week against the spread, having no idea is a familiar concept. Minnesota, ranked fourth in the AP Pro32, is a twopoint favourite over No. 12 Detroit. VIKINGS, 23-20 KNOCKOUT LEAGUE TIP The Jaguars had an easy enough time with the Browns. Do we trust the Bengals to do the same? Why would we when we still have 9-1 PHILADELPHIA available? No. 8 Jacksonville (minus 4) at No. 23 Arizona Jaguars favoured road? You bet. And ... BEST BET: JAGUARS, 20-10

No. 16 Los Angeles Chargers (plus 3 1-2) at No. 15 Dallas, Thursday Cowboys are rattled, on and off field. Chargers are dangerous. UPSET SPECIAL: CHARGERS, 23-20 No. 30 New York Giants (plus 7) at No. 27 Washington, Thursday night Redskins are ravaged by injuries, yet still should win close one. REDSKINS 21-17

No. 20 Houston (plus 7) at No. 14 Baltimore, Monday night A lot of points for Ravens to give. Of course, they might get another shutout. RAVENS, 13-10 No. 28 Chicago (plus 12 1-2) at No. 1 Philadelphia Not much “Roar, Bears, Roar” these days. Try “Fly, Eagles, Fly.” EAGLES, 27-10 No. 26 Miami (plus 16) at No. 2 New England Patriots coasting toward AFC’s top seed? PATRIOTS, 30-13 No. 19 Green Bay (plus 13 1-2) at No. 3 Pittsburgh Steelers tend to lollygag through these games. STEELERS, 24-13 No. 18 Buffalo (plus 9) at No. 11 Kansas City Jim Kelly at QB next? Doug Flutie? Chiefs need rebound game. CHIEFS, 19-12 No. 5 New Orleans (plus 2 1-2) at No. 6 Los Angeles Rams Huge game in NFC seedings race between surprise division leaders. RAMS, 24-23

TRIPLE HEADER TONIGHT: Minnesota Vikings quarterback Case Keenum (7) throws a pass against the Los Angeles Rams in Minneapolis last Sunday. Keenum will make his ninth start today, having taken over after Sam Bradford’s knee trouble. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

No. 25 Tampa Bay (plus 8 1-2) at No. 9 Atlanta Bucs struggle on road, though Falcons not that comfy in new digs. FALCONS, 26-16 No. 7 Carolina (minus 4 1-2) at No. 24 Jets Panthers need to be careful here with Saints, Vikings on their schedule next. Could be trap game. PANTHERS, 26-20 No. 13 Tennessee (minus 4) at No. 29 Indianapolis Look for bounce back from Marcus Mariota. TITANS, 20-13 No. 10 Seattle (minus 7) at No. 31 San Francisco Like Redskins, Seahawks very banged-up, but good enough to survive this week. SEAHAWKS, 24-14 No. 27 Denver (plus 5) at No. 21 Oakland This looked like a blockbuster when schedule came out. No more. RAIDERS, 23-13 No. 32 Cleveland (plus 8) at No. 22 Cincinnati Bengals thinking wild card. Browns thinking “when does this end?” BENGALS, 20-13

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Wildcats beat the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 66-58

DEANDRE AYTON AND NO.2 WILDCATS FALL TO THE WOLFPACK FROM PAGE 1

ON THE REPLAY: The Villanova Wildcats beat the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 66-58 on the opening day of the 2017 Battle 4 Atlantis yesterday. Photos: Terrel W Carey/Trinune Staff

NBA CAPSULES HEAT 104, CELTICS 98 MIAMI (AP) — Goran Dragic scored 27 points, Dion Waiters had 26 with a pair of big 3-pointers in the final minutes and the Miami Heat held on to beat Boston 104-98 on Wednesday night, snapping the Celtics’ 16-game winning streak. Tyler Johnson scored 16 points for Miami, which had an 18-point lead cut to one in the final moments. The Heat shot 49 percent and outrebounded the Celtics 48-37. Kyrie Irving scored 23 points for Boston. Jayson Tatum added 18, and Jaylen Brown and Marcus Morris each had 14. The Celtics got down by 18 in the first half, which has been a very comfortable place for Boston this season. Boston had overcome 18-point deficits against Oklahoma City and Charlotte, a 17-point hole against Golden State, a 16-pointer against Atlanta and rallied from 13 down to win in Dallas this week. THUNDER 108, WARRIORS 91 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Russell Westbrook scored a season-high 34 points and added 10 rebounds and nine assists to help Oklahoma City roll past Golden State. Oklahoma City beat the Warriors for the first time since Kevin Durant left the Thunder to join the Warriors after the 2015-16 season. Golden State won all four meetings last season. Westbrook said it was just another game in the buildup, but he didn’t play like it. At one point in the third quarter, Westbrook and Durant went forehead to forehead and were called for double technicals. Westbrook’s new All-Star teammates came through. Carmelo Anthony had 22 points and Paul George 20. The crowd booed Durant nearly every time he touched the ball. He finished with 21 points on 8-for-17 shooting. Stephen Curry scored 24 points for the Warriors. CAVALIERS 119, NETS 109 CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James shook off a blow to the face and scored 23 points in the fourth quarter — including 18 straight for Cleveland — and the Cavaliers beat Brooklyn for their sixth straight victory. James needed stitches in the third quarter to close a gash above his lip that drew blood. He punched back at the Nets in the fourth and finished with 33 points. With the Cavs up 100-99, James began his one-man show with a pair of free throws.

coming up with answers every time Arizona made a run to push back in control and, remarkably, never trailed by more than two points all game. “What a great team Arizona is. Give those guys credit. I thought our guys did a tremendous job of staying the course and sticking to the scouting report. We did a great job of staying with our presses and moving the ball around. We got some contributions from sone unlikely guys. This is one of those wins that you want to build on for the programme,” Keatts said. “I thought we matched their intensity, got out in transition and we did a great job forcing the tempo. I felt like everyday these guys are giving effort playing hard and they deserved to win.”

Pau Gasol had 17 points and LaMarcus Aldridge 16 in a largely frustrating night for San Antonio. The Spurs shot only 39.8 percent (35 of 88) and went 6 of 24 from 3-point range. MAVERICKS 95, GRIZZLIES 94 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Harrison Barnes banked in a 30-footer at the buzzer to lift Dallas past Memphis. Officials reviewed the play to make sure the shot got off in time. Memphis suffered its sixth straight loss after squandering an 18-point lead in the first half. Barnes led the Mavericks with 22 points, nine of them coming in the fourth quarter to help Dallas thwart a late Memphis comeback. Dennis Smith Jr. finished with 17 points, and J.J. Barea had 10 points and 11 assists. Tyreke Evans led Memphis with 18 points. MIAMI Heat’s Dion Waiters (11) reacts after scoring in the second half against the Boston Celtics yesterday in Miami. The Heat won 104-98. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) He dropped in a couple left-handed shots and then drained two 3-pointers — the last a step-back with 55 seconds left to give Cleveland a 118-107 lead. James’ solo performance enabled the Cavs to avenge a 112-107 loss in Brooklyn last month. ROCKETS 125, NUGGETS 95 HOUSTON (AP) — Trevor Ariza had a season-high 25 points in Houston’s victory over Denver. Ariza was 7 of 10 from 3-point range. Chris Paul had 23 points and 12 assists, and James Harden added 21 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in limited action. The Rockets have won nine of last 10 games, and beat Denver for the fifth straight time after sweeping the series 4-0 last season. 76ERS 101, TRAIL BLAZERS 81 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 28 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks and fast-starting Philadelphia handled Portland with ease. Coming off a 21-point victory over Utah on Monday night, the 76ers scored the game’s first 16 points and held a doubledigit lead most of the way. Portland missed its first 13 shots before Shabazz Napier came off the bench and hit a jumper with 5:01 left in the first quarter. The Blazers never got closer than eight. It was the Blazers’ lowest points total of the season, and the fewest that Philadelphia has allowed.

HORNETS 129, WIZARDS 124 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Dwight Howard had 26 points and 13 rebounds, including a key block at the end of regulation and a crucial offensive rebound in overtime, to help Charlotte beat Washington. Kemba Walker and Jeremy Lamb each had 24 points for the Hornets, who overcame a nine-point fourth quarter deficit. The Hornets wrapped up a perfect threegame homestand. John Wall had 31 points and 11 assists, and Bradley Beal added 22 points for the Wizards. CLIPPERS 116, HAWKS 103 ATLANTA (AP) — Blake Griffin had 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, Wesley Johnson scored a season-high 24 points and Los Angeles beat Atlanta to snapped a nine-game skid. The Clippers had dropped 11 of 12, but they overcame a monthlong struggle of closing out opponents, taking the lead for good on a pair of free throws by Lou Williams with 4:11 left in the third quarter. PELICANS 107, SPURS 90 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Anthony Davis had 29 points and 11 rebounds, Demarcus Cousins added 24 points and 15 rebounds, and New Orleans beat San Antonio. Jrue Holiday scored 13 points and Darius Miller chipped in 13 on four 3-pointers for the Pelicans.

TIMBERWOLVES 124, MAGIC 118 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jimmy Butler tied a season high with 26 points, Taj Gibson scored a season-high 24, and Minnesota held off Orlando. Jeff Teague had 22 points and 11 assists, and Andrew Wiggins added 20 points as all five starters scored in double figures to help the Timberwolves end a two-game slide. Karl-Anthony Towns had 18 points and 13 rebounds for his 14th double-double, which tied DeMarcus Cousins for the league lead. Aaron Gordon had 26 points and nine rebounds for the Magic. KNICKS 108, RAPTORS 100 NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Hardaway Jr. scored a career-high 38 points, including 12 during a 28-0 run in the third quarter that sent New York past Toronto. Kristaps Porzingis added 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Knicks, who outscored the Raptors 41-10 in the third. Kyle Lowry scored 25 points and DeMar DeRozan had 18 for the Raptors. BUCKS 113, SUNS 107, OT PHOENIX (AP) — Khris Middleton scored 40 points and Eric Bledsoe added 30 in his return to Phoenix, leading shorthanded Milwaukee. Devin Booker led the Suns with 23 points and hit a long 3-pointer as time expired in the fourth quarter to force overtime. But they had four of their season-high 29 turnovers in overtime and shot 1 for 8 in the extra period. Booker missed a chance to tie it seven seconds left in the extra session, and Middleton made four free throws to seal the Bucks’ ninth victory of the season.

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BARCELONA, CHELSEA ADVANCE TO CHAMPIONS LEAGUE LAST 16 By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press

each half and winning a penalty. Eden Hazard made it 1-0 from the penalty spot in the 21st minute, calmly sending the goalkeeper the wrong way. Home team captain Rashad F. Sadygov had received a straight red card for tugging back Willian just inside the area as the Chelsea forward ran onto Eden Hazard’s pass. Hazard then fed Willian with a back-heel pass to make it 2-0 in the 37th. Qarabag, the first club from Azerbaijan to reach the group stage of the Champions League, had no better luck in the second half. Cesc Fabregas scored from the penalty spot in the 73rd minute and Willian added his second goal, a drive from 20 meters, five minutes from time. Antoine Griezmann found the net with a stunning overhead kick as Atletico Madrid defeated Roma 2-0 to keep alive its hopes of advancing. Substitute Kevin Gameiro scored the second

• Here’s a look at Wednesday’s games:

CHELSEA advanced to the knockout stage of the Champions League with a game to spare after beating 10-man Qarabag 4-0 yesterday, securing manager Antonio Conte’s 50th victory in all competitions with the Blues. Barcelona needed only a point to reach the Round of 16 and the Spanish superpower got exactly that against Juventus. A 0-0 draw at last year’s runnerup was enough to ensure top spot in Group D. Already through, Paris Saint-Germain conceded the first goal of its European campaign in the first minute - before then unleashing its unstoppable firepower to thrash Celtic 7-1 in Paris. A goalless draw at Basel would have been enough for Manchester United to top Group A, but the Premier League club slipped to its first group stage loss, going down 1-0 to a goal conceded just a minute from time.

GROUP A Manchester United was deservedly beaten 1-0 by a spirited Basel, leaving all the qualification places open with one game remaining. Basel defender Michael Lang struck in the 89th minute to earn a win for the Swiss champion. Still, United leads the standings with 12 points, three clear of both Basel and CSKA Moscow, which earlier won 2-0 at home to last-place Benfica. In the final round on Dec. 5, Basel plays at last-place Benfica, and United hosts CSKA. Georgy Shchennikov gave CSKA an early lead, despite an apparent offside. Then an own goal from Jardel ensured that Benfica — which is eliminated — suffered its fifth defeat in five Champions League games.

PSG’s Neymar celebrates after scoring his side’s first goal against Celtic yesterday at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) biggest Champions League win to extend its perfect record in the group stage this season. PSG leads Group B with 15 points, three more than Bayern Munich, which won 2-1 at Anderlecht. Both PSG and Bayern are guaranteed a spot in the knockout phase and will battle for group supremacy on Dec. 5. Celtic forward Moussa Dembele surprised the hosts with his first minute goal, but PSG responded with four goals in the first

GROUP B Neymar scored twice and set up another goal as Paris Saint-Germain produced its

half - two from Neymar, one from Edinson Cavani and the other from Kylian Mbappe. The one-way traffic continued after the break with Cavani scoring again to take his career total with PSG to 151, while Marco Verratti and Dani Alves also found the net. GROUP C Following a humbling 3-0 loss in Rome, Willian led Chelsea’s efforts to get its European campaign back on track, scoring a goal in

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KEY WEST

High: 82° F/28° C Low: 73° F/23° C

Statistics are for Nassau through 1 p.m. yesterday Temperature High ................................................... 88° F/31° C Low .................................................... 69° F/21° C Normal high ....................................... 80° F/27° C Normal low ........................................ 69° F/21° C Last year’s high ................................. 79° F/26° C Last year’s low ................................... 61° F/16° C Precipitation As of 1 p.m. yesterday ................................. 0.00” Year to date ............................................... 34.98” Normal year to date ................................... 37.74”

ELEUTHERA

NASSAU

High: 85° F/29° C Low: 73° F/23° C

High: 81° F/27° C Low: 76° F/24° C

The higher the AccuWeather UV IndexTM number, the greater the need for eye and skin protection.

tiDes For nassau High

Ht.(ft.)

Low

Ht.(ft.)

Today

10:38 a.m. 11:03 p.m.

2.8 2.2

4:18 a.m. 5:11 p.m.

0.5 0.5

Friday

11:22 a.m. 11:52 p.m.

2.7 2.2

5:02 a.m. 5:56 p.m.

0.7 0.6

Saturday

12:10 p.m. ‑‑‑‑‑

2.6 ‑‑‑‑‑

5:51 a.m. 6:44 p.m.

0.8 0.6

Sunday

12:45 a.m. 1:01 p.m.

2.2 2.6

6:47 a.m. 7:34 p.m.

0.8 0.6

Monday

1:42 a.m. 1:56 p.m.

2.3 2.5

7:48 a.m. 8:25 p.m.

0.8 0.4

Tuesday

2:38 a.m. 2:52 p.m.

2.5 2.6

8:49 a.m. 9:16 p.m.

0.7 0.2

Wednesday 3:33 a.m. 3:47 p.m.

2.7 2.6

9:49 a.m. 0.4 10:06 p.m. ‑0.1

sun anD moon Sunrise Sunset

6:32 a.m. 5:20 p.m.

Moonrise Moonset

10:33 a.m. 9:42 p.m.

First

Full

Last

New

Nov. 26

Dec. 3

Dec. 10

Dec. 18

CAT ISLAND

GROUP D Juventus will have to wait until the final round to try and qualify for the knockout stages. The Italian side remained second in the group but is only a point above Sporting Lisbon, which beat Olympiakos 3-1. The Italian side — which reached the final in two of the last three seasons — next visits Olympiakos, while Sporting travels to Barcelona. Barcelona, which rested Lionel Messi until the 56th minute, went closest to breaking the deadlock when Ivan Rakitic hit the post with a free kick. In Portugal, Bas Dost scored a goal in each half for Sporting Lisbon. Bruno Cesar added the third while Vadis Odjidja scored the consolation goal for Olympiakos.

uV inDex toDay

TONIGHT

High: 76° F/24° C Low: 67° F/19° C

to seal Atletico’s first Champions League victory this season. Atletico has six points, two less than Roma, with one match to play.

High: 81° F/27° C Low: 76° F/24° C

6‑12 knots

ANDROS

Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

SAN SALVADOR

GREAT EXUMA

High: 81° F/27° C Low: 77° F/25° C

High: 81° F/27° C Low: 78° F/26° C

High: 82° F/28° C Low: 76° F/24° C

LONG ISLAND

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High: 82° F/28° C Low: 78° F/26° C

H L

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MAYAGUANA High: 82° F/28° C Low: 77° F/25° C

Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

CROOKED ISLAND / ACKLINS RAGGED ISLAND High: 82° F/28° C Low: 78° F/26° C

High: 82° F/28° C Low: 78° F/26° C

GREAT INAGUA High: 85° F/29° C Low: 78° F/26° C

4‑8 knots

marine Forecast ABACO ANDROS CAT ISLAND CROOKED ISLAND ELEUTHERA FREEPORT GREAT EXUMA GREAT INAGUA LONG ISLAND MAYAGUANA NASSAU RAGGED ISLAND SAN SALVADOR

Today: Friday: Today: Friday: Today: Friday: Today: Friday: Today: Friday: Today: Friday: Today: Friday: Today: Friday: Today: Friday: Today: Friday: Today: Friday: Today: Friday: Today: Friday:

WINDS E at 6‑12 Knots S at 7‑14 Knots SE at 6‑12 Knots S at 7‑14 Knots ESE at 4‑8 Knots SE at 6‑12 Knots SE at 4‑8 Knots ESE at 6‑12 Knots E at 4‑8 Knots S at 7‑14 Knots ESE at 6‑12 Knots S at 8‑16 Knots SE at 6‑12 Knots SSE at 6‑12 Knots E at 4‑8 Knots ESE at 6‑12 Knots SSE at 4‑8 Knots ESE at 6‑12 Knots SE at 4‑8 Knots SE at 6‑12 Knots E at 4‑8 Knots S at 6‑12 Knots SE at 4‑8 Knots ESE at 6‑12 Knots SE at 4‑8 Knots SSE at 6‑12 Knots

WAVES 3‑6 Feet 3‑6 Feet 0‑1 Feet 1‑2 Feet 3‑5 Feet 2‑4 Feet 2‑4 Feet 2‑4 Feet 3‑5 Feet 3‑5 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑2 Feet 3‑6 Feet 3‑6 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet

VISIBILITY 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 4 Miles 10 Miles 5 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 5 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 5 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 6 Miles

WATER TEMPS. 78° F 78° F 81° F 80° F 81° F 83° F 82° F 83° F 80° F 79° F 81° F 81° F 81° F 81° F 83° F 84° F 83° F 83° F 82° F 82° F 82° F 79° F 83° F 82° F 81° F 80° F

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