Our Scans · Bahamas · Weekly Summary

• The U.S. State Department recently issued a Level 2 travel advisory, warning travelers to exercise increased caution due to crime and possibly shark attacks in The Bahamas. New York Post
• Severe risk levels are less widespread in Central America and Southeast Africa but do occur at the east coast of Florida and the Bahamas, as well as in northern Mozambique and southern Tanzania. Nature
• Airports in Florida were forced to halt flights as the threat from impacts extended south to the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands. Space
• The 15-story-tall Falcon 9 booster will follow an arcing trajectory before braking for a vertical landing on a drone ship floating in the Atlantic Ocean near the Bahamas. Ars Technica
• The National Hurricane Center has indicated that the disturbance, currently bringing disorganized showers and thunderstorms over Hispaniola, the southeastern Bahamas, and eastern Cuba, will likely develop into a tropical depression or storm by the weekend. Inside the Magic
• The elevated wave heights will bring rough seas and dangerous rip currents to the US East Coast, the Bahamas and parts of the Caribbean into early next week. CNN
• Regardless of development, heavy rains could cause areas of flash flooding across Florida, Cuba, and the Bahamas through the weekend. KIRO 7 News Seattle
• The Central Bank of The Bahamas is preparing regulations that will require local commercial lenders to distribute its central bank digital currency (CBDC). Central Banking
• Although Nicole is currently a subtropical storm in the Atlantic it still carries the risk of coastal flooding, tropical storm-force winds and heavy rainfall for much of the southeastern U.S. coast including eastern Florida, and portions of the Bahamas this week. Yahoo News
• All unvaccinated travelers ages 2 and older will be required to obtain either a negative RT-PCR test or a Rapid Antigen test - taken no more than three days prior to travel and present the negative test results at check-in before travel to The Bahamas. Ferry to Bahamas
• The US State Department has intensified its language to visitors over the weekend, warning Americans to exercise extreme caution when traveling to The Bahamas due to crime. Eye Witness News
• The geographic distribution of Cuban crocodiles has been drastically reduced since the Pleistocene when, according to fossil records, they could be found in the central region of Cuba and other Caribbean islands, such as The Bahamas. Nature
• Forecasters warned of dangerous surf and rip currents in Lesser Antilles, the British and U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, the Turks and Caicos Islands, the Bahamas, Bermuda and parts of the U.S. southeast coast. Yahoo News
• Swells producing dangerous surf and riptide conditions will continue to affect the northern coastline of Hispaniola island, the Turks and Caicos islands, and the southeastern and central Bahamas islands. Transport Times
• Large swells and rough surf will become an increasing concern over the next several days, especially on north-facing coasts of the Lesser and Greater Antilles and toward the Bahamas and Bermuda and eventually toward the U.S. and Canadian east coasts. Yale Climate Connections
• The U.S. National Hurricane Center is keeping a close eye on two potential systems, one of which could have impacts on the southeastern U.S. and the Bahamas in the coming days. Yahoo News
• The Bahamas will lead the rest of the world in finding a solution to equity in education. AR Insider
• The threat of climate change could eat out a significant stake of The Bahamas' economy if policies are not adopted to mitigate risks. The Tribune
• The 230-foot rocket will target a southeastern trajectory and slightly hug Florida's east coast before its first and second stages separate, giving way for a Shortfall of Gravitas drone ship landing near the Bahamas. Florida Today
• For the Bahamas, 32 cm (1.04 ft) of sea level rise is predicted by 2050, and 82 cm (2.68 ft) by 2100. The Guardian
• The 230-foot Falcon 9 rocket will follow a southeasterly trajectory threading between Florida's east coast and the Bahamas. Florida Today
• The 230-foot rocket will fly on a southeasterly trajectory threading between Florida and the Bahamas, marking the 35th launch from the Space Coast in 2023. Yahoo Sports

Last updated: 26 June 2025